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3:00 PM ET, October 13, 2009

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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Wagner eyes retirement, not 400th career save  —  Billy Wagner may have thrown his last pitch in the major leagues.  —  The former Mets pitcher told The Post yesterday he's planning to retire rather than pursue a closer's job — and 400 career saves — next season.
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Mike Petraglia / Full Count:
Beckett wants his Tek-nichian back in 2010  —  Josh Beckett made it clear on Monday that he would like to see Jason Varitek back in a Red Sox uniform in 2010.  —  “He's definitely one of those guys I'd love to see back, even if the transition starts like it started at the end of the year,” Beckett said.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Wagner may be leaning toward retirement  —  Veteran lefty 15 saves shy of attaining 400 for his career  —  Billy Wagner might be leaning toward choosing retirement over closing games next season, according to a report in the New York Post.  —  On Sunday, Wagner pitched two-thirds of an inning …
Discussion: Boston Globe
NY Daily News:
Harper: Stat's a wrap as Red Sox fall
Drew van Esselstyn / New Jersey Online:
Times set for NY Yankees' first two games in the ALCS … CC Sabathia's first pitch in the American League Championship Series will be thrown a hair after 7:37 p.m. Friday when the New York Yankees open the best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Associated Press:
Yanks may go with three-man rotation vs. Angels … NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees may go with a three-man rotation against the Los Angeles Angels in the AL championship series.  —  Manager Joe Girardi says the shortened rotation would allow him to keep Joba Chamberlain and Chad Gaudin in the bullpen.
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Girardi: Yankees “definitely considering” a three-man rotation  —  Joe Girardi just did a conference call with the beat writers and said that while the team won't have its roster/scouting meeting until tomorrow morning, “We are definitely considering going to a three-man rotation in this round.”
Discussion: Circling The Bases and iYankees
New York Post:
Scioscia far from being an ‘Angel’  —  HE HAS been a menace to us for damn near 30 years now, the thorn in our side, the cloud in our coffee, the bee in our bonnet, the fly in our ointment, the clouds on our sunny day.  He has been our nemesis, our arch-enemy, our tormentor, our antagonist and our antagonizer.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees' GM Brian Cashman says this is one of the Yankees' ‘better teams’
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Chess Match: Key pitching moves
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
John Maffei / North County Times:
PADRES: Ready will interview to be Astros' manager  —  Padres hitting coach Randy Ready is one of 10 candidates to be the Houston Astros' next manager.  —  The Astros asked for, and were granted, permission to talk to Ready.  He'll interview with Astros officials on Thursday.
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:   Astros line up familiar names for manager
Amy K. Nelson / ESPN:
Brad Mills and Tim Bogar will interview with the Astros
Discussion: NESN.com and Main Board
Pinstriped Bible:
Five years, what a surprise  —  FIVE YEARS LATER...  ...The Yankees are back in the American League Championship Series.  This is an accomplishment, no doubt about it, but the sweep of the Twins shouldn't be taken as any sign of the Yankees' predestination as champions.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Miller headed to Arizona Fall League  —  Rangy left-hander to work out kinks after rough '09 with Marlins  —  MIAMI — Relying so heavily on youth, the Marlins understand the importance of patience.  —  Not every player is a finished product when they take the field for the first time.
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
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Bill Mitchell / Baseball America:   Ackley Ready To Debut In AFL
Jonah Keri / Wall Street Journal:
Does Baseball Need Umpires?  —  Recent Bad Calls Have Critics Howling for Better Umps, But Maybe It's a Job for Machines  —  During Friday's playoff game at Yankee Stadium, Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins hit an 11th-inning fly ball down the left-field line that landed clearly fair, a foot inside the line.
Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Victory on a night made for Utley  —  DENVER - It was the sort of night made for Chase Utley.  —  Made for his swing.  Made for his reputation.  Made for his demeanor.  —  It was cold.  —  Short, compact swings work in the cold.  —  It was a hard night to play baseball.
Discussion: tedquarters.net
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Seth Livingstone / USA Today:
Rockies' Ubaldo, Phillies' Lee in pitching duel in Game 4
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and Phillies Nation
Aaron Fentress / MLB & the Seattle Mariners:
Local MLB legend, pitcher Larry Jansen passes away at 89 in his hometown of Verboort  —  Former major league baseball star Larry Jansen, the winning pitcher in one of the sport's most famous games, died in his sleep early Saturday morning in the home he built in 1951 in his hometown of Verboort.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Mack's Mets
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies quickly turn to offseason deals, questions  —  Contract issues involving O'Dowd and Tracy are only part of the decisions Colorado has to make.  —  The Denver Post  —  The Rockies figured they would be in Philadelphia tonight, finishing a dramatic division series.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions  —  The offseason is officially upon us.  The first wave of minor league free agents make their way to the open market as their contracts expire.  The list includes a pair of No. 1 overall draft picks in Kris Benson ('96) and Bryan Bullington ('02).
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Minor League Free Agents
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Epstein looks ahead to the winter  —  Had the Red Sox won yesterday, Fenway Park would be brimming with activity right now with batting practice about to begin before Game 4 of the ALDS.  Instead the stands are empty, the mound and plate are covered and all is quiet save a few writers …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Bay starts mulling his future
Discussion: MLB Rumors
 
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Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers' pitching core guarantees future
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
There's certainly a lot to love about the Angels; more notes (cont.)
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and MLB Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays
Discussion: MLB.com and Bluebird Banter
 

 
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