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Josh Thomson / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Rivera: “This is the way we should play.” — On a night that harkened back to Octobers past, the Yankees won 4-1. They took advantage of three errors, scored when they could and rode eight innings from their ace and a ninth from their closer. — “I think the whole team played tremendous,” Mariano Rivera said.
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Associated Press:
Sabathia overwhelms Angels in Game 1 of ALCS with 4-1 win — CC Sabathia (FSY) and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL championship series opener. — On a blustery night more suited to bobsleds than baseballs, Sabathia pitched eight superb innings of four-hit ball …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Fielding miscues cost Angels vs. Yanks — Three errors, miscommunication lead to two Game 1 runs — NEW YORK — The Angels called it a “lack of communication.” Maybe it was a wardrobe malfunction. — Hideki Matsui's popup in the first inning on Friday night was supposed to be an inning-ender.
Paul White / USA Today:
ALCS breakdown: Angels uncharacteristically sloppy — NEW YORK — If only ... If only the Angels played like they can. — If only the Twins didn't run themselves out of innings. — If only ... just maybe ... if only the New York Yankees weren't the New York Yankees again.
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Angels don't look so invincible — NEW YORK - So who were these guys, anyway? They couldn't have been the same Angels who crushed the Red Sox in the division series, sending a chilling message from the last out at Fenway directly to the Bronx. — Angels Eric Aybar drops a pop up during …
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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
ALCS Game 1: Angels at Yankees — YANKEES — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 1.37 ERA) — ANGELS — WEATHER: Double sweatshirt, at least. Temps in the 30s, winds whipping around the Stadium and the threat of rain looming over the whole thing. Check out the forecast here.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Drug testers back in Bronx for ALCS — Members of MLB's drug testing team might want to rent a room at Yankee Stadium. — For the second time in a week the testing team was at the Stadium last night collecting urine samples from two members of the Yankees and Angels after the Yankees' 4-1 victory in Game 1 of the ALCS.
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
LA scratches out a win — LOS ANGELES — A grounder off a fielder's glove. A bunt that slipped by two players. The Los Angeles Dodgers' latest postseason rally began in the weirdest, wackiest way. — Another throwing error by Chase Utley, a pinch-hit single and two walks also were part …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers decline option on Ohman — Dealing with injuries, left-hander made only 21 appearances — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers made the first decision of an offseason that hasn't even started yet on Friday by declining the $2.2 million 2010 option on left-handed reliever Will Ohman …
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Strasburg wins his professional debut — Right-hander tosses 3 1/3 scoreless innings for Desert Dogs — PHOENIX — Stephen Strasburg made his grand professional debut on Friday night, pitching in the Arizona Fall League at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, and his 3 1/3-inning scoreless outing …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
In June, Florida Marlins' owner considered ousting Fredi Gonzalez in favor of Bobby Valentine — Baseball's annual winter meetings will be held in Indianapolis in December, but Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez and owner Jeffrey Loria are having their own baseball meeting this week in a slightly more exotic locale - Paris.
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