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Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Is postponement really that big of a deal? — How big was Saturday's postponement of Game 6? Well, it really won't mean much to the Yankees unless they can't close the deal on Sunday. — If Andy Pettitte can beat Joe Saunders in Game 6, the Yankees will be headed to the World Series.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Another Day Off for Yankees and Angels, and It's Not Exactly Welcome — Eric Hinske shivered in the Tampa Bay dugout in Philadelphia last October, the final game of the World Series playing out in the slop of a rainstorm. It was no way to decide a champion, and the game was suspended in the seventh inning.
Allen Barra / Wall Street Journal:A Battle of the Bullpens — Why don't today's pitchers finish what they start?
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Red Sox' hot stove fired up early — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email the Author — Red Sox fans and their followers have had way too much on their hands this October. — With no American League Championship Series to attend to, the flame of the hot-stove league has been lit unseasonably early.
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres hire Hoyer as general manager — Buzz up! — SAN DIEGO (AP)—Jed Hoyer was once co-general manager of the Boston Red Sox for 44 days after Theo Epstein walked away from the job. — Now Hoyer has a GM gig of his own. — The San Diego Padres have hired Hoyer as their new general manager …
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians select Manny Acta as new manager with 3-year contract … CLEVELAND, Ohio — Manny Acta will be named the 40th manager of the Indians today. — Acta reportedly turned down an offer to become Houston's manager to accept the Indians job, which is for three seasons with a team option for 2013.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians' trio of managerial candidates give their answers to a troubled bullpen quiz … CLEVELAND, Ohio — Last week, Manny Acta, Bobby Valentine and Torey Lovullo told the Indians how they'd construct, handle and fix the Indians' bullpen if they were named manager.
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Kikuchi Stays Home — Kyodo News and reader Manzino beat me to it, but Yusei Kikuchi is staying in Japan. I'll have more later in the evening. — It's later in the evening, and here's more. — This news doesn't come as a surprise, as even though I had been reserving some skepticism …
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Sports Illustrated:
Japanese prospect Kikuchi not ready for majors — TOKYO (AP) -Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has decided not to play in the U.S. major leagues for now, opting instead for Japan's professional leagues. — The 18-year-old left-hander, who throws a fastball that has been clocked …
MLB:
Report: Tony La Russa will return as manager of St. Louis Cardinals — Tony La Russa will return as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, sources told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Saturday night. — La Russa told the Post-Dispatch he had not discussed a contract with team chairman Bill DeWitt Jr …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa says he's close to decision on whether to return as St. Louis Cardinals manager — Technically still in limbo, Tony La Russa on Saturday said he is “speeding to a conclusion” regarding a decision whether to return for a 15th year as Cardinals manager.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Mets Out of Chapman Sweepstakes — Bart Hubbuch, in a post to Twitter, says the Mets will not be pursuing free-agent LHP Cuban Defector Aroldis Chapman, who met with the Mets, among other teams, last week. — Hubbuch says the Mets made this decision after learning about his $40-$60 million price tag.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Note: Anniversary of the Buckner Ball — Lou Di Falco, from Never Forget '69, has posted the entire transcript from the WHN broadcast of the 10th inning of this game, which you can see here. — Original Post: — Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series …
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