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5:20 PM ET, October 26, 2009

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Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Vladimir Guerrero goes down swinging — and zinging  —  In what might have been his final game as an Angel, the normally keep-to-himself slugger has three hits and twice jaws at home plate umpire Dale Scott over disputed strike calls in 5-2 loss.  —  Angels designated hitter watches …
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Which Angels will be back next year?  —  Seven Halos will test the free agent market.  —  Recommend  —  NEW YORK As the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium slowly emptied following the Angels' Game 6 loss, injured right-hander Scot Shields was “trying not to” think about who might …
Discussion: Baseball Analysts
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Pennant affirms Pettitte's decision to return to Yankees
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
After Six Years, Center Stage Again  —  When they were new stars at an old park, the baseball season rarely ended until they were done playing.  Now the Yankees' core is older, the park is new and the World Series is no longer a birthright.  But the stage is theirs again.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
George Steinbrenner will attend Series opener  —  George Steinbrenner will “absolutely” be  —  at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday night, Hal Steinbrenner said last night.  —  “I think all these players are doing this for him,” Hal said.  “We want to win this whole thing for him.
Discussion: The iYankees Blog and NESN.com
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Scenes from a party  —  I was told that the Yankees had about 25-30 cases and approximately 300 bottles of Champagne in this celebration.  Judging by the smell of my shirt right now, I can certainly believe it.  —  A few scenes that will stand out:  —  • Hal Steinbrenner doing …
Discussion: Fack Youk and Pinstripe Alley
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Beltran Not an Option for Sox (or Anyone Else)  —  A recent story in the Boston Herald suggested that Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran could be an intriguing contingency plan for the Red Sox this offseason should Boston fail to re-sign left-fielder Jason Bay.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Red Sox' hot stove fired up early  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email the Author  —  Who could that be?  Top-flight center fielders are a lot harder to find than left fielders, although what happens in contract talks with Jason Bay (or potential alternatives) this offseason may or may not prove that out.
Richard / SportsJustice:
Astros have a very bad day, and that's being kind  —  Manny Acta was the guy they wanted.  The Astros liked everything about him.  His presence and personality.  How he forged relationships with players.  His ability to run a game.  —  I said from the beginning that there was no right answer in this search for a new manager.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe tabs Acta to be new manager
Discussion: Nats320 and Bottom9 Baseball
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:   Astros' search goes on without Acta
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Acta chooses Indians after Astros refuse to offer 3 years
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa's back — with McGwire  —  Tony La Russa this morning will announce his return as Cardinals manager along with the surprise addition of Mark McGwire, the former home run king, who will end an eight-year, self-imposed exile from the game to become the team's hitting coach.
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
TLR Back, McRae Out, Big Mac Appears In
Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Don Mattingly, Los Angeles Dodgers ponder coach's next move  —  Don Mattingly was on the short list of managerial candidates in Cleveland, and wasn't hired.  —  But he is speaking with the Los Angeles Dodgers about his future with that organization, and while it would be premature …
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Michael Stanton, Florida Marlins' top prospect, shut down from Arizona Fall League with sore back  —  Right-fielder Michael Stanton's Arizona Fall League season is over.  The Marlins shut him down because of a sore back.  —  “It's nothing major.  It's just a sore back,” said Jim Fleming, the Marlins' player development director.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Donnelly not ruling out returning to Marlins  —  Veteran reliever expected to explore free agency this offseason  —  MIAMI — In July, it was a perfect fit.  —  Now, the Marlins are asking themselves if the matchup makes sense for 2010.  —  In early July, the Marlins were seeking relief help …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Howard Bryant / MLB:
No shortage of stars and subplots in Philadelphia Phillies-New York Yankees World Series, writes Howard Bryant  —  No shortage of stars, subplots and similarities in Phillies-Yankees Fall Classic … NEW YORK — The Cinderellas of Minnesota and Colorado are long gone, dusted away by bad breaks …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Associated Press
 
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