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Associated Press:
Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, Phils top Yanks in World Series opener — NEW YORK — Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine. — Lee outdueled CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies kept rolling through October, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
As ‘Other Guy’ in Trade, Francisco Is Linked Again With Lee — His name is Ben Francisco. You may know him as the Guy Who Was Traded With Cliff Lee. — On July 29, the Philadelphia Phillies made a blockbuster deal with Cleveland to acquire Lee, who was destined to become their rotation savior …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Complete Lee: Phils ride gem over Yanks — Left-hander strikes out 10; Utley hammers two homers — NEW YORK — It was the defending World Series champions vs. the franchise that has won 26 World Series. — It was Cliff Lee vs. CC Sabathia. — But ultimately, it was Lee and Chase Utley.
Craig Calcaterra / Circling The Bases:
Major League Baseball is lying about Jay-Z — OK, this is really, really, petty in the grand scheme of things, but since Bud Selig hates it when teams announce actual news while the World Series is happening, this will have to tide us over. If you want, you can skip to the bottom to get my World Series prediction.
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Lines Blur Between Phillies and Yankees Territory — Where does Phillies Nation start and end and where does Yankees Nation begin? And does the Philadelphia metropolitan area bleed exclusively red, or are there patches of navy blue mixed in? — Given the team's long history in Philadelphia …
Jay Levin / Yahoo! Sports:
A Cleveland view of the CC Sabathia-Cliff Lee matchup — You think Mets fans aren't enthused about this Yankees-Phillies World Series? Try walking in the shoes of someone who follows the Cleveland Indians. When tonight's Game 1 goes off in the Bronx, it will feature two starting pitchers who were Tribe members as recently as 2008.
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Jay-Z postponed; Stadium open for Game 4 — A few programming notes as the wait continues for what - weather permitting - should be a terrific night at the Stadium tonight: — The performance by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has been postponed until tomorrow night.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:Old Yankee Stadium a sad sight (and site) during World Series
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Walkoff Walk
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:JAY-Z and Alicia Keys Performances Moved to Game 2 of World Series Due to Weather
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New Stadium Insider
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Bruney, Hinske added; Guzman, Cervelli off — The Yankees just released their World Series roster and RHP Brian Bruney has been added, along with pinch-hitter Eric Hinske. Pinch-runner Freddy Guzman and third catcher Francisco Cervelli were removed. — Dropping Cervelli indicates …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Things to know about the Series, more notes (cont.) — Manny not leaving Mannywood — Manny Ramirez is planning to exercise the $20 million player option that returns him to the Dodgers for 2010. His original plan was to shop around, but after a year in which he was suspended for 50 games …
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JSOnline, Circling The Bases, MLB Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, The iYankees Blog, Detroit Tigers, NESN.com and Brew Crew Ball
ESPN:
Sure, Ryan Howard's pretty good... Ryan Howard is pretty good. I mean, he's no Shin-Soo Choo. But pretty good, for sure. — You probably think I'm just some snot-nosed blogger trying to make a name for myself. — You're right. After all, it's patently ridiculous to suggest …
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Hudson nearing extension — A source familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday night that Tim Hudson could be just a few days away from agreeing from the three-year contract extension that the Braves have offered. — “It's getting pretty close,” said this source, who added that there are just a few …
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Greg Risling / Associated Press:
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt accuses wife of affair — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Wednesday filed papers opposing his wife's demand to be reinstated as the team's chief executive, citing insubordination and an affair she allegedly had with her bodyguard.
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Frank Fitzpatrick / Philly.com:
Welcome to New York, the worst seat in the house — NEW YORK - Many of you seem to enjoy getting an inside look at how the media covers a big event like a World Series. — Allow me to offer a glimpse into last night's glamorous Game 1 experience. — Rode to stadium with six Inquirer colleagues …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies moving closer to 3-year deal with Tracy — NEW YORK — The Rockies are moving toward an agreement on a three-year contract for manager Jim Tracy, according to a major league source. — The team ramped up negotiations this week, but it might not become official until next week since …
Associated Press:
Lawyer: Sex-for-tix woman has ‘Phillies fever’ — PHILADELPHIA — A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is “a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever.” — Lawyer William J. Brennan says Susan Finkelstein might have dropped double entendres …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Bad Contract Swap Meet — Got a bad contract on your hands? Maybe you can swap it for another team's problem. I'll list the bad contracts, you connect the dots. — Vernon Wells, Blue Jays - five years, $98.5MM — Alfonso Soriano, Cubs - five years, $90MM — Barry Zito, Giants - four years, $83MM
Justin Hren / Club Seat:
Mark McGwire's Five-Step Approach To Hitting — The Mac is back! Big Mac, Mark McGwire is back with the Cardinals to be their hitting coach. McGwire has always been a fan favorite in St. Louis, but it's almost a written fact that he took steroids throughout most of his career.
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