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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter receives prestigious Roberto Clemente Award before World Series Game 2 — What already has been quite a year for Derek Jeter got even better Thursday night when the shortstop received what commissioner Bud Selig called “one of baseball's greatest honors.”
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Buzz growing as Series has classic feel — Ratings soar as heavyweight battle lights up October — NEW YORK — It's hard to say what Mother Nature might have in store this weekend when the 105th World Series comes to Philadelphia — especially after what happened last fall — but at this point …
NY Daily News:
Fox's Tim McCarver, Joe Buck spend Game 2 of World Series criticizing Yankee Stadium's noise level — This just in: Yankees suits are very sensitive about their new Stadium. Whether it be criticism of ticket prices or stories about cracks in the concrete ramps, discouraging words …
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Jim Caple / MLB:
MLB commissioner Bud Selig not a fan of expanded replay — MLB commissioner Bud Selig said he has been soliciting outside opinion from managers and general managers over the past few weeks and said no one offered a good explanation why the umpiring was so bad in the first rounds of the postseason.
Associated Press:
Philadelphia Phillies opt for Joe Blanton to start another Game 4 — PHILADELPHIA — Joe Blanton was picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies. — Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the New York Yankees rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Phillies go to Blanton in Game 4 — Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel just announced that Joe Blanton will start Game 4 on Sunday. The alternative would have been bringing Cliff Lee back on three days' rest for the first time in his career. — So that means the Yankees will have to deal with Lee only twice and not in Game 7.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez halfway to World Series record of 12 strikeouts — Alex Rodriguez basically carried the Yankees for the first two rounds of the playoffs. — It looks like it's time for his teammates to begin returning the favor. — A-Rod struck out three times …
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Dan Rosenheck / Bats:
Analysis: Girardi Succumbs to Old Myths — Thanks to A.J. Burnett firing on all cylinders, and a pair of Yankees sluggers doing what they are paid for with solo home runs, the Yankees edged out a 3-1 victory in Game 2, tying the World Series at a game apiece as it heads to Philadelphia.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles decline Mora's 2010 option — Expected move likely ends third baseman's tenure with club; 'I'll never close my doors to the Orioles. I still have a lot of people in the Orioles organization who love me' — The Orioles announced Thursday that they won't exercise third baseman …
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Jack Curry / Bats:
Jeter Says His Bunt Attempt Was ‘Stupid’ Decision — Derek Jeter was blunt in describing his attempt to bunt with two strikes, which resulted in a strikeout and helped throttle a possible rally. — “That was me,” Jeter said. “That was stupid.” — With the Yankees leading by 3-1 …
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
How Jay-Z ‘sort of’ bought my car — Here's how: I was looking to sell my Glenpointe (Teaneck) townhouse right after my divorce - the place was too big just for me, as I was still years away from a second marriage and a family in Westwood. — Glenpointe, however, was a terrific little community …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Astros add coaches, deny Brocail's option — Pedrique, Meacham join Mills' staff for upcoming season — Recently hired Astros manager Brad Mills isn't wasting time putting together his staff. — The Astros on Friday announced they've hired Al Pedrique as bench coach and Bobby Meacham as first-base coach for the 2010 season.
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
New Owner to Improve Wrigley, and Maybe the Cubs — The Ricketts family, the new owner of the Chicago Cubs, faces an ancient problem. — The team has not won the World Series since 1908, when Charles Murphy owned the team. — “We have to put that talk behind us,” said Tom Ricketts …
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Bowman's Blog:
Now it's Braves fans who are jealous of Philly fans — After Cliff Lee produced his dominant performance against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night, I asked Phillies backup catcher Paul Bako if the pinpoint control that Lee has displayed during his past two outings merited a comparison to Greg Maddux.
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