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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bruce Froemming's keen eye supports umps — PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Froemming, who has umpired more games (5,162) than any other man alive, says he has no squawks with the decisions made by the six-man umpiring crew in the World Series. — Through the first two rounds of the postseason …
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Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
A Hall of Fame World Series — With at least a half-dozen players that will be some day inducted at Cooperstown participating in the 2009 championship, this Fall Classic is one for the ages — Weather - Video - Blogs - RSS Feeds - Globe Books - TV listings - Globe on Twitter - Columnists - What you need to know on H1N1
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.
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Astros name bench, pitching coaches, re-sign Blum — Team declines option on relief pitcher Brocail — Al Pedrique, one of 10 candidates interviewed for the Astros' managerial position that Manny Acta declined before Brad Mills beat out Dave Clark for the post, has become Mills' bench coach.
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Blum re-signs with Astros — Veteran inks one-year deal with option for '11 — HOUSTON — With the Astros facing uncertainty on the left side of the infield next season, the club re-signed veteran infielder Geoff Blum on Friday to serve as both a stabilizing presence on the field and in the clubhouse.
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James Kannengieser / Amazin' Avenue:
Jeff Pearlman Vs. Mark McGwire — If I had to name the most pompous, self-righteous and judgmental mainstream sportswriter around it would probably be Jeff Pearlman. At the same time, Pearlman is also one of the most talented sportswriters around. His pieces at Sports Illustrated …
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Jeff Pearlman / Sports Illustrated:
McGwire being embraced by baseball, but he robbed the game … When most people think of Mark McGwire, one of three things enters their minds: — • Monstrous blasts that cleared the highest of walls and the most distant of gaps. — • Pathetic congressional testimony.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier voted Clutch award winner — Outfielder led Majors with six walk-off hits, including four homers — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' season is over, but Andre Ethier is still coming up clutch. — The outfielder has been named the 2009 Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
A new era begins for Chicago Cubs — With the Ricketts family in control, expectation are high — As the Ricketts family spoke publicly for the first time Friday after officially taking over the Chicago National League Ball Club this week, a new era of Cubs baseball is being ushered in on the North Side.
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:New Owner to Improve Wrigley, and Maybe the Cubs
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Jeter takes home Clemente Award — Yanks captain recognized for charitable efforts, superb play — NEW YORK — Sharlee Jeter remembers the time when she was coaching a youth baseball team in Washington Heights not far from Yankee Stadium, helping her old brother, Derek …
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Peter West / US News:
Scientist Throws Curve Into Breaking-Ball Debate — Contends curveballs are an illusion; ridiculous, says former star major league pitcher — The ball flies out of the pitcher's hand. In less than a second, it curves and then drops, baffling the batter. — Or does it?
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Tommy Craggs / Deadspin:
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Yankee Stadium — This is a weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Yankee F**king Stadium. — For this, the season's final installment of our stadium series, I asked a wide range of writers …
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Bryan Hoch / Bombers Beat:
Yankees workout notes from Citizens Bank Park — As the Amtrak/Jersey Turnpike Series moves on to Philadelphia, here's what's making news: — It seems like there is a sliver of a chance the Yankees could play Hideki Matsui in the outfield during this series.
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giantsFAN / csnbayarea.com:
Freddy Sanchez inks two-year deal with Giants — SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Comcast SportsNet has confirmed that the Giants have reached a two-year deal with second-baseman Freddy Sanchez. The contract specifics have not been released. — Sanchez is coming off successful surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee.
