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10:20 PM ET, November 2, 2009

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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
World Series Game 5: Yankees at Phillies (UPDATES with Pena replacing Cabrera, Girardi and Joba audio)  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (1-0, 3.55 ERA in postseason)  —  PHILLIES  —  Pitching: LHP Cliff Lee (3-0, 0.54 ERA in postseason)  —  WEATHER: Looks like it should be a nice night for baseball.
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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Melky could be replaced  —  Just spoke to Brian Cashman, who said the Yankees doctors will be evaluating Melky Cabrera in the coming hours to determine the extent of Cabrera's injury.  It's believed Cabrera could have suffered a full hamstring tear during Game 4, and according to MLB rules …
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Cabrera doubtful for Game 5 with hammy strain  —  The Yankees will try to wrap up the World Series title on Monday night, but they'll likely be doing so without the services of their regular center fielder.  —  Melky Cabrera suffered a mild strain of his left hamstring while running …
Mark Newman / MLB.com:   Game 5 to be dedicated to ALS advocate
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Damon steals the show in Game 4  —  Yankee outfielder's two stolen bases on one pitch might be Series-defining moment … PHILADELPHIA — We've seen a World Series turn on a magical swing of the bat.  We've seen a World Series turn on a flash of leather.  We've seen a World Series turn on a gaffe that history never forgets.
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Associated Press:
New York Yankees' frequent meetings on mound at isssue  —  PHILADELPHIA — All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.  —  Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning …
Discussion: Angels blog
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:   Wrapping up a game that put the Yankees one away
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Damon, A-Rod team in ninth to lift Yankees
Discussion: Hardball Times
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
A-Rod's clutch hit in 9th puts Yanks on brink of Series title
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Johnny lately: Yanks' 9th makes it a 3-1 Series
Discussion: New York Times
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Let's review: A-Rod, Pettitte power Yanks
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Gene Wojciechowski / ESPN:
Girardi needs to give it a rest
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Set-up man  —  Cubs are talking to Grabow about a new contract before free agency  —  The Chicago Cubs and agents for reliever John Grabow continued to discuss a multi-year contract for the would-be free agent.  —  Grabow was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trading deadline …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Cubs Discussing Contract With John Grabow
Melissa Segura / Sports Illustrated:
Braves join race for vaunted Cuban defector Chapman … Add one more team to an already long list of suitors for Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman.  The Atlanta Braves are the latest team seeking to meet with Chapman's agent, two sources told SI.com.  —  Though an exact date …
Discussion: MLB Rumors, MVN and Talking Chop
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
MANUEL ON HAMELS  —  Charlie Manuel was told of Cole Hamels quote about wanting the season over before Sunday's game four: … It's interesting that the Phillies bullpen problems came back to haunt the starting rotation.  Moving Happ to the pen for the playoff removed one of the Phillies starters from the rotation.
Discussion: Baseball Crank and Philly.com
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Trade Market: Left Fielders  —  Looking to trade for a left fielder?  This entry in the Trade Market series has you covered.  We covered free agent left fielders here.  — Carl Crawford, Rays.  Crawford's $10MM (plus escalators) club option for 2010 should be exercised soon.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Citizens Bank Park installs additional security after coin tossing incident in World Series Game 3  —  PHILADELPHIA - The fans at Citizens Bank Park better be more careful with their money from now on.  —  Additional security was installed in the outfield for Sunday night's Game 4 …
Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Monday Morning Manager...Milton Bradley  —  The Rangers refuse to rule out the possibility of Milton Bradley coming back to Texas.  —  Club officials aren't expecting it to happen but it's something club officials are definitely talking about as they try to figure out a way to repair …
Bob Keisser / Long Beach Press-Telegram:
Selig makes it tough for baseball fans to like him  —  Today's covering-all-the-bases edition of The Sporting Muse:  —  There's someone out there who likes Bud Selig.  Maybe even loves him.  Television network officials, perhaps, who are fond of him because they have control of his strings.
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Inbox: How much will be spent in 2010?  —  Beat reporter Kelly Thesier answers Twins fans' questions … What is the Twins' current payroll before free agency starts and what is the projected payroll for next season?  —  The Twins don't disclose their payroll for the upcoming season …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Premature Macy's ad: Congrats on titles, Phillies!  —  PHILADELPHIA — Fear not Phillies fans, Macy's still has faith.  —  A day after the Yankees took a commanding 3-1 lead in the World Series, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an ad from the retail chain congratulating the Phillies on winning back-to-back championships.
 
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