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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Rays finalize deal to send Iwamura to Pirates for reliever Chavez — UPDATE, 7:43: Rays exec VP Andrew Friedman said “it is hard to put into words what Aki has meant to the organization” and that the Pirates “were all over us for about a month” about getting him. Chavez, Friedman said, “has real upside.
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Pittsburgh Pirates acquire 2B Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay Rays — The Pittsburgh Pirates have been plugging holes after trades for years, but filling the Freddy Sanchez void proved difficult. — On Tuesday, the team agreed to acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez.
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Official now: Pirates get Iwamura for Chavez — The Pirates are close to acquiring infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays, possibly as soon as tonight. — Word that the Pirates were involved in talks came at 3:04 p.m. today on the Post-Gazette's Twitter account.
Beyond the Box Score:
Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to) — More photos » by Gail Burton - AP — about 13 hours ago: FILE - In this May 13, 2009, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura throws out Baltimore Orioles' Brian Roberts (not shown) during the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore.
John Gonzalez / Philly.com:
Gonzo: Some jokes have truth to them — Maybe he was kidding. Maybe not. — You've no doubt heard what supposedly happened in the Phillies clubhouse after Game 5. Various media outlets reported that Brett Myers made a snide comment to Cole Hamels - something on the order of “what are you still doing here?
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Mike Silva's …
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Yahoo! Sports:
Phillies contend Myers and Hamels were joking — NEW YORK - A brief and seemingly testy exchange between Philadelphia Phillies pitchers Cole Hamels — after Game 5 of the World Series was jocular in nature and not representative of a clubhouse feud, a team official contended Tuesday afternoon.
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:McCourts used land surrounding Dodger Stadium as collateral
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Memories Of Kevin Malone, Hardball Times, 6-4-2, Bugs & Cranks, ESPN.com and Dodger Divorce
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Five reasons why the Phillies could pull off a shocking comeback (cont.) — • The Yankees have interest in bringing back Johnny Damon — “We need him,” A-Rod said — but could well get competition from at least the White Sox and Giants. The Cardinals, Braves and Red Sox are among …
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MLB.com:
Mattingly not interviewing with Nationals — Dodgers hitting coach withdraws name from consideration — Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly has declined to interview for the Nationals' opening for manager, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti confirmed through a team spokesperson on Tuesday.
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Circling The Bases
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins will travel more in spring training because of Orioles' departure — JUPITER — The Baltimore Orioles' move out of Fort Lauderdale means the Florida Marlins will spend more time on the road during spring training than they have since moving to Jupiter in 2003.
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FishStripes
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A night at the theater — Script is perfect with Martinez in this off-Broadway production — Six years later, he is back in new Yankee Stadium, still pitching for the honor of Red Sox Nation. — Pedro Martinez gets the ball in Game 6 tonight of the World Series, and he is the only thing standing between …
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Five reasons why the Phillies could pull off a shocking comeback … PHILADELPHIA — Longtime Yankees postseason star Andy Pettitte told several teammates he had absolutely “nothing” after hanging in six innings to win Game 3, and now he is being entrusted to summon something better with only three days' rest in Game 6 Wednesday.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:You're not on the mark, Teixeira; he whiffs to end it
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The Yankee Universe
David Biderman / Wall Street Journal:
Best Second Baseman Ever? Utley Makes a Case — Given that the New York Yankees are soaking up all the World Series oxygen, it's no wonder Philadelphia's Chase Utley isn't getting heaps of praise. But here's something to ponder while watching Game 6: Mr. Utley may be the best second baseman in baseball.
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Circling The Bases
Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
AFL Rising Stars Rosters — The World Series will be over by Saturday, but that doesn't mean there won't be any baseball on TV. Set your TiVo for 8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 7 on MLB Network, and you can watch the fourth-annual Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Game. — The teams are split up by AFL divisions.
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Vicente Padilla accidentally shot in leg — Figuratively, he shot himself in the foot. Literally, the wound was a little higher. — Via Diamond Leung's Diamond Notes come reports that pitcher Vicente Padilla shot himself in the right leg. Updates indicate the wound occurred at a shooting range and fortunately was not serious.
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Three O's refuse assignment, file for free agency — Hill, Fiorentino, G. Rodriguez now allowed to talk to other teams; Simon to Norfolk — Three 2009 Orioles have decided to refuse an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk and have elected to file for free agency.
