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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Jon Lester speaks out about beer in the clubhouse, Francona and other issues — Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester admitted today that he drank beer in the clubhouse during some games this season and that, “it was the wrong thing to do.” But he was adamant that such behavior was not to blame for the team's September collapse.
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Jon Lester: Beer drinking ‘wrong’ … Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester admits to drinking beer in the clubhouse, but he says it has nothing to do with the team's September swoon. — “There's a perception out there that we were up there getting hammered and that wasn't the case,” Lester said, according to the Boston Globe.
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Red Sox wanted Matt Garza — The Boston Red Sox initially wanted Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza to be included as compensation for general manager Theo Epstein, but the Cubs refused, according to major league sources. — Talks began a week ago, after Epstein and the Cubs agreed …
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Future Shock
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank and Jamie McCourt reach settlement involving Dodgers — In the agreement, she would give up any claim to the team, multiple people familiar with the deal say. It would appear to set up a winner-take-all court showdown between Frank and Commissioner Selig.
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Fox Sports:
McCourts reach divorce deal — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank and Jamie McCourt have reached a settlement in a costly and nasty feud over control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, paving the way for a showdown in bankruptcy court between the embattled team owner and Major League Baseball.
Fox Sports:
Draft, realignment among labor issues — The announcement of the last collective-bargaining agreement before Game 3 of the 2006 World Series set a target for major league players and owners in their current talks: — Strike another new deal during the Series, announce it to the widest possible audience …
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Yahoo! Sports:
Cardinals began this epic rise four years ago — MILWAUKEE - On stage stood the architect, the puppeteer and the star. John Mozeliak, Tony La Russa and David Freese(notes), as they are better known, wore matching grins. They are the general manager, manager and third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Sports Illustrated:
Brewers owner Attanasio appears right at home in Milwaukee … Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, a Bronx-raised Brentwood, Calif. resident, is thriving in Milwaukee, the NLCS defeat notwithstanding. And while some folks around baseball envision him as a potential savior of the Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Mac Thomason / Braves Journal:
I wish I had good news. — And I wish there was an easier way to say it. The surgeons were unable to operate on Tuesday, because scans showed the regrowth of tumors that had been removed in July. From all appearances, the remaining cancer has entered a virulent stage.
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Colin Fly / Globe and Mail:
MLB Playoffs: Cardinals slug their way to World Series — An afterthought in early September, the St. Louis Cardinals are taking their wild ride all the way to the World Series. — David Freese hit a three-run homer in the first and manager Tony La Russa turned again to his brilliant bullpen …
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Scott Raab / Esquire:
Dwight Howard: The ESQ+A — The Orlando Magic's superstar talks about the lockout and fatherhood and being a brand wanting to be a brand — Lunch at Mesa Grill, downtown Manhattan. — SCOTT RAAB: You having fun at Fashion Week? — DWIGHT HOWARD: Yesterday I had front-row seats …
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Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen fires on White Sox — Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen waves to fans following the Sox 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday September 26, 2011 at U.S. Cellular Field. It was Guillen's final game as manager of the White Sox. Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Nolan Ryan calls Rangers in six … ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan says his club will win the World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. — Ryan made the prediction on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's “Galloway & Company” on Monday afternoon. — “I think we'll get it done in six,” Ryan said.
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