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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Ortiz: ‘Of course I would like to come back’ — ST. LOUIS — In the same city where he once helped reverse the Curse of the Bambino, David Ortiz accepted the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet before Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday and then said he is not looking to leave the Red Sox.
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Over the Monster and MLB Rumors
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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Reports indicate Hoyer, McLeod are headed to Chicago — SAN DIEGO — A team source confirmed on Thursday night the Padres will receive compensation if general manager Jed Hoyer and assistant GM Jason McLeod join the Chicago Cubs as expected. — Reports earlier in the day indicated McLeod will follow Hoyer to Chicago.
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Comcast SportsNet and Boston Globe
CBSSports.com Blogs:
Hoyer to join Epstein with Cubs, Byrnes new SD GM — The Red Sox-Cubs soap opera spins forward as the clubs haggle over compensation, but the general parameters of a deal that will affect three clubs are in place, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations:
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NESN.com
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Cubs set to hire Theo Epstein
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Chicago Sun Times, NESN.com, Boston Globe, Full Count, Yahoo! Sports, Bleed Cubbie Blue, WEEI, MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation and Gaslamp Ball
NY Daily News:
Beer in the clubhouse is ‘nothing new’ and not the blame for the Boston Red Sox's September collapse
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HardballTalk, ESPN, Subway Squawkers, Babes Love Baseball and NESN.com
Fox Sports:
Cubs set to close the deal with Epstein
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Full Count, Boston Globe and joy of sox
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Deal is now closer — The Red Sox and Cubs are making progress …
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Bullpen Fizzles in 9th as Cardinals Lose 2-1 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jason Motte and the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen failed to hold on this time, allowing the Texas Rangers to tie the World Series at a game apiece. — With the Cardinals on the verge of winning the first two games …
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Associated Press:
Rangers rally in ninth to beat Cardinals, even World Series — ST. LOUIS — Down to their last three outs, and in danger of dropping into a serious World Series deficit, the Texas Rangers rallied against St. Louis' vaunted bullpen for a 2-1 victory Thursday night.
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Yahoo! Sports and TSN.ca
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Texas rallies for 2 in 9th, wins 2-1 to tie Series
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baseballmusings.com
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Craig comes through in a pinch
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The LoHud Yankees Blog
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Molina's arm shuts down Texas' running game
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Lookout Landing, Twinkie Town and HardballTalk
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball, union make progress in talks
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MLB Rumors and baseballmusings.com
New York Post:
Five years after last shot at Series, Mets face game-changing winter — Mets on Twitter — ST. LOUIS — The last time the Cardinals reached the World Series, they had to go through the Mets in the NLCS. Yet the quirky element was this: — The organization that seemed best situated …
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MetsBlog.com and baseballmusings.com
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Clay Buchholz: Got to learn from bad decisions — Another day, another Red Sox [team stats] pitcher making a confession. — Taking a page from ace lefty Jon Lester [stats]'s playbook, right-hander Clay Buchholz took to the airwaves today and admitted to drinking beer in the clubhouse during games this season.
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Jane Lee / MLB.com:
A's eyeing familiar face Young as pitching coach
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Boston Globe, Fenway West, Over the Monster and HardballTalk
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This kind of Octoberfest is leaving a sour taste
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch
NY Daily News:
St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire receives less air-play than deserved during World Series broadcast — With Fox's cameras zoned in on Cardinals batting instructor Mark McGwire gazing out from the dugout in the second inning of Game 1 of the World Series, it was only a matter of time before his past would merge with his present.
ESPN:
Yankees odds and ends: Swisher in, Chavez out? — From conversations I have had this week with executives, agents and various baseball wiseguys, here are a couple of things I can share with a reasonable amount of confidence: — Despite another post-season flameout …
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Igarashi released — Reliever Ryota Igarashi has been released by the Mets, a major league source tells ESPNNewYork.com. — #18 RP — New York Mets — 2011 STATS — GM45 — W4 — L1 — BB28 — K42 — ERA4.66 — Igarashi, 32, just completed a two-year …
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Amazin' Avenue, MetsBlog.com, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Lucas Apostoleris / Hardball Times:
Kinsler's plate discipline — For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers are in the World Series. A big part of their success could be attributed to second baseman Ian Kinsler, who hit for a .370 weighted on-base average and contributed in many different ways.
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Source: Rays VP Friedman on Angels' GM radar — The Los Angeles Angels' search for a general manager is moving along at a brisk pace. — According to a source with direct knowledge of the Angels' search, owner Arte Moreno and team president John Carpino have been in Florida this week …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer … and MLB Rumors
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Jason Collette / DRaysBay:
Breaking: Andrew Friedman Seen Dining With Angels Owner Arte Moreno
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Rays Index, Lookout Landing, New Jersey Online, Baseball Nation, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, 6-4-2, Angels blog and MLB Daily Dish
Bruce Dowbiggin / Globe and Mail:
From Friday's Globe and Mail — Imagine using your iPhone to take video of a rotary phone. That's how we felt watching Fox's World Series coverage with its heat-sensitive cameras, virtual strike zones and super slo-mo cameras tracking the 19th-century sensibilities of baseball.
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Brock, Clemente embody MLB community spirit — Hall of Famer, legend's widow help reach out before Game 2 — ST. LOUIS — Lou Brock is baseball royalty here, and truth be told, the Hall of Famer never needs a reason to go out into the community and bring inspiration to others who revere him.
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Pinstripe Alley
