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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees want new deal with Sabathia before deadline — ST. LOUIS — By the time two days of meetings in Tampa end tomorrow, the Yankees will develop a plan they hope will keep CC Sabathia from opting out of a contract following the World Series. — General manager Brian Cashman …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Could Yankees' CC Sabathia be lured to Red Sox? John Lackey injury creates a need for Boston — While they would never admit it, you have to think the Yankees got a shiver when they heard Tuesday that Boston's John Lackey will miss all of 2012 due to Tommy John surgery …
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Peter Gammons / MLB.com:
Epstein leaves Cherington in position to flourish — Hours after Theo Epstein was introduced in Chicago, Ben Cherington took the podium in Boston. — Cherington was asked about how different his regime might be than that of his predecessor and longtime boss, to which he answered …
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Michael Silverman / Clubhouse Insider:
Red Sox leaning towards picking up SS Scutaro's option
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ESPN:
Red Sox's Lackey to have Tommy John surgery
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Matt Pepin / Boston Globe:
John Lackey to have Tommy John surgery
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ESPN.com:
Game 6 postponement possible — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak is scheduled to meet with Major League Baseball officials at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday and discuss whether to postpone Game 6 of the World Series with the Texas Rangers because of the forecast of inclement weather in St. Louis.
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ESPN.com:
World Series Game 6 postponed — ST. LOUIS — Game 6 of the World Series was postponed Wednesday because of a wet forecast, delaying the Texas Rangers' bid to clinch their first championship. — Major League Baseball announced the decision about 4½ hours before the Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals were set to play.
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Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Epstein on Soriano: 'There's more in there' — New Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says he has been given the authority to eat bad contracts, and that would seem to put outfielder Alfonso Soriano's status in jeopardy. — Epstein was asked about Soriano …
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Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels begin to narrow field in GM search; Evans added to field — Former Dodgers Assistant General Manager Kim Ng is interviewing for the Angels GM job Wednesday, former Dodgers GM Dan Evans will interview for the position Thursday or Friday, and the Angels are expected to receive permission …
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Scioscia says he, ex-Angel Napoli didn't clash
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies' Juan Nicasio making strong progress after neck fracture — Rockies' pitcher Juan Nicasio is making remarkable progress in his return from a broken neck, increasing the possibility that he will resume his major league career next season. — Nicasio, who fractured his C-1 vertebrae …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
No multi-year deal for Melky in the works — KANSAS CITY — General manager Dayton Moore was very pleased about center fielder Melky Cabrera's bounceback season but doesn't see a long-term deal coming out of it immediately. — “We'll probably go a year at a time at this point …
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Fox Sports:
Report: Porn star says she helped agent — NESN — Porn star BiBi Jones has become a household name in New England this week for hanging out with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. But apparently she isn't new to the sports scene. — Jones told Business Insider that an MLB agent …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Is keeping David the Wright move? — It's unlikely the Mets can afford to keep both their stars. Should Wright stay? — ESPNNewYork.com … The likelihood of both David Wright and Jose Reyes continuing with the New York Mets in 2012 does not appear high.
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Key Dodgers bankruptcy hearing postponed one month — The Bankruptcy Court showdown between Frank McCourt and Bud Selig has been postponed by a month, according to an order issued Wednesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross. — The hearing now will take place from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2.
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Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Dodgers' Kuo scratched from Taiwan exhibition — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo, who has a long history of arm issues, has been scratched from an upcoming five-game exhibition series in his native Taiwan after experiencing discomfort in his left elbow on Monday.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kuo to miss Taiwan series with elbow soreness
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa takes responsibility for bullpen call — Cards manager Tony La Russa said “it was his fault” on the confusion over calls to the bullpen in the eighth inning of Game 6 on Monday. — “There wasn't anything that Derek (Lilliquist) did wrong there,” La Russa said today. “I've told him that.
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