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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs manager interviews out of ordinary — Applicants will be confronted with game-like situations to test decision-making — Once the Cubs managerial candidates settle into their seat for an interview, they will be put through an unconventional interview that's a bit more complicated than asking …
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Cubs' Epstein: Francona a top skipper option … The Theo Epstein-Terry Francona combo worked in Boston and there's a chance the duo might play in Chicago. — The new Cubs president of baseball operations said he spoke with the former Red Sox manager on Thursday and will speak again …
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Boston Globe, VFTB, SI Tracking Blog and Baseball Nation
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
RED SOX FIRE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
RED SOX FIRE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
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Boston Globe, HardballTalk and NESN.com
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
RED SOX TO INTERVIEW MADDUX, ALOMAR JR.
RED SOX TO INTERVIEW MADDUX, ALOMAR JR.
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Over the Monster, HardballTalk, NESN.com and MLB Rumors
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians grant Boston permission to interview Sandy Alomar Jr. for manager's job; are Cubs also interested?
Cleveland Indians grant Boston permission to interview Sandy Alomar Jr. for manager's job; are Cubs also interested?
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Let's Go Tribe, Yahoo! Sports and SI Tracking Blog
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Cubs, Red Sox want to talk to Maddux
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals pitcher Forsch dies at age 61 — Bob Forsch, one of a handful of pitchers to have two no-hit games and the third winningest pitcher in Cardinals history, collapsed at his home near Tampa Fla., and died suddenly Thursday night. — Early reports from his wife, Jan, were that Forsch …
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MLB.com:
New details revealed in MLB Network's 1986: A Postseason to Remember, on Wed., Nov. 9 at 9 p.m. ET — After one of the most exciting Postseasons in Major League Baseball history, MLB Network will look back 25 years to the League Championship Series and World Series in “1986: A Postseason to Remember …
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Vinny Cartiglia / MetsBlog.com:
Mike Scott admits to scuffing the ball in 1986 — “They can believe whatever they want to believe. Every ball that hits the ground has something on it. ... I've thrown balls that were scuffed, but I haven't scuffed every ball that I've thrown.” — ~ Mike Scott on accusations of
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New York Post:
If Reyes waits, he'll get big bucks — but not from Mets — Mets on Twitter — The Mets insist they want to retain Jose Reyes, but at their reasonable price and, well, they really should stop saying that. — It is akin to going into a Mercedes dealership, badly wanting a new model …
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Fox Sports:
Is Giants' best hope trading Lincecum? — At this time last year, the baseball industry was raving about the San Francisco rotation. After going more than a half-century between titles, the Giants had the pitching to win multiple championships. — But young starters are rarely as perfect as they seem.
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Associated Press:
Matty Alou, once part of an all-Alou outfield for the San Francisco Giants with brothers Felipe and Jesus, died Thursday in his native Dominican Republic. He was 72. — He died of diabetes complications, according to his former Dominican team, Leones del Escogido.
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Atabey / DominicanToday.com:
Baseball great Matty Alou dies in Miami
Baseball great Matty Alou dies in Miami
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Hardball Times, Baseball Nation, Yahoo! Sports and HardballTalk
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Braves Open To Trading Jurrjens, Prado — The Braves have told some teams they would be willing to move Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado in a trade, a Major League source tells MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Atlanta is known to be looking for a power-hitting outfielder and possibly a new shortstop …
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Braves willing to trade Jurrjens and Prado
Braves willing to trade Jurrjens and Prado
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DP Show / The Dan Patrick Show:
Brian Cashman: Yankees will not pursue Albert Pujols — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman joined the show to talk about the offseason and more. — Dan asked if the Yankees are interested in Albert Pujols. Cashman said no. — “Despite him being fantastic …
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The LoHud Yankees Blog, MLB Rumors and SI Tracking Blog
Fox Sports:
Moyer primed for comeback at 49 — FOX Sports — Forget comeback player of the year. — Jamie Moyer might become the comeback player of the half-century. — Moyer, who turns 49 later this month, is a free agent and has thrown for scouts twice recently, including Thursday in San Diego.
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
Ten Named To Golden Era Ballot for Baseball Hall of Fame Election — Eight Players, Two Executives from 1947-'72 Era to Be Considered at Winter Meetings — Watch a video about the Golden Era ballot — COOPERSTOWN, NY - Eight former major league players and two former executives comprise …
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South Side Sox, Baseball Nation and Dodgers Blog
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
ORTIZ SAYS STILL NO OFFER FROM RED SOX — David Ortiz told WEEI.com Thursday that to his knowledge the Red Sox have yet to make an offer to him. The designated hitter officially became a free agent at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, with the Sox' exclusive negotiating period — extending five days …
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
15,000 days since a botched World Series play — There are some plays in World Series history where a fielding miscue proves costly. There are other plays in the Fall Classic where a baserunner makes a key error. On still other occasions, a play will have the umpire blow the call.
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Redleg Nation
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' Angel Pagan may not be part of team's future plans — Amazin's could cut ties with underwhelming OF — Angel Pagan could find himself out of the Mets' future plans. — Uncertainty has defined Angel Pagan's future with the Mets since he botched his audition as Carlos Beltran's replacement last season.
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MetsBlog.com, Amazin' Avenue and Associated Press
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
MLB All-Stars earn hard-fought win in Taiwan — Major Leaguers go ahead late to take Game 2 vs. Chinese Taipei — TAICHUNG, Taiwan — The quality of baseball in Taiwan is getting better quickly, and the stars of the Major Leagues got a good taste of that improvement Thursday night.
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