Cliff Corcoran: Infield fly drama mars Cardinals' wild-card win, a black eye for MLBAided by a questionable infield fly call, the Cardinals eliminated the Braves 6-3 to reach the NLDS. The new wild-card format couldn't have been exposed any quicker, says Cliff Corcoran. |
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Reds held one-game edge vs. Giants in 2012Oct 5, 2012
Jay Lee, MLB.com The Reds finished with a 4-3 advantage in the regular-season matchups. |
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Few Reds were likely happier to reset the statistics for the postseason than center fielder Drew Stubbs, who struggled at the plate much of the season. Stubbs batted .213 with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs this season. |
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Baker hints at returning to Reds next seasonOct 5, 2012
In the final season of a two-year contract, Reds manager Dusty Baker rarely discusses or takes questions about his future. That was not the case on Friday afternoon. |
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Reds to reveal NLDS roster on SaturdayOct 5, 2012
The Reds and Giants don't have to submit their National League Division Series rosters until Saturday prior to Game 1 -- set to be played at 9:30 p.m. ET on TBS. Cincinnati wasn't prepared to reveal its choices on Friday. |
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Wrigley OK'd to move infield wall, add 56 seatsOct 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Chicago Cubs have received permission to add seats at Wrigley Field. |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Big baseball games coming your way: Cardinals-Braves right now, and Rangers-Orioles at 8:37 p.m. Both air on TBS, if they're not preempted by whatever Tyler Perry show was originally scheduled. These games will, if all goes according to plan, excite you… |
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Chipper well-prepared for final postseason runOct 5, 2012
Mark Bowman, MLB.com As the Braves prepared to play Friday's Wild Card playoff against the Cardinals at Turner Field, Chipper Jones did not seem the least bit fazed by the fact that he could be preparing for the final game of his storied career. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com 'Tis the season to be creating playoff parody songs for Big League Stew's enjoyment and we have to hand it to these three lovely ladies from St. Louis: It takes a lot of conviction to go through the trouble of co-opting Taylor Swift's hot new song when … |
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Tyler Kepner, nytimes.com Cincinnati had the best bullpen earned run average in the majors, while San Francisco's offense is led by the batting champion Buster Posey. |
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Decisive Game 1s Could Add to the DramaOct 5, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com A video from MLB Productions serves to demonstrate that baseball's elimination games have often produced moments that require no introduction or explanation. |
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Braves place six relievers on Wild Card rosterOct 5, 2012
Teddy Cahill, MLB.com The Braves' roster for Friday's National League Wild Card playoff against the Cardinals features nine pitchers and 16 position players, including a third catcher. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com For the first time ever, four wild card teams will battle it out in the brand new one-game, sudden death format on Friday that sends the loser packing and the winner into a League Division Series against the top seed. With the St. Louis Cardinals playin… |
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Giants officially tab Bumgarner for Game 2 startOct 5, 2012
The Giants officially named Madison Bumgarner as their starter for Sunday's Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Reds, with the 23-year-old left-hander following up ace Matt Cain, who will pitch for the Giants in Saturday's opener. |
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