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The Cubs neither collapsed nor choked against the Dodgers. This time it was even worse.
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The Rays' turnaround can be credited in part to an attitude adjustment. Pessimism no longer reigns in Tampa Bay. Jim Caple
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Which teams in this year's postseason can make deep runs into October? The ones with the deepest and most balanced starting rotations. Jerry Crasnick
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For the second straight year, on the last day of the season, the Mets were eliminated from postseason contention. Amy K. Nelson
• Paul Lukas: Everything must go!
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How can the New York Yankees make a brand new start and return to the top of the heap? Draft smarter. Buster Olney
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The farewell to Yankee Stadium was a reminder of legends and places that now live only in memories. Wright Thompson
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- Ex-big league pitcher, coach Dal Canton dies at 66
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