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Should Reggie Willits have been called safe? Dave Campbell wonders why the umps didn't confer on the squeeze play. Listen
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Amy K. Nelson: Angels are seething

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The Cubs neither collapsed nor choked against the Dodgers. This time it was even worse. Gene Wojciechowski
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Tampa Bay Rays

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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• Name that Ray | Off-field challenges

Scott Kazmir

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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Mets

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!
J.R. Moehringer: One last trip home

Yankees

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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• Fantasy flops | Gammons: BoSox rising Insider

Yankees

The farewell to Yankee Stadium was a reminder of legends and places that now live only in memories. Wright Thompson
• Olney: Fans made Stadium Insider | Photos
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Phillies fanatics played a key role in the NLCS opener. The Dodgers know they'll have to keep their emotions in check in Game 2. Jeff Bradley
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