New Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington made his first move since his promotion, picked up the contract option on shortstop Marco Scutaro on Sunday The Red Sox will pay $6 million for Scutaro, who helped stabilize a position that seemed to be in perpetual flux since Nomar Garciaparra was traded away in the World Series championship season of 2004.

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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

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Surprised to see St. Louis and Texas in the World Series? Don’t be surprised if they soon make it again.

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Report: Yankees preparing offer for Sabathia The New York Yankees reportedly will take a shot at re-signing CC Sabathia before his deadline to opt out of his contract, but aren’t likely to reach an agreement. The club was set to make a proposal to Sabathia this weekend, the New…

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An official announcement won’t take place until Saturday when the World Series is over. But as first reported by FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, the Los Angeles Angels will name Jerry Dipoto as their new general manager. Dipoto was the Arizona Diamondbacks’ … Continue reading →

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Now that the Cardinals have forced the World Series to a Game 7 for the first time in nine years, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa must decide whether to send ace Chris Carpenter to the mound on short rest Friday night or start Kyle Lohse or Edwin Jackson. “This is a very important game and if you don’t want it, then there’s no need to be here,” Carpenter said after his team’s…

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The turmoil surrounding the Red Sox is fading. The focus on the future is sharpening. The team that made headlines the past two months for collapsing in September, drinking in the clubhouse and waiting for their general manager to leave can devote itself to building for next season. Despite those issues, new GM Ben Cherington says the Red Sox will be a very good team in 2012.

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Qualifier: players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one. Carlton Fisk: Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk starred for the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s. A native New Englander, Fisk won the 1972 American League Rookie of the Year award for his…

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