Mets name Tom Goodwin first base coach (AP)

The New York Mets have announced that Tom Goodwin will take over as first base coach. The 43-year-old Goodwin just finished his fourth year with the Red Sox organization and his third as the team's minor league outfield and base running coordinator. He coached Class A Lowell in 2008, leading the Spinners to a 40-33 record.

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Selig expects to decide Cubs-Red Sox compensation (AP)

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig expects he will have to decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox should receive for allowing general manager Theo Epstein to leave and join the Chicago Cubs. Epstein quit Boston with a year on his contract to became the president of baseball operations for the Cubs.

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Angels get their man, hire Jerry Dipoto to be their new GM (Yahoo! Sports)

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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AP Source: Angels to hire Dbacks’ Dipoto as new GM (PA SportsTicker)

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on October 28, 2011

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Yankees interested in Beltran (Yahoo! Sports)

Carlos Beltran spent the last seven seasons in the Big Apple with the New York Mets before heading out West at...

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Cards stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7 (The Canadian Press)

ST. LOUIS - By the time David Freese stomped on home plate Game 6 had already been stamped among the greatest thrillers in baseball history.

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The Red Sox and Mets 25 Years Later: A Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Many of us in New York and Boston have spent the last couple of days recollecting, in decidedly different emotional states, the 1986 World Series. Of course, the memories seem so fresh for both sides. It was the last genuine emotional high the New York Mets and their fans...

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This Date In Baseball (AP)

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on October 26, 2011