Grossman can't rise to occasion
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- One Super Bowl XLI attendee was reluctant to leave his seat early in the fourth quarter with the Indianapolis Colts clinging to a 22-17 lead, despite dominating the Chicago Bears. He said he didn't want to miss Bears quarterback Rex Grossman throw the game-winning touchdown, to which a media member seated next to him replied, "For ...
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Backman is probably the favorite since he turned down a chance to interview for the vacant managerial position with the New York Mets.
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It was always just a matter of time before Scott Kazmir pitched in New York. Of course, it was assumed that he would be pitching for the New York Mets in Shea Stadium, not in the Bronx against the New York Yankees.
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com. Wally Backman, whom New York general manager Omar Minaya was scheduled to interview Thursday in St. Louis, withdrew his name from consideration for the Mets&#39; vacant managerial position.
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Pedro MartÃ­nez has served as a catalyst for the rebuilding of the Mets, but now will be unable to participate in the product of his presence.
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Preparing for the Yankees is now a task for Detroit Manager Jim Leyland, whose team has been ragged down the stretch.
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While Brian Cashman may well have lost the AL East title to the Red Sox by not pulling off a Johan Santana deal, and while he will be second-guessed to death about his undying loyalty to young pitchers Philip Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Ian Kennedy, one thing is for sure: You must give the Yankees general manager credit for sticking ...
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September 27, 2004 - Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman injured his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the Bears&#39; 27-22 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.
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General manager Omar Minaya interviewed Jim Riggleman for the Mets&#39; vacant managerial spot yesterday, and minor-league manager and former Mets second baseman Wally Backman will be interviewed today.
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Neither the Yankees nor the Mets can win. Whichever way they go with their payrolls, they encounter critics.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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Man cannot live on double-digit victories alone. He needs to pull out one of those 2-1 games every now and then, too.
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Brian Cashman's job is safe &#151; at least for now. The rest of the New York Yankees have plenty to worry about this winter. Soon after the Yankees completed a historic collapse against Boston in the AL playoffs, volatile owner George Steinbrenner told Cashman, the team's general manager, that he will not be fired before next season.
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Chicago Bears: Their quarterback situation a mess, the Bears will bring in Tim Couch for a physical and a tryout Friday. Starter Rex Grossman is out for the season with a knee injury and backup Jonathan Quinn has struggled in two starts.
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In the aftermath of a crushing 11-10 Mets defeat was the inescapable feeling that in the now-likely event of a divisional race, no Joba Chamberlain for the Mets equals mission improbable.
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Chone Figgins was struggling at the plate, so Angels manager Mike Scioscia dropped his leadoff hitter to ninth in the order a week ago. It's certainly taken some pressure off Los Angeles' most versatile player.
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Though Yankees general manager Brian Cashman did manage to utter the name "Johan Santana" yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park, that was about all that was emanating from the crop of assembled GMs - including the Red Sox' Theo Epstein and the Blue Jays' J.P. Ricciardi - in the way of news. With much of baseball on hold for the holidays, ...