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BECOMING PART OF THE STORY: In Seattle, Gary Washburn writes Fox' Tim McCarver has "morphed from a quality color analyst to one of those aging complainers about today's modern athlete." McCarver earlier this week criticized Ramirez for "his behavior during his final days" with the Red Sox -- calling it "despicable" -- and that "can't be the type of publicity Fox wanted" leading into the NLCS. Washburn writes the "foremost responsibility of any journalist is not to become part of the story, and McCarver has broken that rule many times" (SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, 10/10). ESPN’s Bob Ley asked McCarver, “On reflection, is that the word you want to have stand on the record, ‘despicable?’” McCarver: “I don’t see any word that better describes the situation that Manny had in Boston that last week. I’m fine with it. I was fine with it when I said it” (“Outside The Lines,” ESPN, 10/8).

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GRAND SLAM: Tigers CF Curtis Granderson, who is working as part of TBS’ postseason studio crew, participated in a Q&A with AWFUL ANNOUNCING. He said the best thing for the net’s pregame show is “time.” Granderson: “As they get to the five-year mark of doing it, and testing what works and doesn’t, it could become an even better show.” As an active MLBer, Granderson said he has to “remember that I’m still currently playing the game, and I’m not a seasoned vet like some other guys in the game, so I have to be careful with what I say, because I have to play against these guys the next season.” Granderson: “I am also our team’s player rep and talk to a lot of other players around the league about numerous issues that aren’t reported about, so I need to keep that trust with them as well.” He said a broadcasting career after his playing days “could be a possibility” (AWFULANNOUNCING.com, 10/10).

FOREIGN APPEAL: In St. Petersburg, Lane Degregory notes at the beginning of the '08 MLB season, Japanese native Rays 2B Akinori Iwamura's second season with the Rays, "six Tokyo reporters turned out." But Thursday's practice at Tropicana Field "drew a record" number with 27 Japanese reporters (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 10/10). 

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