The Season is Over, But Not for Everyone Edition of News and Notes
First up - Tribe business:
- Sandy Alomar awaits his Thursday job interview | cleveland.com - Acting manager Sandy Alomar will interview Thursday to be the Indians' manager. He says he's ready for the job and the responsibility that comes with it.
- Indians honor Ada Kurinsky, 1, and her daddy for catching every home game | cleveland.com - The pair from Bay Village caught at least a few innings of every game at Progressive Field.
- Prospect Report: Cleveland Indians | FanGraphs Baseball -Fangraphs' Marc Hulet caught some of the Eastern League playoffs and weighs in on some of the Tribe's prospects
And now around the league:
- Miguel Cabrera secures first Triple Crown since 1967 | MLB.com: News - With a .330 average, 44 home runs and 139 RBIs, Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to achieve the Triple Crown, leading the league in all three categories.
- The Power of the Triple Crown | SportsonEarth.com : Joe Posnanski Article - JoePos puts Cabrera's accomplishment into perspective
- Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics - October 3, 2012 | MLB.com OAK Recap - Those plucky A's came from four runs down to win the AL West and put Texas into a one-game Wild Card match with...
- Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays - October 3, 2012 | MLB.com BAL Recap - the Baltimore Orioles, who lost to Tampa Bay, putting them in playoffs as Wild Card.
The Yankees won the AL East by beating the Red Sox. This is, of course, the lead story on ESPN.com right now, despite the Cabrera Triple Crown win, and despite the A's improbable season.