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ALCS Game 3 now set for Tuesday — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last two times the Kansas City Royals played a postseason game at home, rain fell after the final out. This time, it started well before the first pitch. — Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Royals and Baltimore Orioles …
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Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Royals rally in ninth inning to beat Baltimore 6-4, take 2-0 lead in ALCS
Royals rally in ninth inning to beat Baltimore 6-4, take 2-0 lead in ALCS
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Royals' Dyson: ALCS won't return to Camden
Royals' Dyson: ALCS won't return to Camden
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Mets to move in fences at Citi Field, according to team source — The team will move in the right-center and right field fences, with construction expected to begin within the upcoming weeks, possibly after the conclusion of the World Series. After the 2011 season, the Mets brought …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's role: Extra-innings reliever — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — The role the Cardinals have assigned to righthander Michael Wacha also is one that they would prefer not to use. — A year after being the MVP of the National League championship series …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards to assess Wainwright's workload
Cards to assess Wainwright's workload
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rough start for Wainwright, Cardinals
Rough start for Wainwright, Cardinals
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Sources: Yankees considering Omar Minaya for high-ranking position in front office — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the Yankees reorganize their baseball operations staff this offseason, a familiar name in New York is getting strong consideration for a high-ranking position with the team.
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Jon Roegele / The Hardball Times:
The Strike Zone Expansion is Out of Control — Borderline pitches such as this one are increasingly being called strikes. (via Adam Baker) — The playoffs are here, which means games are scrutinized more than at any other time in the season, with millions of extra eyeballs watching …
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Mike Napoli slated to undergo surgery for sleep disorder — According to Mike Napoli, the first baseman will be undergoing Bimaxillary Advancement surgery in order to help alleviate his long-standing battle with sleep apnea. (To read more on the operation, click here.)
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Diamondbacks hire Chip Hale as manager — The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to announce Chip Hale as their new manager Monday, two persons familiar with the decision told USA TODAY Sports. — The persons talked only on the condition of anonymity because the Diamondbacks have not made an official announcement.
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Chris Iott / MLive.com:
Alex Avila says he is symptom free, remains focused on continuing career with Detroit Tigers — ALDS, Game 3: Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles — Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila speaks with manager Brad Ausmus and head athletic trainer Kevin Rand on Oct. 5 during Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers begin culling managerial candidates — Texas general manager Jon Daniels talks with the media after the Rangers' 4-0 loss during the Oakland Athletics vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Sunday, September 28, 2014. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
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ESPN:
FSU looks into Winston autographs — Even as Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher says he believes quarterback Jameis Winston didn't sign autographs for money, a source tells ESPN that the university's athletic compliance department has begun to look into how so many Winston autographs were authenticated by a single company.
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The Detroit News:
Last Slide — In his first extensive conversation about a baseball season that ranked as an irksome blend of success and failure, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus on Sunday defended his bullpen decisions in a three-game playoff wipeout by the Orioles and shared in disappointment that, for many fans, bordered on disgust.
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