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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
After 29 Years, Royals Waste No Time — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For almost three decades, the gold crown above the scoreboard at Kauffman Stadium had mocked the home team. The Kansas City Royals had not been kings of anything since 1985, when they won their only championship. They would never be royal.
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Pitching, defense, timely hitting put KC on verge of World Series — 10/14/14: Ned Yost discusses the brilliant defensive plays by Mike Moustakas and Jeremy Guthrie's outstanding start in a Game 3 victory — KANSAS CITY — Mike Moustakas tumbling into a group of fans to make a spectacular catch …
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Playoffs Today — The Orioles play for their post-season life as they send Miguel Gonzalez against Jason Vargas and the Royals in Kansas City. The Royals lead the ALCS three games to none, and a victory today sends Kansas City to the World Series with home field advantage.
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Associated Press:
Royals advance to first World Series since '85 — @KC 2, BAL 1 — Scoring Summary — E Hosmer grounded into fielder's choice to first, A Escobar and N Aoki scored, E Hosmer safe at second on error by catcher C Joseph. — 3rd — R Flaherty homered to right (432 feet). — Game Information
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Schuerholz on report of Hart declining GM job: “Not accurate” — Braves president John Schuerholz read a Yahoo Sports report that said interim general manager John Hart has turned down the Braves' offer to take the job full-time, prompting the team to focus on assistant GM John Coppolella …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Braves Interim GM John Hart — TODAY: The report is not accurate, Schuerholz tells David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Though he did not provide details as to where things stand, the club president said: “at best the article was not accurate with either the facts or the assumptions.”
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Rangers decline $14 million option on outfielder Alex Rios — The Rangers are declining outfielder Alex Rios' $14 million option, as expected. The club chose instead to pay the $2 million buyout on the veteran outfielder, who now becomes a free agent. — Word is, the team has informed Rios …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Friedman leaving Rays for Dodgers — UPDATE, 6:04: Some quick notes from the conference call: — * Sternberg said he has always considered Silverman the top choice to take over if Friedman ever left, that he is “absolutely the right person.” — * Silverman said they will maintain …
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Dodgers tap Rays' Friedman to run baseball side
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Orioles plan to extend qualifying offer to Cruz, decline Markakis option — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Orioles are interested in re-signing outfielder/DH Nelson Cruz and outfielder Nick Markakis, but with the Orioles still ensconced in the playoffs, it seems the team will likely have to make one-year calls …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
San Diego can bring back starter, who missed all of '14, for $4 million — 3/14/13: Josh Johnson gets Jean Segura on a swinging strike for his first punchout of the game — SAN DIEGO — Last Thursday, without fanfare and far from a big league ballpark, Josh Johnson picked up a baseball …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor Moves: Bernadina, Diaz, Balester — Here are today's minor moves and outright assignments from around the league... - Outfielder Roger Bernadina has elected free agency, thereby freeing a 40-man roster spot for the Dodgers, the team announced last night (Twitter link).
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Bucs Dugout
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
New manager's statement drew attention of La Russa, Stewart — New D-backs manager Chip Hale discusses the opportunity to manage a Major League club and his expectations for the team going forward — PHOENIX — During his managerial interview with the Arizona Diamondbacks …
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Giants up 2-1 on Cards after walk-off error — H Pence doubled to right, B Posey scored, P Sandoval to third. — 1st — T Ishikawa doubled to deep right (381 feet), P Sandoval, H Pence and B Belt scored. — 4th — K Wong tripled to deep right (377 feet), J Jay and M Holliday scored.
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