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4:55 PM ET, October 18, 2014

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Phil Rogers / MLB.com:
Two Wild Card teams are meeting in Fall Classic for first time under new format  —  10/16/14: The Giants' Madison Bumgarner discusses his outing against the Cardinals in Game 5 and winning the NLCS MVP Award  —  Welcome to the wild, wild Wild Card World Series.
Discussion: Royals Review and Mark My Word
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Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Royals enjoy honeymoon as the wait for the World Series begins  —  At a quarter to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, less than three hours after his team clinched the American League pennant, the manager of the Kansas City Royals left Kauffman Stadium in search of dinner.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Ishikawa's three-run HR in ninth clinches third league crown since '10
John Branch / New York Times:
Shot Brings Echo of '51: Giants Win the Pennant
William Boor / MLB.com:
Twins prospect Rosario flashes speed as Peoria, Salt River play to 11-inning draw  —  10/17/14: With Zach Cooper on the mound, the broadcast explains that arriving at a set position is enough to satisfy the pitch clock  —  SCOTTSDALE — The Salt River Rafters and Peoria Javelinas were tied …
Discussion: Minor League Ball and HardballTalk
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Pitch clock set at 20 seconds for delivery used for first time at Salt River Fields  —  Jonathan Mayo talks about the new speed of the game, rules the AFL is trying out and a few players to keep an eye on in the league  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Fall League has proven …
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Purple Row
Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Glendale-Salt River to use 20-second timer in game streamed live on MLB.com
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Josh Byrnes seen as a leading candidate for job below Friedman in LA  —  Josh Byrnes, the former general manager of the Diamondbacks and Padres, is seen as a leading candidate for the top executive job under new club president Andrew Friedman with the Dodgers, league sources said.
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Sources: Dodgers ask Byrnes about GM job  —  LOS ANGELES — New Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has spoken to former Diamondbacks and Padres general manager Josh Byrnes about Los Angeles' vacant GM position, according to team sources.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Club can wait until after World Series to pick up $9 million option on center fielder  —  9/28/14: Denard Span's double in the bottom of the 3rd inning sets the Nationals' single-season record for hits in a season with 184  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals center fielder Denard Span is still waiting …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Calvin Watkins / ESPN:
Rangers eye Daniels deal by spring  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers co-chairman Ray Davis said he would like to extend the contract of general manager Jon Daniels by the time spring training starts.  —  Daniels has one year remaining on his contract and was given the lead role in hiring …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and HardballTalk
Bernie Pleskoff / MLB.com:
Glove, wheels can help prospect stay in mix with Mets  —  8/30/14: Matt den Dekker runs a long way in left field to haul in a deep Ryan Howard drive to end the top of the 4th inning  —  New York Mets outfield prospect Matt den Dekker finished the season playing 53 games and getting 152 at-bats for the parent club.
Discussion: Metsblog
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Bernie Pleskoff / MLB.com:
Yankees' No. 11 prospect was club's 2013 Minor League Player of the Year
Baseball America:
2014 Draft Report Cards: Reviewing The Draft Classes … We put the final bow on the 2014 draft with our annual team-by-team review of all the selections and how the players' professional careers have started.  As instructional leagues closed, editor-in-chief John Manuel …
Discussion: Royals Review
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
After season ends, Orioles' pending free agents set sights on the future  —  As the Orioles prepared to leave the visitors' clubhouse Wednesday night after being swept in the American League Championship Series, they understood the harsh reality of today's industry: This group, in its entirety, will never again be together as a team.
Dan Feldman / ProBasketballTalk:
Accounting for Klay Thompson choosing a contract extension over new-TV-deal money  —  The Warriors and Klay Thompson are negotiating a contract extension, and the shooting guard said he'd prefer to reach a deal now rather than waiting to sign a new deal under a higher salary cap created by the new national TV contracts.
Discussion: Business Insider
 
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James Wagner / Washington Post:
Nationals positional review, part 2: Bullpen
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Sign Michael Kohn To Major League Deal
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Star third baseman Aramis Ramirez is said to want to remain …
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