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NY Daily News:
Could the Yankees ever be Royals? Young and athletic K.C. is everything that Bombers are not — In this post-steroids era of declining offense, especially home runs, it's a greatly changing game, with the formula for winning having shifted to athleticism, defense and, most importantly, a shutdown, power-arm bullpen.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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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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U-T San Diego stories, True Blue LA and HardballTalk
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.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Associated Press
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.
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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.
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HardballTalk
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Ishikawa's three-run HR in ninth clinches third league crown since '10
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USA Today, Halos Heaven and HardballTalk
John Branch / New York Times:
Shot Brings Echo of '51: Giants Win the Pennant
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McCovey Chronicles, Red Reporter, The Good Phight and Gaslamp Ball
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 …
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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 …
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Phillies Nation and Purple Row
Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Glendale-Salt River to use 20-second timer in game streamed live on MLB.com
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Purple Row, AZ Snake Pit and Brew Crew Ball
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 …
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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 …
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MLB Trade Rumors and HardballTalk
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 …
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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.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Camden Chat, HardballTalk and Orioles Insider
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.
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Business Insider
