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Associated Press:
Giants' Bullpen Melts Down in 7-2 Loss to Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Giants manager Bruce Bochy signaled to his bullpen and got no relief. Over and over. — While the Kansas City Royals showed off their late-inning heat, San Francisco's relievers melted down.
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Associated Press:
Giants rock Royals in World Series opener — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — By the time Madison Bumgarner took the mound to throw his first pitch, the San Francisco Giants already held a three-run lead. — It might as well have been 100 with the way Bumgarner and this orange-and-black bunch play in the World Series.
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Evan Drellich / Ultimate Astros:
Trey Hillman gives Royals GM Dayton Moore credit for KC's success
Trey Hillman gives Royals GM Dayton Moore credit for KC's success
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NY Daily News and River Avenue Blues
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Lefty 3-0 in Fall Classic; SF wins 7th straight in Series, snaps KC run
Lefty 3-0 in Fall Classic; SF wins 7th straight in Series, snaps KC run
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ESPN
Jim Wyatt / Tennessean.com:
Titans plan to start Zach Mettenberger against Texans — The Titans plan to start rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger against the Texans on Sunday, according to sources familiar with the situation. — The move could also signal the beginning of the end for quarterback Jake Locker in Tennessee.
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ProFootballTalk, Sporting News Feed RSS and Ultimate Texans
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres dismiss hitting coach Plantier — 9/29/14: Padres executive vice president and GM A.J. Preller discusses the 2014 season and looks ahead to the offseason and beyond — SAN DIEGO — The Padres have relieved Phil Plantier of his hitting-coach duties, a baseball source told MLB.com on Wednesday.
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Gaslamp Ball
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees' CC Sabathia ready for a heavy workload in 2015 — NEW YORK - As the World Series plays on, CC Sabathia's October baseball consists of twice-weekly throwing sessions at Yankee Stadium and unlimited thoughts of 2015. — Three months after his season-ending right knee surgery …
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Bleeding Yankee Blue and HardballTalk
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' 12-hour marathon meeting gives Jeff Banister chance to fix flaw in organization — Here are 10 things you might not know about newly hired Rangers manager Jeff Banister. — of — SURPRISE, Ariz. — With baseball in bloom just yards away on a delightful Tuesday in the desert …
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Ben Volin / The Boston Globe:
Darrelle Revis was sent home Tuesday for tardiness — FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick has a specific set of rules that his players must abide by, and Darrelle Revis discovered Tuesday that being a superstar doesn't buy you any leeway. — Revis, playing his first season in New England following seven years …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs prospect Peter O'Brien used to catching flak — The skeptics are not new, and Diamondbacks prospect Peter O'Brien has heard what they have to say. They don't think he can catch in the major leagues. O'Brien answers their doubts with an anecdote from his past.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Decline Jared Burton's Option — The Twins have declined their $3.6MM club option on right-hander Jared Burton, director of communications Dustin Morse announced (on Twitter). Burton will receive a $200K buyout and hit the open market this winter. — Burton, 33, came to the Twins prior …
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MLB Daily Dish
James Wagner / Washington Post:
Palm Beach County approves funding for Nationals-Astros spring training complex but without a site — After years of searching for a spring training alternative to Viera, the Nationals took their most promising step yet in securing a partnership with a municipality in Florida.
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Sign Williams — Jerome Williams made enough of a positive impression that the Phillies are bringing him back next season. — They announced today that they signed him to a one-year, $2.5 million contract, which includes performance bonuses. Williams, 32, went 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in nine starts this year.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Claim Jackson Williams From Rockies — The Angels announced (Twitter link) that they have claimed catcher Jackson Williams off waivers from the Rockies. As MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez explains (also on Twitter), the Angels' 40-man roster is full, but Williams will head directly to the 60 …
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MLB Daily Dish
Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Bautista: 50-50 chance Cabrera returns to Jays — Melky Cabrera will hit free agency in a matter of weeks, but Jose Bautista says the Toronto Blue Jays still have a good chance at re-signing the switch-hitting left fielder. — “He's going to see what he can get out there and I guess …
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Alexis Brudnicki / Baseball America:
Pace-Of-Play Initiatives Get Mixed Reviews In AFL — MESA, Ariz.—Major League Baseball is using the Arizona Fall League to test methods to speed up the game, and players so far are mixed about the results. — The pace-of-play initiatives are being tested during games at Salt River Fields …
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Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Astros prospect throws five shutout innings, now at 12 consecutive in Fall League play
Astros prospect throws five shutout innings, now at 12 consecutive in Fall League play
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