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Kansas City Star:
Giants' Strickland: ‘My emotions got the best of me’ — Giants reliever Hunter Strickland has a fiery right arm and a mound demeanor to match. — “He's an intense kid,” manager Bruce Bochy said. — Wednesday night, that intensity mixed with the frustration of Strickland allowing …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Yost wins chess match over Bochy — All turned out well for Royals manager, and just the opposite for Giants skipper — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Magnus Carlson and Anatoly Karpov couldn't make it to Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night, so Ned Yost and Bruce Bochy were in charge of the chess match.
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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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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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Toronto Sun:
SPORTS BLUE JAYS — KANSAS CITY - — The fact that Adam Lind had the highest batting average in the game amongst left-handed hitters has not been overlooked. — The Blue Jays first baseman/DH hit .354 (91-for-257) with six homers, 40 RBIs and a .942 OPS.
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Chris Iott / MLive.com:
Torii Hunter likely to continue baseball career in 2015: ‘I really want to play with the Tigers’ — Torii Hunter is leaning toward playing again in 2015. … Torii Hunter is spending a lot of his time right now watching his sons play college football, so he hasn't made a final decision regarding the 2015 season.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Bautista: 50-50 chance Cabrera returns to Jays
Bautista: 50-50 chance Cabrera returns to Jays
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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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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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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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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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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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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers Tribe fans' questions — 9/26/14: Cody Allen induces a groundout to earn the save as the Indians earn a tight 1-0 victory over the Rays — What kind of relievers do you think Cleveland will be interested in this offseason? And will Cody Allen still be the relief ace?
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Mets to meet with former Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long: source — The Mets declined to comment, but according to the industry source Long is one of ‘a few candidates’ the Mets will be interviewing. — KANSAS CITY — Former Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long will meet with the Mets …
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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