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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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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.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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.
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Lefty 3-0 in Fall Classic; SF wins 7th straight in Series, snaps KC run
Discussion: ESPN
Associated Press:
Giants rock Royals in World Series opener
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’
Ben Nicholson-Smith / Sportsnet.ca:
Bautista: 50-50 chance Cabrera returns to Jays
Discussion: CBSSports.com
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Corner outfielders will both be free agents at end of next season  —  9/23/14: Jason Heyward scores from third on Andrelton Simmons' double play, giving the Braves a 2-0 lead  —  ATLANTA — Looking back on the disappointing season the Braves recently completed, one could argue that Jason Heyward …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
CSN Chicago:
Cubs: Ricketts may be close to deal for some Wrigley rooftops  —  Your browser does not support iframes.  —  With the long delayed Wrigley Field renovation project finally underway and the demolition of the bleachers the first step in a $575 million overhaul of the stadium and surrounding area …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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 …
Mike Aviles / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians expected to exercise $3.5 million option on Mike Aviles  —  The Indians are expected to exercise Mike Aviles' club option for 2015.  (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)  —  Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group
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 …
Discussion: Twinkie Town and MLB Daily Dish
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 …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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 …
Discussion: ESPN
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.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
 
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