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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Oscar Taveras Dies In Car Accident  —  Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras has died in a car accident in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, Dionisio Soldevila of ESPNDeportes confirms (via Twitter).  Taveras' girlfriend, 18-year-old Edilia Arvelo, also reportedly passed away.
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Cards rookie Taveras killed in car accident  —  MLB Network breaks in with tragic news that Cardinals top prospect Oscar Taveras has passed away in a car accident at the age of 22  —  Cardinals top outfield prospect Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend died in a car accident near his home …
MLB:
Cardinals OF Taveras killed in crash  —  St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Oscar Taveras, one of the team's brightest young stars, died in an automobile crash in the Dominican Republic Sunday.  He was 22.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com and ESPN
USA Today:
Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident  —  St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and one of the top prospects of the past several seasons, died today in an auto accident in his native Dominican Republic, Dominican police confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
Discussion: FanGraphs Baseball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Players, staff to be consulted in Rays manager search  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Before Matt Silverman comes up with a list of candidates to talk with about replacing Joe Maddon as Rays manager, he has to decide what type of person he is looking for.  —  Not expecting to be immersed …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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NY Daily News:
MLB commish Bud Selig's nightmare is Cubs dream as Joe Maddon leaves Rays  —  As if the TV ratings weren't anemic enough, the commissioner's long-standing edict to the clubs of no announcements during the World Series was blown to smithereens Friday with Joe Maddon's stunning and abrupt departure as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Who's the next Tampa Bay Rays manager?
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Report: Rays owner Stuart Sternberg has discussed moving the team to Montreal
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Skipper plans to remain a part of Tampa community going forward
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Bumgarner's Shutout Gives Giants 3-2 Series Lead  —  It's over.  Madison Bumgarner finishes a four-hit shutout and the San Francisco Giants beat the Royals 5-0 to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series heading back to Kansas City.  —  He becomes the first pitcher to throw …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Giants' Sandoval overcomes bug, delivers healthy Game 4 outing  —  FOX Sports … SAN FRANCISCO — After Saturday night, do you really think free-agent-to-be Pablo Sandoval will be wearing, say, a Boston Red Sox uniform next Opening Day?  —  Of course, the usual caveats apply …
Associated Press:
Giants Beat Royals 11-4 in Game 4
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
The Long Game  —  The decision by Ned Yost to bring out Brandon Finnegan for the start of the seventh inning surprised me in game four.  At that point, the Royals were down 7-4, and Finnegan pitched a poor sixth inning.  I expected to see Kelvin Herrera to hold the fort …
Discussion: Royals Review
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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cafardo On Shields, Buehrle, Zobrist, Danks  —  In today's column, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe details the challenges faced by the Braves and Dodgers this offseason.  John Hart and Andrew Friedman differ in age, style, and substance, but they face similar roadblocks.  Here's more from Cafardo..
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Threat in the Third  —  With two out in the top of the third, the Royals score on a poor fielding play by the Giants, the second of the inning.  With one out and a man on first, Brandon Belt tries to start a 3-6-1 double play, but throws the ball high and the Giants only get the out at second.
Discussion: Royals Review
Jeff Kirshman / MLB.com:
Nakajima all business about playing for A's  —  SACRAMENTO — One month ago during a trip to Nashville, Triple-A Sacramento hitting coach Greg Sparks stumbled upon the batting gloves of Hiroyuki Nakajima, the A's prized signing of the 2012 offseason, and noticed something peculiar etched at the base of the gloves.
 
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