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6:25 PM ET, October 28, 2014

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Paul White / USA Today:
Royals' Ned Yost: 'We're going to go to Game 7'  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals get to rest and re-set their bullpen.  They get to put back together the lineup that was most stable in the major leagues this season.  —  And they get to do it for must-win games 6 and 7 of the World Series at home.
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Oct. 26: Ned Yost postgame interview  —  10/26/14: Ned Yost discusses Madison Bumgarner's dominant performance in the Game 5 loss and Alcides Escobar's defensive miscues  —  Q. Obviously Bumgarner dominated this game.  —  NED YOST: Sure did.  No, he was fantastic again.
Discussion: Kansas City Star and Royals Review
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Justin Smoak  —  The Mariners announced that the Blue Jays have claimed first baseman Justin Smoak off waivers.  —  The waiver claim brings to an end what has to be characterized as a disappointing tenure in Seattle for Smoak, who four years ago was the centerpiece …
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner and Bluebird Banter
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(Getty Images)  —  Red Sox people strongly deny the report their coaches “all hate” Yoenis Cespedes, and at the very least, that word choice seems like quite the exaggeration.  —  A Red Sox person told CBSSports.com it is “totally untrue” the coaches hate Cespedes, and Red Sox manager John Farrell called …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
When drama of sports, life intersect, it truly is just a game … SAN FRANCISCO —  I love prospects, the excitement and mystery they generate, the potential for them to develop into superstars — or not.  —  Oscar Taveras was such a talent, the Cardinals' best position prospect since Albert Pujols.
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Cards rookie Taveras killed in car accident
Discussion: South Side Sox and Giants Extra
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
No. 1 overall prospect Buxton among participants of annual AFL contest  —  Watch the next generation of stars play in the Arizona Fall League on MLB Network  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Make way for the next generation.  —  Several of the best prospects in baseball will collide on Saturday …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Top prospect looking to move forward after injury-riddled year
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Longest current World Series championship drought  —  Seasons Team Last championship won Last World Series appearance  —  Chicago Cubs  —  1908  —  1945  —  65  —  Cleveland Indians  —  1948  —  1997  —  53  —  Texas Rangers  —  never  —  2011  —  52  —  Houston Astros
Evan Drellich / Ultimate Astros:
Astros to explore changing Tal's Hill for 2016  —  Tal's Hill will be reimagined this offseason.  No earth will be moved, but it's possible this season could be the last for the unique center field design the Astros have at their home ballpark.  —  Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan …
Discussion: HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Belt's Game 5 bunt is bellwether for shift-busting tactics to come  —  Brandon Belt bunting during Game 5.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brandon Belt used the element of surprise — really of downright shock — Sunday.  The Giants first baseman employed little ball in a huge situation.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays say no talks with Montreal, remain committed to Bay area  —  In response to questions stemming from weekend media reports, the Rays issued a statment this afternoon saying they have not had talks with representatives of Montreal or any other city - including Tampa …
Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Royals pitching prospect Kyle Zimmer visits shoulder specialist in search of answer for arm troubles  —  Kyle Zimmer, the Royals' talented but physically troubled pitching prospect, visited one of the nation's leading shoulder specialists on Monday and could undergo a procedure to determine …
Discussion: HardballTalk
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Seitzer hired as Braves hitting coach  —  The Braves named former All-Star corner infielder Kevin Seitzer as their new hitting coach Monday, hiring him away from Toronto after an impressive season in his only year coaching Blue Jays hitters.  —  After Seitzer, 52, and the Blue Jays …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and DRaysBay
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1500 ESPN Twin Cities:
SportsWire Twins Torey Lovullo gets second interview Monday for Twins manager position
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Absurdly Slow Pace of the MLB Postseason
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Susan Slusser Updated / San Francisco Chronicle:
Mike Aldrete expected to be named A's bench coach
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
This and that - School of Roch  —  The Giants had must-win games …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Second Baseman Andy Ibanez Leaves Cuba
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