Top News:
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe Maddon is about to become the new manager of the Cubs, sources tell CBSSports.com. — Maddon and the Cubs are on the verge of agreeing to a mega deal, according to people familair with the situation. — The Cubs denied that a deal was done in response.
Discussion:
Voices, River Avenue Blues, MLB.com, New York Times, Baseball America, DRaysBay and Bleacher Report
RELATED:
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Report: Cubs to hire ex-Rays manager Joe Maddon — Rumors that surfaced immediately after Joe Maddon left the Rays last week that he was headed to the Cubs apparently are about to become reality. — Though agent Alan Nero told the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday night there was “not a done deal …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs in talks with Joe Maddon, could have answer by Friday — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the ball in his hands and his team leading the World Series three games to two, Jake Peavy had the starting assignment every pitcher dreams of — a chance to win the series.
Discussion:
Metsblog, South Side Sox, Amazin' Avenue, HardballTalk, NESN.com, MLB Daily Dish, Red Reporter, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Royals Review and Lone Star Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Hire Joe Maddon As Manager — The Cubs will hire Joe Maddon as their new manager, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (Twitter link). Earlier today, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Maddon and the Cubs had been negotiating. Rick Renteria, who had been serving as manager …
Discussion:
Metsblog, HardballTalk, Rays Index and Bucs Dugout
ESPN:
Sources: Maddon, Cubs on verge of contract … The Chicago Cubs are on the verge of hiring Joe Maddon as manager, as first reported by CBSSports.com. — Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed the agreement to ESPN's Jim Bowden. However, three team sources told ESPN's Buster Olney …
Associated Press:
Bumgarner, Giants Beat Royals 3-2 to Win Series — Madison Bumgarner closes it out and the San Francisco Giants hold off the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 for their third World Series title in five years. — Alex Gordon hit a two-out single in the ninth inning and went all the way to third …
Discussion:
Surviving Grady and baseballmusings.com
RELATED:
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Even Giants — The first and third innings saw the Giants go down in order, and now the fourth inning starts like the second. Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence both reach, Sandoval on an infield single rather than a HBP. We'll see if the Giants end up as successful.
Discussion:
Royals Review
Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
GAME 7? NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING.
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and USA Today
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Oddities Abound in Even World Series
Discussion:
Talking Chop, McCovey Chronicles, Camden Chat, Athletics Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Dave Cameron / Fox Sports:
ROAD MAPS TO PITCHING SUCCESS IN GAME 7
Discussion:
Royals Review, McCovey Chronicles, Minor League Ball and FanGraphs Baseball
Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Ribcage injury kept Danny Duffy from the Royals playoff rotation — Ned Yost had his rotation set. As the Royals prepared for the American League Division Series, with James Shields occupied by the Wild Card Game two days prior, Yost knew who would start the first game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Alex Speier / Baseball America:
2015 Boston Red Sox Top 10 Prospects With Scouting Reports [VIDEO] — Want More? Complete 2015 Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2015 Prospect Handbook! — The Red Sox entered 2014 as defending champions and concluded …
Discussion:
NESN.com, Over the Monster and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Lisa L. Colangelo / NY Daily News:
New York Mets hurler Vic Black and volunteer crew mark Hurricane Sandy anniversary by sprucing up Staten Island school — Vic Black and a crew helped create a baseball diamond and other improvements. The school took in 17 feet of water during Hurricane Sandy and the playground is still shuttered because of potential sinkholes.
Discussion:
Metsblog
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Moore dissects moves carrying KC to postseason — 9/26/14: Dayton Moore, Ned Yost, Billy Butler and the Royals celebrate the franchise's first postseason appearance since 1985 — After the Royals clinched their first postseason berth in 29 years, MLB.com talked with general manager Dayton Moore.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Giants, Royals Not Your Normal Wild Card Clubs — Whichever team wins tonight's Game 7, there is sure to be mention of how a team that didn't even win 90 games during the regular season is the World Series champion. — It will be cited as an example of the randomness of the playoffs.
Discussion:
Talking Chop
