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3:00 PM ET, October 6, 2015

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
The Mets, assembled: How - and who - got the downtrodden franchise back in the playoffs  —  Omar Minaya had to see for himself.  After his scouts raved about the big right-handed junior at the University of North Carolina, he wanted to see him in person.  —  Then the Mets GM …
Discussion: Metsblog
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets get a break in dealing with Kershaw-Greinke nightmare  —  Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke are set to pitch at Dodger Stadium to open the NLDS.  —  So much for the Dodger Stadium shadows becoming a factor for the first two games of the NLDS.  —  MLB released the start times of the games Monday …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets rookie Steven Matz gets last chance to prove he's ready to pitch in NLDS
Kenny Ducey / Baseball Prospectus:
Playoff Prospectus: AL Wild Card Game Preview by Kenny Ducey  —  AL Wild Card Game Preview  —  With a six-game lead in the AL East, the New York Yankees remained subdued at the July 31st trade deadline.  They refused to mortgage their future while the Toronto Blue Jays loaded up for a long fall.
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Nicholas Parco / New York Daily News:
Mets NLDS tickets are sold out while many remain for the Yankees wild card game
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2016  —  As explained here, Matt Swartz and MLB Trade Rumors have developed an accurate model to project arbitration salaries.  Many MLB teams and agencies reference our projections in their work.  You won't find anything else like this on the Internet!
Discussion: Bleacher Nation and Bucs Dugout
Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
2015 Texas League Top 20 Prospects  —  TEXAS LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS  —  Corpus Christi was by far the best team in the Texas League during the first half, while Midland dominated after the break.  Both teams boasted plenty of firepower, with the Hooks fielding first baseman A.J. Reed …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Josh Norris / Baseball America:
2015 Eastern League Top 20 Prospects
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets: Preparing as they always do  —  Throughout his childhood, Michael Cuddyer watched playoff baseball games on television and was amazed.  It all seemed so grand to watch from afar.  —  When he played his first playoff game Oct. 1, 2002, while with the Twins, that feeling of wonder he had as a kid didn't carry over.
Discussion: Metsblog
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Roger Rubin / Newsday:
David Wright, vets already have addressed the lack of playoff experience
Joe Lemire / USA Today:
AL wild card capsule: Astros vs. Yankees  —  A capsule look at Tuesday night's American League wild-card game pitting the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees:  —  Matchup: Masahiro Tanaka (12-7, 3.51 ERA) vs. Dallas Keuchel (20-8, 2.48 ERA).  —  This season: The Astros won …
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus and DRaysBay
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Re-Sign Ichiro Suzuki  —  The Marlins have announced the re-signing of outfielder Ichiro Suzuki today, as MLB.com's Joe Frisaro first reported on Twitter.  The John Boggs client will receive a $2MM guarantee, per Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald (via Twitter).
Associated Press:
Cards optimistic Yadier Molina will make postseason roster despite injury  —  5h - MLB YADIER MOLINA TONY CRUZ ED EASLEY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CHICAGO CUBS + more
Discussion: Chicago, Viva El Birdos, ESPN and ESPN
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Jeurys Familia has been the rock of the Mets' bullpen … VOTE  —  Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS?
Discussion: Metsblog
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Promote Chris Antonetti, Mike Chernoff  —  The Indians have announced a widely-anticipated series of front office promotions.  Chris Antonetti will move into the newly-minted position of president of baseball operations, with Mike Chernoff stepping into the general manager role.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Chris Brown / Inside The Bills:
Whaley: Karlos Williams sustained concussion  —  It wasn't fully recognized by even Karlos Williams himself, but late Sunday night the Bills running back wasn't feeling well.  After an examination on Sunday evening and then again Monday it was discovered that Williams sustained a concussion in the Bills loss to the Giants Sunday.
Discussion: Bleacher Report and NESN.com
Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Cubs' Bryant Has MLB's Most Popular Jersey  —  Cubs rookie Kris Bryant had the most popular player jersey in Major League Baseball in 2015, the first rookie and the youngest player to have that distinction since jersey sales rankings began being made public in 2010.
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Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Price of winning: Cubs' Kris Bryant has top-selling MLB jersey
 
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