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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Mets Insider: Matz says ‘I feel better’ after pen session — Things are looking up for Steven Matz. The southpaw threw a successful bullpen session on Tuesday at Citi Field and will fly to Florida to pitch in a simulated game on Thursday, Sandy Alderson said.
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Baseball Prospectus and Inside the Dodgers
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Barbara Barker / Newsday:
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes learned early in life that his mother knows best … VOTE — Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS? … OUT OF HIS ELEMENT — Mets — 7 Mets-Dodgers NLDS fast facts … Mets — Mets work out ahead of NLDS against Dodgers … WORTH EVERY PENNY
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Metsblog
Bill Price / New York Daily News:
Mets' Steven Matz pitches five innings, ‘ready to go’
Mets' Steven Matz pitches five innings, ‘ready to go’
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Metsblog
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Don Mattingly says Dodgers will have ‘hands full’ against Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey — LOS ANGELES — The Mets will be facing two of the top pitchers in baseball in the first two games — and possibly twice more — in the NL Division Series.
Discussion:
True Blue LA and Metsblog
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Ron Darling adds perspective to Matt Harvey's late arrival to Mets' practice … Mets want to move on from Harvey incident — Mets vs. Dodgers: Who has the edge in the NLDS?
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Metsblog
Associated Press:
Rangers' Beltre Leaves Playoff Game With Stiff Back — TORONTO — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre left Thursday's AL Division Series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning after hurting his back on a slide. — Beltre could hardly run to first base after hitting …
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Associated Press:
Donaldson Leaves Playoff Game After Taking Knee to Head — TORONTO — Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson left Thursday's AL Division Series opener against Texas after he was kneed in the head while breaking up a double play. — Ezequiel Carrera pinch hit for Donaldson with two outs …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
With Reactions, Facebook Supercharges The Like Button With 6 Empathetic Emoji — In September, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made some waves when he hinted Facebook was working on a way to expand its famous Like button — not by adding the much-fabled “dislike” option, but by making it way more empathetic …
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WSAV-TV
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A.L. Division Series Preview: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals — Carlos Beltran is 38 years old, more than a decade removed from his early career with the Royals and the Astros, who meet in an American League division series starting Thursday at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City …
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Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Breakdown of the Royals vs. Astros in the regular season
Breakdown of the Royals vs. Astros in the regular season
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Royals Review
Associated Press:
Pirates Head Into Offseason After Another October Stumble — PITTSBURGH — The man who symbolized the Pittsburgh Pirates' resurgence offered one final bit of advice before hopping onto his custom-made, Batman-inspired ride and zooming off into retirement. — “Win the division,” …
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J. Brady McCollough / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Could Pirates' window of success soon be closing?
Could Pirates' window of success soon be closing?
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GammonsDaily.com and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Broadcaster Vin Scully to Miss Postseason After Procedure — LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully won't be calling any games in the baseball playoffs after undergoing a medical procedure. — The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday that Scully was resting comfortably after a recommended procedure earlier in the day.
Teddy Cahill / Baseball America:
2015 Pacific Coast League Top 20 Prospects — PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS — Last fall's affiliation shuffle changed the look of the Pacific Coast League, as six of the league's 16 teams went into this season with a new parent club. Some of the league's longest standing relationships ended …
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Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Besides Lackey in Game 1, Matheny Mum on Rotation — ST. LOUIS — John Lackey gets the start in Game 1 of the NL Division Series for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. — At the beginning of a two-hour workout for the NL Central champions on Tuesday, manager Mike Matheny said he was not ready …
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Yahoo Sports, MLB Daily Dish and Viva El Birdos