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Associated Press:
Dodgers Pick Kershaw to Start on 3 Days' Rest in Game 4 — NEW YORK — Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to start on three days' rest for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of their playoff series against the New York Mets. — The reigning NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner was chosen Monday over fellow left-hander Alex Wood.
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Cardinals C Molina Out of Lineup for Game 4 of NLDS — CHICAGO — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is out of the lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division Series because of weakness in his left thumb. — Molina winced on a swing-and-miss in the fourth inning of Monday night's 8-6 loss to the Cubs …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mission impossible for Cardinals? — CHICAGO • When last the Chicago Cubs' impervious ace Jake Arrieta allowed as many as four runs in a start, the Cardinals did have a player present and participating in the unusual event. — Of course, it was mid-June. — And Brandon Moss was with Cleveland at the time.
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Yahoo Sports, Federal Baseball, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Viva El Birdos and Chicago
ESPN:
Chase Utley turned down offer of one-game suspension from MLB — 15m - MLB CHASE UTLEY CLAYTON KERSHAW RUBEN TEJADA MATT HARVEY HOWIE KENDRICK LOS ANGELES DODGERS + more
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Brew Crew Ball, Metsblog, Bleacher Report and ESPN
Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers at Mets, presented by GEICO — The Mets and Dodgers will play Game 3 of the National League Division Series tonight at Citi Field at 8:37 p.m. ET. — Tonight's Starting Lineups — Dodgers — Mets — 1. Howie Kendrick 2B — 1. Curtis Granderson RF — 2. Jimmy Rollins SS
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Let's Go Tribe, True Blue LA, Red Reporter and Amazin' Avenue
Reuters:
Utley Gets Villain's Welcome From Mets Crowd — NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley may not be the only ‘villain’ New York Mets fans love to hate. But right now, he's certainly the biggest. — Utley launched himself into the conversation on the team's darkest enemy …
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Chase Utley suspended 2 games for slide into Ruben Tejada, will appeal — 4h - MLB CHASE UTLEY RUBEN TEJADA LOS ANGELES DODGERS NEW YORK METS + more
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Bleacher Report, FiveThirtyEight, Red Sox Monster, Brew Crew Ball, New York Times and ESPN
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly says Mets captain David Wright would get away with hard slide — Don Mattingly played his entire career in New York, so he wasn't surprised to see Chase Utley painted as a villain following Saturday night's late slide that ended Ruben Tejada's season.
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Harvey, Mets Ready for Game 3; Dodgers' Utley Suspended
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Amazin' Avenue, Baseball Prospectus, Yahoo Sports and Let's Go Tribe
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Chase Utley debate rages, Cubs' Coghlan doesn't back down: ‘No remorse’
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Yahoo Sports and Chicago
Associated Press:
Royals Rally on Correa's Error, Beat Astros 9-6 to Even ALDS — HOUSTON — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa couldn't handle a deflected grounder that might have been a double-play ball, helping the Kansas City Royals rally for five runs in the eighth inning to beat Houston 9-6 Monday and force their playoff series to a decisive Game 5.
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Talking Chop and Royals Review
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Dave Cameron / Fox Sports:
OCTOBER MOMENT: ASTROS LEFT DAZED AFTER THE DOUBLE PLAY THAT WASN'T — After getting a pair of home runs and an RBI double from superstar rookie shortstop Carlos Correa, the Astros took a 6-2 lead into the top of the eighth inning. Protecting a four-run lead with just six outs to go …
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FanGraphs Baseball and SBNation.com
Associated Press:
Tulo-Led Blue Jays Avoid ALDS Elimination, Beat Texas 5-1 — ARLINGTON, Texas — Troy Tulowitzki drove in four runs, including a three-run homer for his first hit this postseason, and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination in the AL Division Series with a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 on Sunday night.
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Phillies Nation, Bluebird Banter and Lone Star Ball
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John Lott / National Post:
Toronto Blue Jays' R.A. Dickey would be ‘disappointed and sad’ if he doesn't get a chance to pitch in post-season
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Blue Jays Plus
Tim Cowlishaw / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers need Beltre back, Choo, Fielder to show up
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WFAA-TV, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Lone Star Ball
James Wagner / Washington Post:
Nationals have interest in Bud Black and Ron Wotus; Phil Nevin interviews — The Nationals have interest in former Padres manager Bud Black and Giants longtime bench coach Ron Wotus for their managerial vacancy, according to people familiar with the situation.
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MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
What's good — For years the Rockies have relied on the affordability and experience of Coors Field (and the picturesque surroundings) to avoid the very bottom of the Ultimate Standings, but this year they've dropped from the top 50 in even those categories.
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Denver Post and Purple Row
