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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Ugly scene at Rogers Centre in Game 5 can't happen again — FOX Sports — TORONTO — Everyone needs to clean it up. Blue Jays fans. Blue Jays management. Major League Baseball. Everyone. — In the interest of fairness, let's view the ugly fan reaction to a controversial call during …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
ALDS Notes: Glass, Moore, Cueto, Cecil, Andrus, Carter — Last night's exciting end to the American League Division Series set up an intriguing matchup between the Royals and the Blue Jays. And it provides us an opportunity to take a look at some notes on the teams that just finished playing in the ALDS:
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers start packing up, moving on from Game 5 — Team still stinging from difficult loss 2015 exit adds to list of infamous finishes Optimism abounds for next season … ARLINGTON — Lockers were cleaned out and boxes were packed to be shipped Thursday at Globe Life Park …
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Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle still undecided on retirement — 2h - MLB TROY TULOWITZKI SAM DYSON TORONTO BLUE JAYS + more
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Fox Sports:
Kid dressed as Jays' Bautista acts out hero's home run as it happens — FOX Sports — This is about as cool as it gets for a kid at a baseball game. — A young Blue Jays fan, who likes sporting a draw-on beard to look like Toronto star Jose Bautista, had a serendipitous moment Wednesday …
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Andrew Keh / New York Times:
Baseball Reaches a Flipping Point
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Twinkie Town, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bluebird Banter
ESPN:
Sam Dyson fired up over Jose Bautista bat flip: 'He's doing stuff kids do'
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
The 53 minutes that changed the Rangers' destiny
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Blue Jays Beat Rangers 6-3 to Win Wild Game 5
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Viva El Birdos, MLB Daily Dish and Baseball Prospectus
Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Johnny on the spot: Cueto will start ALDS Game 5, but Royals could use quick hook
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets rookie Michael Conforto comfortable against Dodgers' Zack Greinke — LOS ANGELES — Michael Conforto had spent a lot on playoff tickets last Saturday. The Mets rookie and native West Coaster was making his first playoff appearance and his parents and other family members, including cousins, had all come down to Dodger Stadium.
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
NLDS Game 5: Mets at Dodgers, presented by GEICO — The Mets and Dodgers play Game 5 of the National League Division Series tonight in Los Angeles at 8:07 p.m. ET. The winner will move on to face the Cubs in the NLCS, with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday night. — Tonight's Starting Lineups
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Associated Press:
Cubs SS Russell Ruled Out for NLCS With Hamstring Injury — CHICAGO — Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will not play in the NL Championship Series because of a strained left hamstring. — Manager Joe Maddon also says Jon Lester will start the series opener on Saturday night, followed by Jake Arrieta in Game 2 on Sunday.
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
October Moment: When the stretch hurts — Some games go according to form, and some don't. Thursday night in Los Angeles, Game 5 of the second National League Division Series went almost exactly according to form: a great pitching duel featuring Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke and future Cy Young candidate Jacob deGrom.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets beat Dodgers, move on thanks to Daniel Murphy's home run, stolen base, Cubs up next in NLCS
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New York Post, Amazin' Avenue and The Big Lead
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yadier Molina To Undergo Thumb Surgery — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will undergo surgery to repair the ligament tear in his left thumb this afternoon, tweets MLB.com's Jen Langosch. Following the operation, he'll be shut down from all baseball activity for the next eight to 12 weeks, Langosch adds.
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Paul SullivanContact / Chicago Tribune:
Sammy Sosa hopes to throw out first pitch at a Cubs World Series game — Chicago Tribune … Sammy Sosa endorsed Manny Ramirez's idea that Sosa should be asked to throw out a first pitch in the World Series if the Cubs make it that far. — Before Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday …
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John Perrotto / Baseball America:
Captain's Catcher Award: Elias Diaz — PITTSBURGH—Like most little brothers, Elias Diaz, as he was growing up in Venezuela, wanted to imitate his big brother. — Diaz's older brother was a catcher. So when Diaz was 6 years old and played his first game, he felt it was only natural …
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Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Brewers hire Matt Arnold from Tampa to be assistant GM — New Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns has made his first significant addition to the front office with the hiring of Matt Arnold as vice president and assistant general manager. — Stearns made it sound on Wednesday …
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James Carlton / Fox Sports:
Brewers hire 36-year-old Matt Arnold as vice president and assistant GM
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