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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Bryan Price to return as Reds' manager  —  The Cincinnati Reds will be changing decision-makers in the front office after this season, with president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty going into quasi-retirement and general manager Dick Williams taking over final say on baseball decisions.
Discussion: redsminorleagues.com
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Umpires: MLB requires ‘immediate’ challenge of walk-off double
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Victor Mather / New York Times:
Cardinals Get a Key Hit, and a Key (Blown) Call
Associated Press:
Martinez, Holliday, Cards Stay Close in Race, Blank Pirates  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 12:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Carlos Martinez pitched seven sharp innings, Matt Holliday hit an emotional home run and the St. Louis Cardinals stayed in the middle of the NL wild-card race …
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals won't pick up Holliday's option for 2017
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Bruce, Gsellman Move Mets Closer to Playoff Spot, Beat Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jay Bruce and Robert Gsellman made scoreboard-watching irrelevant for the New York Mets.  —  Bruce homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, Gsellman threw six sharp innings and the Mets moved closer …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Yahoo Sports:
Bruce, Gsellman move Mets closer to playoff spot, beat Phils (Yahoo Sports)  —  Jay Bruce homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, Robert Gsellman threw six sharp innings and the New York Mets moved closer to securing a wild-card berth with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Marlins Tame Harper, Nationals for 7-4 Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Christian Yelich homered and Dee Gordon's infield single in the sixth inning scored the go-ahead run as the Miami Marlins beat the NL East champion Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday night.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Trumbo Hits 47th, Schoop 5 RBIs as Orioles Top Yankees 8-1  —  NEW YORK — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 47th home run, Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones also went deep in a six-run fifth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 8-1 in steady rain Friday night to maintain their AL wild-card lead.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Ortiz Delivers Another HR, Red Sox Beat Blue Jays 5-3  —  BOSTON — Opening his final weekend with yet another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field stands to break a seventh-inning tie and help the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.
Discussion: Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Darvish Stars as Rangers Beat Rays 3-1 and Clinch Home Field  —  ARLINGLTON, Texas — Yu Darvish looked playoff-ready with a season-high 12 strikeouts in six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night and clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
Discussion: DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Cabrera 2 HRs, Tigers Move Up in Playoff Race, Beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton also connected and the Detroit Tigers moved up in the playoff race, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Friday night.  —  The Tigers won their third straight …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
BBC:
Ryder Cup 2016: American heckler wins $100 off Justin Rose  —  If you've got the nerve to heckle a Ryder Cup player over a missed putt, you'd better be good enough to show him how it's done.  —  Particularly when there's $100 up for grabs.  —  Let's let Open champion and European stalwart Henrik Stenson …
Discussion: WNCT-TV
Associated Press:
Merritt Wins First Start as Indians Beat Royals 7-2  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan Merritt retired the final 13 batters he faced in five strong innings in his first big league start, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Friday night.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Three Needs: Cincinnati Reds  —  After the season concludes, we'll be looking at every team in the league in depth with MLBTR's annual Offseason Outlook series.  For the time being, though, we're taking preliminary big-picture looks at what some of the non-contending clubs will need to focus on as part of our Three Needs series.
Discussion: Red Reporter and Al's Ramblings
Don Williams / Red Raiders:
Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes suffering from shoulder sprain, timetable for return uncertain  —  Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II has an AC joint sprain in the shoulder of his throwing arm, two sources told A-J Media on Friday.  —  The timetable for his return is uncertain …
 
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