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Jared Wyllys / Baseball Prospectus:
Playoff Prospectus — Giants, In A Corner — For the observer, to be traded away from a team on the cusp of success after miring for years in their rebuild seems the stuff of Langston Hughes. But we are usually not privy to these private thoughts of baseball players, and it's possible that Jeff Samardzija doesn't care.
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Associated Press:
Lester, Baez Help Cubs Blank Giants 1-0 in NLDS Opener — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 8, 2016, 12:18 A.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs went out and got Jon Lester for these moments. And he delivered in a big way Friday night. — Lester outpitched Johnny Cueto with eight sparkling innings …
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ESPN:
Francisco Liriano taken to hospital after ball ricochets off neck — Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano left Friday's 5-3 victory over the Rangers in the American League Division Series after getting hit in the neck by a line-drive single off the bat of Texas outfielder Carlos Gomez. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Jays' Liriano has concussion, removed from ALDS roster — TORONTO (AP) Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano was removed from the AL Division Series roster Saturday after he sustained a concussion in Toronto's Game 2 win over Texas. — Right-hander Danny Barnes will replace Liriano …
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Liriano, Joyner, Wallace — Blue Jays lefty Francisco Liriano was cleared to return home to Toronto with his team after being struck by Carlos Gomez's eighth-inning line drive in Game 2 of the ALDS Friday, as Shi Davidi of Sportsnet and others have noted.
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Frank Pingue / Reuters:
Baseball: Blue Jays Rout Rangers in ALDS Opener
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Former MLB catcher has coached in Braves system for 10 years — DENVER — The Rockies have not gone public with candidates for their managerial opening, but Braves first-base coach Eddie Perez acknowledged that the Rockies have contacted him, according to a report from Venezuela.
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Braves managerial decision down to three — The Atlanta Braves appear to have their managerial decision down to three finalists - former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black and interim Brian Snitker. — A decision is expected this coming week, perhaps early.
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Heyman: Anthopoulos turns down D-backs — Former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, now a Dodgers executive, was contacted by the Arizona Diamondbacks about their open general manager's job. But Anthopoulos has informed the D-backs that he will not be coming for an interview, and instead staying with the Dodgers.
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Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks staying quiet in hunt for new general manager — Former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos declined to speak with the Diamondbacks, according to a report.
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MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Corey Kluber throws 7 scoreless innings, Indians take 2-0 lead … CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber didn't show a speck of rust. Well-rested and ready for the biggest start of his career, he wasn't going to let the Indians lose any momentum. — Cleveland's on some kind of roll.
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Hanley Ramirez / The Players' Tribune:
A Message to Red Sox Nation
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Associated Press:
Rain Could Affect Start of Dodgers-Nationals NLDS Game 2 — WASHINGTON — Rain has washed out Saturday's on-field batting practice for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals, and it threatens to delay the start of Game 2 of the NL Division Series. — The Dodgers lead 1-0 in the best-of-five matchup.
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Josh Norris / Baseball America:
Finally Healthy, Monte Harrison Shows Off At Instructs — MARYVALE, Ariz.—Ask any ballplayer what he seeks most, and one thing will come up more than any other: consistency. It's the product of thousands upon thousands of repetitions and unseen hours of work behind the scenes …
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