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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 …
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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
Baseball: Blue Jays Rout Rangers in ALDS Opener
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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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Kiss it good Baez! Cubs win 1-0 duel — CHICAGO — How well are things going for the Cubs? Javier Baez, inserted to the lineup for his defense, provided the offensive spark in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Giants. Baez launched a full-count fastball …
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
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 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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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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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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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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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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A Message to Red Sox Nation
A Message to Red Sox Nation
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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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