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Associated Press:
Indians sweep Red Sox to advance to ALCS, ending Big Papi's career … BOSTON — The ball settled into the right fielder's glove, the Cleveland Indians poured onto the diamond and the Fenway fans fell silent. — Then, slowly from the crowd rose a chant of “Pa-pi!”
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USA Today:
David Ortiz's career comes to an end after Indians sweep — BOSTON - With their season on the brink of baseball winter, trailing the Cleveland Indians 2-0 in the best-of-five ALDS, the Boston Red Sox once had again David Ortiz — savior of seasons and one of the best clutch hitters in baseball — right where they wanted him.
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Beyond the Box Score, Over the Monster and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Both clubs unbeaten this postseason, packed with power sources
Both clubs unbeaten this postseason, packed with power sources
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Now On Deck
ESPN:
Everything you need to know as Nationals and Dodgers meet in Game 4 — With their season on the line, the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound on three days' rest for Game 4 against the Nationals. Washington will counter with right-hander Joe Ross.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Playoffs Today, Take Two — The Nationals and Dodgers made their choices, and Joe Ross takes the ball for Washington against Clayton Kershaw. In terms of three-true outcomes, Ross did everything well in 2016. He struck out 93 in 105 innings with 29 walks and nine home runs.
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Federal Baseball and True Blue LA
Craig Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Baker vs. Roberts — The final score hardly told the full story, and yet it was far more representative of the game as a whole. A four-run ninth turned what was a tense, belabored slog into a laugher. The Dodgers got off to a quick start, as for the third straight game their starting pitcher struck …
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Federal Baseball and True Blue LA
Curtis Compton / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Interim no more: Snitker gets Braves managerial job — Brian Snitker is an interim manager no more. He's the Braves' new full-time manager, chosen from a field of candidates that included veteran managers Bud Black and Ron Washington and three members of the Braves coaching staff.
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Todays Knuckleball and MLB Daily Dish
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Dan Horton / Fox Sports:
Atlanta Braves Go with Snitker AND Washington; Details Have Me Curious — The Atlanta Braves have named Brian Snitker the full-time manager, among other moves as well. There are some curiosities surrounding these moves, too, and I think this was a “this will do for now” hiring.
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baseballmusings.com and Tomahawk Take
Gene J. Puskar / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Snitker expected to become Braves full-time manager
Snitker expected to become Braves full-time manager
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Talking Chop
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2017 — As explained here, Matt Swartz and MLB Trade Rumors have developed an accurate model to project arbitration salaries. This is the sixth year we've done these projections, and I'm proud to present the results for 2017.
Associated Press:
Panik, Giants Top Cubs 6-5 in 13 to Force Game 4 in NLDS — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 11, 2016, 3:12 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN FRANCISCO — They piled on Joe Panik at home plate in celebration, and just as has been the case so many times before with everything on the line in October, San Francisco's season was extended another day.
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Jared Wyllys / Baseball Prospectus:
Playoff Prospectus
Playoff Prospectus
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Ariel Helwani / MMA Fighting:
Former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy transitioning to MMA, preparing for debut — Greg Hardy is making the move to mixed martial arts. — The controversial former Dallas Cowboys defensive end has decided to put his football career on hold to pursue MMA, MMAFighting.com has learned.
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The Big Lead, CBS Dallas, Bleacher Report, Dallas Morning News, ProFootballTalk, Sportsnet.ca and New York Post, more at WeSmirch »
New York Daily News:
Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera avoids knee surgery after playing injured throughout season — Asdrubal Cabrera will not need surgery. After meeting with doctors to evaluate the left knee tendon that plagued him most of the season, Cabrera was told he will not require the operation …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Amazin' Avenue and Todays Knuckleball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Expected To Seek Permission To Interview Mike Rizzo — The Diamonbacks intend to ask the Nationals for permission to speak with executive Mike Rizzo about their open front office position, according to ESPN.com's Jim Bowden. Any request, it seems, would come after the Nats' postseason run wraps up.
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AZ Snake Pit, baseballmusings.com and Arizona Republic
Associated Press:
Donaldson Dashes Home, Blue Jays Beat Rangers to Win ALDS — TORONTO — Josh Donaldson raced home from second base after Rougned Odor bounced a double-play relay in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 to sweep their AL Division Series on Sunday night.
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