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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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Twinkie Town, Over the Monster, Beyond the Box Score and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Both clubs unbeaten this postseason, packed with power sources — The words are printed on yellowed pages of history books. The reams of new-age statistics flood into apps and computer programs. Heck, even the unexplainable phenomenon known as the gut feeling roils the stomach.
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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
Baker vs. Roberts
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True Blue LA and Federal Baseball
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
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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
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
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Fox hears complaints, will return to old camera angle at Wrigley — Cubs President Theo Epstein reacts to the team's ninth-inning, series-clinching rally in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Giants. (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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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Bleed Cubbie Blue, McCovey Chronicles, Baseball Prospectus, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo Sports
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.
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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William Boor / MLB.com:
Former Heisman Trophy winner comforts man who had collapsed with apparent seizure — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tim Tebow's Arizona Fall League debut lasted five and a half innings Tuesday afternoon, as the Mets' recent signee was removed in the sixth inning after grounding out three times …
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Arizona Republic, Viva El Birdos, SI.com, Halos Heaven and South Side Sox