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7:20 AM ET, October 19, 2016

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USA Today:
Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez refused to stay at Donald Trump's hotel in Chicago  —  Trump International Hotel and Tower didn't host the Los Angeles Dodgers on their stay in Chicago for Games 1-2 of the National League Championship Series, the skyscraper where the team stayed earlier in the season.
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Yasmani Grandal responds to his doubters  —  Dodgers catcher Yasmandi Grandal pumps his fist as Cubs pinch hitter Miguel Montero strikes out in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NLCS.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)  —  Between Clayton Kershaw's two starts in the National League division series …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Kenley Jansen finds relief in role as Dodgers' closer  —  The big righty has matured and become a late-inning force  —  CHICAGO — It was a running gag with the Dodgers earlier this season.  They would stretch a three-run lead to four, eliminate a save situation, then rush to the bullpen monitor …
Doug PadillaESPN / ESPN:
Clayton Kershaw gets nod to start Game 2 for Dodgers
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Dodgers managed to walk their way into trouble
Damian Holbrook / TV Insider:
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Turns 50  —  After five decades, poor Linus Van Pelt is still waiting in that pumpkin patch.  Good grief, indeed!  —  It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Charles Schulz's Peanuts special that turned a gourd into an icon, is honoring its 50th year …
Discussion: TheFW
ESPN:
MLB wants international draft in new CBA with players  —  TORONTO — Major League Baseball is pushing for an international draft as a centerpiece of change in the next collective bargaining agreement with the players' association, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Pushing For International Draft In CBA Negotiations
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Hollywood Reporter:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Glen Powell Teaming for ‘Captain Planet’ Movie (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Scream Queens’ star and writing partner Jono Matt are in talks to pen the screenplay for Paramount.  —  Paramount and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions are teaming to recruit Captain Planet to take pollution down to zero.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Al Avila: “Changes Are Coming” To Tigers  —  Tigers GM Al Avila told team reporters in his end-of-year press conference today that the organization will be looking to shake up its approach to roster building this winter.  While Avila was largely and understandably vague on specifics …
Discussion: Bless You Boys and MLive.com
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Al Avila: ‘Changes are coming’ to the Detroit Tigers  —  After a short-by-his-standards introduction this afternoon — talking about how the Detroit Tigers fell short of their goal this past season and how they had a good season but not good enough, and how he wasn't happy about missing the postseason …
Discussion: Motor City Bengals
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks name Mike Hazen general manager  —  After years of moves that raised eyebrows around baseball, the Diamondbacks on Sunday made one that left most everyone impressed.  By hiring Mike Hazen as their new general manager, they landed a respected, up-and-coming GM away from one of the game's top franchises.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Golden age of relievers carries Cleveland Indians to within one win of World Series  —  TORONTO - This is a dangerous time to be a starting pitcher for the Indians.  It might be a line drive back to the mound that breaks a hand, a strained forearm or an unexpected drone attack.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Announce Surgeries For Steve Cishek, Taijuan Walker, Tony Zych  —  The Mariners announced that three important members of the team's pitching staff recently underwent surgery.  Reliever Steve Cishek had his torn hip labrum repaired, starter Taijuan Walker had a bone fragment removed …
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Yahoo Sports
CBS Local Sports:
Interview With James Ellsworth, WWE's Most Unlikely Star  —  It's around 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.  James Ellsworth, WWE's most unlikely star, is sitting in a Baltimore airport waiting to board a plane headed for Denver.  In a little over 24 hours he'll be wrestling for the WWE World Championship.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Gauging McCann landing spots as Yankees face catcher puzzle  —  More On:  —  With Brian Cashman hosting his pro scouts this week for a series of meetings about the 2017 roster, Brian McCann's future will be bounced around the room.  —  Even before Gary Sanchez turned into Johnny Bench across …
Discussion: ESPN and Talking Chop
 
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