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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 …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Cubs' John Lackey has plenty of experience and passion to make another postseason start — Chicago Cubs pitcher John Lackey, second from left, laughs during introductions for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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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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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Dodgers' Julio Urias set to be youngest starter in MLB postseason history
Dodgers' Julio Urias set to be youngest starter in MLB postseason history
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds, Fox Sports Ohio extend partnership through 2032 — About three or four years ago, as Phil Castellini tells it, the Cincinnati Reds began researching an eye-opening idea. With their broadcast deal with Fox Sports Ohio set to expire after the 2017 season, baseball's oldest franchise began looking …
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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.
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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
MLB Pushing For International Draft In CBA Negotiations
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KOIN-TV:
Gas explosion destroys NW Portland building, 8 injured — PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three firefighters, 2 police officers and three others were injured in a large gas explosion on Wednesday morning in Northwest Portland. — The incident happened at NW 23rd and Glisan in the Dosha Salon Spa building.
Burke Badenhop / MLB Trade Rumors:
A Look Beyond The Tim Tebow Signing — Burke Badenhop made his Major League debut on April 9, 2008 when he tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the Marlins. In the eight years that followed, he pitched 512 1/3 innings of 3.74 ERA ball with the Marlins, Rays, Brewers, Red Sox and Reds.
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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.
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