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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Beating Clayton Kershaw is Cubs' biggest barrier to 1st pennant since 1945 — Cubs' Dexter Fowler: “We're trying to make history.” (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Anthony Rizzo on Jon Lester, facing Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in Game 6. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Fall Classic: Kyle Schwarber to Fall League with hope of playing in World Series — The Athletic has learned that Kyle Schwarber will join the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League on Saturday night with the open possibility of returning to the team as a designated hitter if they advance to the World Series.
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ESPN:
Cubs' Javier Baez, Jon Lester share MVP honors in NLCS — Cubs second baseman Javier Baez and starting pitcher Jon Lester were named co-MVPs of the National League Championship Series after the team's 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night in Game 6 in Chicago. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. to replace Jason Heyward in RF in Game 6 — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs will throw one of their youngest players into the fray against the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw on Saturday in Game 6 of the National League Division Series.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Comparable Cubs: Kyle Hendricks through the eyes of Greg Maddux — CHICAGO — Even before he began having success in the big leagues, Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks heard the comparisons. The results weren't there yet, but his style closely resembled that of a former Cub and current member of baseball's Hall of Fame.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
A challenge to Cubs fans? Adrian Gonzalez says Wrigley won't be any louder — Anthony Rizzo on Jon Lester, facing Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in Game 6. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Cubs' Dexter Fowler: “We're trying to make history.” (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
ESPN:
Tigers open for biz, willing to trade anybody — It would be a stretch to compare the Detroit Tigers to a used-car dealership, with all of the merchandise priced to sell and a concerted effort to clear the lot of all of the big-ticket items. — But the message being received from the rest …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Most likely Detroit Tiger to be traded? Probably J.D. Martinez
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David Hill / Fox Sports:
MLB History: First Boxscore Printed in Newspaper — The boxscore is a staple of any baseball recap, be it a MLB game or from high school level. On this day in 1845, the first ever box core was printed. — It is difficult to imagine flipping through a newspaper and reading the recap of a game without seeing a boxscore.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Could the Cardinals develop a ‘fixer’ like Andrew Miller? — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal pitches during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Inside story of David Ortiz's injury: ‘He was essentially playing on stumps’ — The message boomed across the Red Sox' trainers' room one August afternoon. — “Danny-yel! Danny-yel!” echoed a familar voice. “You're screwed!” — Red Sox coordinator of sports medicine services Dan Dyrek …
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Dyn, Inc. Status:
DDoS Attack Against Dyn Managed DNS — Resolved - This incident has been resolved. — Oct 21, 22:17 UTC — Update - Our engineers continue to investigate and mitigate several attacks aimed against the Dyn Managed DNS infrastructure. — Oct 21, 22:00 UTC
ESPN:
Ultimate Standings 2016 — For 14 years now, we've asked you to rate your favorite team in the categories that matter most to fans, from championships to cheap seats. Then, based on your feedback, we've ranked every pro franchise. Who's No. 1 this time?
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Mary Kay Cabot / Plain Dealer:
Terrelle Pryor and Browns have had preliminary contract extension talks — Cleveland Browns have talked extension with wide receiver Terrelle Pryor's rep. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com) — BEREA, Ohio — The Browns have had preliminary contract extension talks regarding Terrelle Pryor, a source told cleveland.com.
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