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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Won for the ages: After years of waiting and suffering, Cubs are in World Series — Photos from Game 6 of the Cubs-Dodgers National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 22, 2016. — Chicago Tribune — One drought down, one to go. — Wrigleyville erupted …
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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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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.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Believe it: Cubs are in the World Series, as generations rejoice at Wrigley — CHICAGO — Hall of Famer Billy Williams, 71 is navigating his way through the Chicago Cubs' raucous clubhouse Saturday night, wearing goggles he's carried around for nearly 50 years, but never got the chance to use.
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Bleacher Report
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Beating Clayton Kershaw is Cubs' biggest barrier to 1st pennant since 1945
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Pinstripe Alley, Chicago Tribune, McCovey Chronicles and baseballmusings.com
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. to replace Jason Heyward in RF in Game 6
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Comparable Cubs: Kyle Hendricks through the eyes of Greg Maddux
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Associated Press, Minor League Ball, Bleacher Nation, Bleacher Report and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Jonathan Lucroy says he doesn't regret call to veto trade to Indians — CLEVELAND — As the Indians prepare for their first World Series appearance in 19 years, Jonathan Lucroy looks on from afar, with no regrets that he missed out on an opportunity to be part of the team's deep October run.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Tribe righty feels strong, but club making sure he's ‘100 percent healthy’ — CLEVELAND — Wild Thing might just be the Indians' wild card for the World Series. — During Sunday's workout, right-hander Danny Salazar took the mound at Progressive Field as the song, “Wild Thing,” blared through the stadium's sound system.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians' Salazar throws 3-inning simulated game; next stop World Series? — CLEVELAND, Ohio - Danny Salazar feels like he's 100 percent. If that's true, his next real game could be in the World Series. — Salazar pitched a three-inning simulated game Sunday night during …
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John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Chief Wahoo, Cleveland Indians' logo, heads to the World Series. Prepare for outrage. — A fan waits in line for concessions at Progressive Field on July 26, 2016 in Cleveland. — On Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians will play their first World Series game in two decades.
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
As Royals look to upgrade bullpen, former closer Greg Holland remains on the market — In the final days of September, before the Royals' offseason had even begun, general manager Dayton Moore leaned up against a dugout rail in Cleveland and identified a top priority for the winter.
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Chicago Tribune, MLB Trade Rumors and Royals Review
Mark Brown / Newsday:
Mets' Tim Tebow has yet to impress scouts with baseball skills — MESA, Arizona — Regarding Tim Tebow's future in baseball, the needle has not moved very much. — After six games for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, Tebow is hitting just .100, with two hits and an RBI in 20 at-bats, including seven strikeouts.
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Amazin' Avenue, New York Daily News and Bleacher Report
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Joe Staley is available, too — There are a couple of not-so-average Joes with no-so-average jobs who are available to change employers in the next week or so. — In addition to Browns left tackle Joe Thomas, 49ers left tackle Joe Staley also could be had in trade.
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Niners Wire, Niners Nation, Bleacher Report and KNBR-AM
ESPN:
Mets have the luxury to slow-play winter market with Cespedes — Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey provided another look at Yoenis Cespedes' greatest flaw as a hitter in the National League wild-card game, likely Cespedes' last game before he hits the free-agent market again.
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Rising Apple, Amazin' Avenue, Bleacher Report, Mets 101 and MLB Daily Dish
