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12:25 PM ET, October 24, 2016

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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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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.
Discussion: Bleacher Report
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.
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
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
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. to replace Jason Heyward in RF in Game 6
Discussion: Fox Sports and baseballmusings.com
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
A challenge to Cubs fans? Adrian Gonzalez says Wrigley won't be any louder
New York Daily News:
The Chicago Cubs are returning home for Game 6, but an extra-rested Clayton Kershaw awaits them
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:   The Dodgers threw everything at Jon Lester, and he threw it right back
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 …
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.
ESPN:
Average price for World Series ticket at Wrigley more than $3,000  —  Chicago Cubs fans hoping to see the first World Series title of their lifetime are driving up ticket prices.  And it doesn't help that most Cleveland Indians fans haven't seen their team hoist a trophy, either.
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.
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.
Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Cubs seriously mulling Schwarber return  —  Kyle Schwarber isn't in Arizona playing in the Fall League on just a whim, and word is that he's a realistic possibility to be activated for the World Series.  —  The Cubs weren't quite putting it that way before Game 6, as they understood they had work to do.
Discussion: NBCSports.com and AZ Snake Pit
 
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