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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
8 pivotal moments in Cubs' 6-3 loss in Game 2 of NLDS — Photos from Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the Cubs and Nationals on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Nationals Park. — Chicago Tribune — 1. Jon Lester's 20th postseason start began on a rough note …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
NLDS: Five takeaways from the Nationals' Game 2 win over the Cubs — WASHINGTON — Five takeaways from the Washington Nationals' 6-3 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the National League Division Series: — No Wrigley hangover — It was a sucker punch, really …
JasonFoster / Sporting News:
MLB playoffs: Bryce Harper's blast may have changed the Nationals' playoff fortunes
Associated Press:
Harper, Zimmerman home runs lift Nats past Cubs 6-3 to even NLDS
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon thinks Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez is ideal managerial candidate
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Nationals manager Dusty Baker preaches calm vs. Cubs
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Associated Press:
Red Sox, city of Boston increase security at Fenway Park for playoff game vs. Astros — BOSTON — The Red Sox and the city of Boston have increased security at Fenway Park for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros. — A Red Sox spokesman confirmed that the police presence …
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Your guide to Sunday's ALDS games: Win or go home for Red Sox and Yankees — The Astros have shown why they led the majors in runs, pounding the Red Sox by twin scores of 8-2. The Yankees, meanwhile, suffered one of the worst playoff defeats in franchise history. Can they mentally recover after the day off?
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Staring at another quick elimination, Boston should expect sweeping changes — BOSTON — The tire marks were still fresh on the players' chests last Oct. 11 when the Red Sox called dual Fenway Park news conferences to discuss the fallout from an American League Division Series whipping by the Cleveland Indians.
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Andy McCullough / The Charlotte Observer:
It's a hit sequel for Dodgers, who take 2-0 series lead over Diamondbacks — LOS ANGELES - Rich Hill clutched the cardboard sign and walked into the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout. The crowd at Dodger Stadium was sitting on its hands in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday …
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
NLDS: Five takeaways from Dodgers' Game 2 win vs. Diamondbacks — LOS ANGELES — Five takeaways from the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Saturday's Game 2 of their National League Division Series, which put L.A. ahead 2-0. — 1. The Dodgers kill you with depth
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Olney — Rising to the challenge: Girardi's gaffe teaches to always ask for review — No matter how you dissect the New York Yankees' loss Friday night, first baseman Greg Bird explained in the somber clubhouse, the outcome was excruciating for everyone: For the Yankees' accomplished relievers …
ESPN:
Joe Girardi says he ‘screwed up’ by not challenging HBP call — A day after saying he didn't have time to see a replay of the hit batsman that turned Friday's game, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi took the blame for not challenging the call. — “I screwed up,” Girardi said in a news conference Saturday.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka has no room for error in what might be his final Yankees start — The questions have lingered all year, this possibility that Masahiro Tanaka might opt out of the remainder of his pricy contract at the conclusion of this season, and whether the Yankees actually would be better off if he decides to do so.
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Dylan Hernandez / The Charlotte Observer:
Yu Darvish gets his chance to deliver in postseason — LOS ANGELES - And so it finally starts, Yu Darvish's career with the Dodgers. — Darvish has pitched nine games for his new team, but the truth is that none of them really counted. — There was never any pretense otherwise.
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Why Yankees history says they should still have hope — The Yankees and manager Joe Girardi aren't done yet. — MORE FROM: … First, a little convoluted logic: — The Yankees, as a baseball franchise, know better than any other just what's possible, despite long odds. They have been there.
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Barry Jackson / miamiherald:
Ex-GMs evaluate Marlins' trade options — With the Bruce Sherman/Derek Jeter Marlins ownership group expected to trim payroll, we solicited imput from two former general managers (ex-Nationals GM Jim Bowden and ex-Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd) on what some of their top players could command in trades:
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