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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Stephen Strasburg declines Game 4 start after rainout, leaving Nationals running for cover — CHICAGO — This was going to be Stephen Strasburg's moment of glory. — The time he took the ball, thanks to Tuesday night's rainout in Game 4 at Wrigley Field, and saved the Washington Nationals' season.
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Threat of bad weather pushes back starting time of Nats-Cubs Game 4 in Chicago — CHICAGO — The start of Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals has been delayed due to the threat of inclement weather.
USA Today:
Cubs-Nationals NLDS Game 4 start delayed by impending rain — Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field was delayed by rain, and team and Major League Baseball officials will convene at 5:30 ET to determine if the game will start on Tuesday or be postponed a day.
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Elisabeth Moss headlines Cubs' Game 4 celebrity guest list — The next wave of famous Cubs followers includes Roy Wood Jr. and Elisabeth Moss. — Chicago Tribune — Looks like Elisabeth Moss will make it to Wrigley Field for a playoff game after all. — Last week, “The Handmaid's Tale” …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Rain forces Cubs-Nationals NLDS game postponed until Wednesday — Members of the grounds crew cover the infield with a tarp Tuesday before Game 4 of the NLDS between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images)
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
NLDS Game 4 preview: Washington Nationals to start Tanner Roark vs. Chicago Cubs — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs entered Tuesday's scheduled Game 4 of the National League Division Series hoping to close out the Washington Nationals and advance to the NL Championship Series for the third consecutive season.
CBS Chicago:
Chicago Cubs-Washington Nationals Weather Outlook: Rain Possible
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Rain in forecast but Game 4 of NLDS still on
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs could face Stephen Strasburg if Game 4 gets postponed
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JasonFoster / Sporting News:
MLB playoffs: Nationals again find themselves on brink of October disappointment
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Dusty Baker's future with Nationals shouldn't depend on postseason results
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Robert McCoppin / Chicago Tribune:
Nationals star Werth has deep baseball roots — and organic farm — in downstate Illinois
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
ALDS Game 5 preview: New York Yankees' CC Sabathia faces Cleveland Indians' Corey Kluber — CLEVELAND — The final chapter of the drama is about to be written. — Wednesday night at Progressive Field, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians will play a winner-take-all Game 5 in the best …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Indians' Edwin Encarnacion might play in Game 5 — The Cleveland Indians' Edwin Encarnacion waits to take batting practice during a team workout Oct. 10, The Indians will play the New York Yankees Oct. 11 in Game 5 of the ALDS. (David Dermer / Associated Press)
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Yankees-Indians in Game 5, Cubs try to zap Nats — A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: — ___ — HIGH-5 — It's all or nothing when the Cleveland Indians host the New York Yankees in the decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series (8:08 p.m. EDT).
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Joe Girardi yet to decide who will DH for Yankees in Game 5 of ALDS — CLEVELAND - Zero. — That's how many hits the Yankees have gotten out of their DH spot during the ALDS. — Chase Headley is 0-for-10 with a walk and five strikeouts, while Jacoby Ellsbury is 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Neil Greenberg / Washington Post:
The Astros should root for the Indians over the Yankees in the ALDS
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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
ALDS: New York Yankees drub Cleveland Indians, force deciding Game 5
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Associated Press:
The Dodgers Dispatch D-Backs and Return to N.L.C.S. — Led by a big Japanese right-hander and a rookie from just down the road, the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the NL Championship Series. — Cody Bellinger homered, drove in two runs and flipped over a dugout railing to steal …
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Diamondbacks had great year despite postseason loss — PHOENIX (AP) — When the pain of the way it ended finally fades, the Arizona Diamondbacks will realize just how successful their season was. — They literally flipped their record, from 69-93 in 2016 to 93-69 this year, third-best in the National League.
Andy McCullough / Orlando Sentinel:
Roberts makes all the right moves as Dodgers sweep Diamondbacks to reach NLCS
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
What do minor moves mean for rest of Rangers' off-season? — The Texas Rangers started shaping their roster for the 2018 season Tuesday when they announced that four players had cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple A Round Rock. — The moves created four openings on the 40-man roster …
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David Lang / WPLG-TV:
Marlins hire Gary Denbo as VP Scouting, Player Development — MIAMI - Derek Jeter has made his first big hire as the owner of the Miami Marlins, and it's a familiar face. — The team announced Tuesday they have named Gary Denbo as VP of Scouting and Player Development,
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Molitor happy to put uncertainty behind him, stay with Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A bleary-eyed Paul Molitor walked into a season-ending meeting with executives Derek Falvey and Thad Levine less than 10 hours after the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card game.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Agent vowed not to deal with Braves while Coppolella was GM — When the big news broke last week of Braves general manager John Coppolella's forced resignation amid a Major League Baseball investigation into alleged free-agent and draft rules infractions, longtime players agent Jim Munsey was not surprised.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers manager search: Lloyd McClendon won't be fresh start team wants — Given the benefit of hindsight, McClendon should have been the Tigers' choice to succeed Leyland — There are the favorites in the Detroit Tigers' managerial search, led by Fredi Gonzalez and Ron Gardenhire …
