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Catcher Austin Romine to start for Yankees in Game 4 of ALCS — NEW YORK — Austin Romine will catch right-hander Sonny Gray for the New York Yankees against Houston in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series, with regular backstop Gary Sanchez moving to designated hitter. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Bronx Bombers: Aaron Judge, Todd Frazier power Yankees in Game 3 rout over Astros — NEW YORK — Breaking down Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium: — Yankees 8, Astros 1: Astros lead the series, 2-1.
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge shines with home run, two great plays in ALCS Game 3 win — The MVP chants started before Aaron Judge officially turned the Stadium into a Monday night party, before his three-run home run made it 8-0 Yankees in the fourth inning and let the Astros know they weren't in Houston anymore.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray can reestablish lost credibility with strong Game 4 performance for Yankees — Sonny Gray has had plenty of time, nearly two weeks now, to reflect on and regroup from his poor first postseason start as a Yankee. — The team that mortgaged multiple prospects to boldly acquire …
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Judge's offense and defense help lift Yankees over Astros in Game 3 — NEW YORK — Three pitches into Monday's fourth inning, Aaron Judge galloped onto Yankee Stadium's warning track and hurtled into its right-field wall to retrieve a deep drive. As ball met glove, Judge's oversized torso smashed …
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Yankee Stadium porch party: ‘Freak’ home runs stun Astros, get New York back in ALCS — NEW YORK - Todd Frazier called it an “unorthodox swing.” A.J. Hinch described it as an “awkward swing.” — More precisely, it was a Yankee Stadium swing. — Only two major league ballparks yielded …
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia stays hot as Yankees blow out Astros 8-1 — All rise, the Yankees are back in the championship series. — American League MVP candidate Aaron Judge shook off his playoff strikeout funk and drilled a two-out, three-run home run Monday night, and the 6-7 rookie right fielder …
Matt Stypulkoski / New Jersey Online:
ALCS TV Schedule: What time, channel is Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Game 4? (10/17/17) Livestream, how to watch online — Gallery: Yankees beat the Astros 8-1 in ALCS Game 3 — The AL West champion Houston Astros, up 2-1 in the best of seven series, meet the wild card New York Yankees …
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ESPN:
Back in Judge's chambers, Yankees cut Astros' ALCS lead in half
Back in Judge's chambers, Yankees cut Astros' ALCS lead in half
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. in Game 4 of ALCS
Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. in Game 4 of ALCS
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
ALCS: Three things the Yankees must to do get back into series against Astros
ALCS: Three things the Yankees must to do get back into series against Astros
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
The Cubs could really use 2016 Javier Baez right about now — CHICAGO — It was a year ago at this time that Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez had his coming-out party on the national stage en route to winning co-MVP honors in the National League Championship Series.
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Joe Maddon sounds off on second-guessers: 'Twitter doesn't count' — The day after his team's 4-1 walk-off loss against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, Cubs manager Joe Maddon still faced questions about his decision to go with John Lackey in the decisive ninth inning.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Dusty Baker's future in Washington seemed secure — until it didn't
Dusty Baker's future in Washington seemed secure — until it didn't
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MLB Trade Rumors and Federal Baseball
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
NLCS Game 3 preview: Chicago Cubs turn to Kyle Hendricks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
NLCS Game 3 preview: Chicago Cubs turn to Kyle Hendricks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and True Blue LA
ESPN:
When it comes to closers, when will managers learn?
When it comes to closers, when will managers learn?
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Forbes, NBCSports.com and Halos Heaven
Washington Post:
Josh Doctson hasn't received many reps, but the Redskins intend to change that — Josh Doctson needs more snaps. The Redskins' second-year wide receiver has served a limited role through five games, including during Sunday's 26-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Mitch Trubisky's numbers not eye-popping, but John Fox sees growth — Tribune writers Brad Biggs and Rich Campbell recap the Bears' 27-24 overtime win over the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — The Bears had some things to celebrate and some to scrutinize Monday …
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