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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 …
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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 …
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.
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 …
New York Daily News:
Luis Severino feeling OK, on track to start potential Game 6 for Yankees  —  Luis Severino is on track to start Game 6, if necessary, after being pulled for precautionary reasons in Game 2.  —  Joe Girardi was worried about a possible shoulder injury for his 23-year-old ace, so he took him out after four innings.
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:   ALCS: Three things the Yankees must to do get back into series against Astros
ESPN:   Purged for Yankees' youth movement, Beltran and McCann are back as opponents
Laura Dimon / New York Daily News:   Yankees ticket prices down 38% as Bombers return to the Bronx two games down in ALCS
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Your guide to Monday's LCS game: Will Yankees' offense back CC Sabathia?
Fred Kerber / New York Post:
The Astros are trying to forget everything that's gone right
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
ESPN:
When it comes to closers, when will managers learn?  —  There's a moment, as a manager is doing something that you can't fathom, when you doubt yourself.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  When Scherzer entered the game before the top of the fifth inning, there was 71.5 percent chance the Nationals would advance to the NLCS.
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
NLCS Game 3 preview: Chicago Cubs turn to Kyle Hendricks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs return home in a two-games-to-none hole in the National League Championship Series and with plenty of questions left unanswered after back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Associated Press:
A.J. Hinch, like Joe Maddon, says managers should ignore Twitter  —  NEW YORK — Houston's A.J. Hinch says managers should ignore the heat and not tweet.  —  Chicago's Joe Maddon was criticized on social media for not using closer Wade Davis as the Cubs fell behind the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 …
Discussion: ESPN
Fox Sports:
Cubs' Maddon stands by not using Davis, questions criticism  —  CHICAGO (AP) Cubs manager Joe Maddon is standing by his decision not to use All-Star closer Wade Davis in Chicago's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series and is questioning the criticism coming his way.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:   Dodgers unleash Kenley Jansen and a successful supporting cast of relievers
Ted Berg / USA Today:   NLCS: 5 takeaways from Dodgers' walk-off Game 2 win
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Cubs-Dodgers NLCS: Joe Maddon managed for a save and lost the win in Game 2
Discussion: The Loop Sports
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:   David Haugh: Lack of dependable bullpen arms causing problems for Maddon, Cubs
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Ausmus out as Mets manager search continues  —  The New York Mets' managerial search continues this week with new sense of clarity as some names have dropped out of the derby while others have already been interviewed or are scheduled to do so.  —  Former Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus …
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Will Alex Cora have his pick of managerial openings?
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Vin Scully talks about Justin Turner's home run, and watching rather than working the playoffs  —  Justin Turner watches the ball sail over the fence for a game-winning, three-run home run to beat the Cubs 4-1 in Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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ESPN:
Meet Keith Hupp, the man who nabbed Justin Turner's walk-off homer
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Offseason Outlook: Milwaukee Brewers  —  In what most expected to be another transitional season, the Brewers spent much of the year in contention for the NL Central title and finished just shy of an NL Wild Card berth.  With an 86-76 record under their belts and a promising core of controllable players …
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