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LEADING OFF: Dodgers seek sweep; Yanks try to solve Keuchel — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — BRING OUT THE BROOMS — One win from their first World Series appearance in 29 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers go for a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs …
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Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dylan Hernandez: Ethier doesn't waste chance — CHICAGO - Andre Ethier waited six months for this, seven months, really, if you count the end of spring training. — The monotonous therapy sessions, the periods of despondence and frustration, Ethier endured in the unlikely chance he could live …
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Playoff baseball games lasting longer than ever before — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's postseason has featured some compelling storylines and classic endings — from Justin Turner's walk-off homer against the Chicago Cubs to Carlos Correa's game-winning double to beat the Yankees.
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers one win away from first World Series since 1988 — CHICAGO - Yu Darvish stepped outside the batter's box as his eyes registered the location of the last pitch. It was a fastball from Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr., like the three pitches before it, and it was not a strike, like the three before it.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish's domination has Dodgers on brink of taking 3-0 lead on Cubs — Yu Darvish pitched a gem and has the Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of their first World Series since 1988. — Darvish held the Chicago Cubs to one run — a solo homer by Kyle Schwarber in the first inning …
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True Blue LA
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers' depth puts them on brink of first World Series since 1988 — CHICAGO - Can you imagine what the Los Angeles Dodgers would look like if they bothered to bring their best player to Wrigley Field? — The Dodgers can tell All-Star shortstop Corey Seager to hit the beach, work on his tan …
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Kyle Schwarber batting second as Cubs look to cut NLCS deficit against Dodgers — CHICAGO — The Cubs have altered their lineup for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, putting Kyle Schwarber in the No. 2 spot and benching struggling second baseman Javier Baez. — 2017 MLB Postseason
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Ted Berg / USA Today:
Dodgers beat Cubs 6-1, move one win from first World Series since 1988 — CHICAGO — Breaking down Game 3 of the NL Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field: — Dodgers 6, Cubs 1: Dodgers lead the series, 3-0.
Ted Berg / USA Today:
NLCS: 5 takeaways from Dodgers' Game 3 win over Cubs — CHICAGO — Five takeaways from the Dodgers' 6-1 win over the Cubs in Game 3 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. — 1. The Cubs are (probably) done — Only one team in baseball history has lost the first three games …
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs-Dodgers series splits some celebrity duos — Chicago Tribune — The Dodgers and Cubs may boast some of the most high-profile fans in Hollywood (with the Yankees and Red Sox mixed in there too). But some of the celebrity boosters spend time on the same sets.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
The Cubs could really use 2016 Javier Baez right about now
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Judge HR sparks NY, Yanks beat Astros 6-4 to even ALCS at 2 — NEW YORK (AP) — With a soaring shot headed for Monument Park, Aaron Judge got New York back on course for another memorable October. — Yankee Stadium sounds like it's ready, too. — “That ballpark is alive,” Judge said after this latest rousing rally.
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' confidence soaring after latest comeback as Stadium rocks like '90s glory days — When it was over and Team Comeback had pulled off its most death-defying feat yet in this thrill-ride of a postseason, you walked away thinking not so much about the clutch hits from Aaron Judge or Gary Sanchez …
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Larger than life, Aaron Judge officially arrives as an October hero — NEW YORK — Now we know where our grandfathers were coming from when they told their stories about Babe Ruth, and how he could fill a ballpark with his overpowering presence at the plate.
Matt Young / Houston Chronicle:
Heartbreaking reason kid who got Carlos Correa's HR ball was sitting in that seat — When Amanda Riley arrived at Minute Maid Park for Game 1 of the Astros-Yankees American League Championship Series, she couldn't contain her tears. — “We walk in, and all I'm seeing are families and dads holding their sons up,” Riley said.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge sparked Yankees' rally, now Yankees need him to continue recent surge to win ALCS — Maybe Aaron Judge wasn't kidding the other night in Houston when he said the Yankees had the Astros right where they wanted them after losing the first two games.
Pedro Moura / Baltimore Sun:
Yankees come back late to beat the Astros and even ALCS — New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, second from left, celebrates after scoring on a Gary Sanchez double against the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday. (Abbie Parr / Getty Images) — The men in the New York Yankees' bullpen owned …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Yankees rally late to stun Astros, even ALCS 2-2 — NEW YORK — Breaking down Game 4 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium: — Yankees 6, Astros 4: Series tied, 2-2. — The game: In a series packed with outstanding starting pitching …
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. in Game 4 of ALCS
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Howie Kussoy / New York Post:
Astros outfielder tries to explain inexplicable fly ball miss
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Washington Times:
A looming question for Nationals infield is Daniel Murphy's contract — Here's what to know about changes in the Washington Nationals starting infield next season: There will likely be none. — Bouncing around the diamond is a rather simple equation. At first base, Ryan Zimmerman had the best season of his career.
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Dusty Baker's future in Washington seemed secure — until it didn't
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Red Sox's Ramirez, Rodriguez have shoulder, knee surgeries — BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox say designated hitter Hanley Ramirez and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez are recovering from offseason surgical procedures. — The team said Tuesday that Ramirez underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left shoulder …
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