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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
‘Baby Bombers’ rocked at raucous Yankee Stadium - but will their act play in Houston? — NEW YORK - The New York Yankees can't say enough about the rabid support they get at home, the frenzied atmosphere that energizes them as fans explode in cheers for every one of their good deeds.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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ESPN:
Nemesis no more: Yankees finally conquer Dallas Keuchel — NEW YORK — Of the opposing athletes who have inspired New Yorkers to feel an overwhelming sense of postseason doom, Michael Jordan remains the modern-day standard. Dallas Keuchel was never Michael Jordan, but this much was clear …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
ALCS: 5 takeaways from Yankees' Game 5 win over Astros — NEW YORK - Five takeaways from Game 5 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees from Yankee Stadium: — 1. Tanaka was terrific — Masahiro Tanaka may not have been the Yankees' ace all season …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Astros bullpen looking to adjust in Game 5 after collapse vs. Yankees — Ken Giles was not going to give in to the crowd or the pressure of the moment. The Astros closer isn't going to second guess himself, maybe just looking to adjust a little. The 2-2 slider he threw to Aaron Judge …
Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Dodgers seek sweep; Yanks try to solve Keuchel
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, True Blue LA, Bleed Cubbie Blue, AZ Snake Pit, McCovey Chronicles and Blog Talk Radio.com …
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' confidence soaring after latest comeback as Stadium rocks like '90s glory days
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Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Judge HR sparks NY, Yanks beat Astros 6-4 to even ALCS at 2
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Matt Young / Houston Chronicle:
Heartbreaking reason kid who got Carlos Correa's HR ball was sitting in that seat
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Keuchel breathes deep before his task: Take back the Astros' ALCS advantage in Game 5
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Yankees rally late to stun Astros, even ALCS 2-2
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The Crawfish Boxes
Ted Berg / USA Today:
Cubs avoid elimination: Javier Baez's two homers force Game 5 against Dodgers — CHICAGO — Breaking down Game 4 of the NL Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field: — Cubs 3, Dodgers 2: Dodgers lead the series, 3-1.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Wading In — Wade Davis comes in to pitch to the Dodgers in the eighth with the Cubs leading 3-1. Davis is in for the two-inning save. — Update: Justin Turner greets Davis with a solo home run to deep left-center. The Cubs lead the Dodgers 3-2. — Update: Davis walks Yasiel Puig to put the tying run on base with no one out.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
NLCS: Yu Darvish's RBI walk was first by a pitcher in postseason since 1977
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New York Times
Ted Berg / USA Today:
Dodgers beat Cubs 6-1, move one win from first World Series since 1988
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baseballmusings.com
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers one win away from first World Series since 1988
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Beyond the Box Score
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish's domination has Dodgers on brink of taking 3-0 lead on Cubs
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and True Blue LA
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox interview third candidate Ron Gardenhire for manager job — Ron Gardenhire became the third — and possibly the final — candidate in the Boston Red Sox's managerial derby. — Gardenhire, who spent this season as the Arizona Diamondbacks' bench coach, interviewed Wednesday …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Robin Ventura doesn't want to manage Mets — or anywhere
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Newsday, Amazin' Avenue and ESPN
Patrick M. O'Connell / Chicago Tribune:
From wacky to somber, Cubs bricks outside Wrigley Field tell personal tales — Mostly, the commemorative brick pavers in the sidewalks outside Wrigley Field are expressions of fondness for family, friends and baseball. — Chicago Tribune — Under foot, the messages are witty and heartfelt, obvious and obscure.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Could Texas Rangers land the big Fish this off-season? — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — This is what a team gets once its season is over — a head-start on the off-season and a week's worth of meetings to figure out who's who and what's what inside the organization and out.
Marc Stein / New York Times:
Carmelo Anthony: Phil Jackson ‘Was Willing to Trade Me for a Bag of Chips’ — OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Russell Westbrook and Paul George were teammates for nearly three months before Carmelo Anthony finally blessed the capital of Oklahoma as a destination worthy of waiving his no-trade clause.
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USA Today, NESN.com, Deadspin and FanRag Sports
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Adding left-handed upgrade to rotation will be a challenge for Orioles in offseason — The Orioles lose to the Rays, 6-0, in their final game of the season. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video) — Baltimore Sun sports columnist Peter Schmuck grades the performance of Orioles players.
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School of Roch and MLB Trade Rumors
Big League Stew / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Tony La Russa, Arizona Diamondbacks part ways — Tony La Russa's tenure with the Arizona Diamondbacks has come to an end. The 73-year-old former — St. Louis Cardinals manager will “depart” from the organization at the end of October, the team announced.
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AZ Snake Pit
