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7:00 PM ET, October 20, 2017

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Matt Young / Houston Chronicle:
Astros have plans for Ric Flair if Yankees series goes to Game 7  —  The Astros-Yankees American League Championship Series gets to a Game 7, the Astros will have pro wrestling superstar Ric Flair call out “Play Ball!” before the game in a video message.  —  Astros right fielder Josh Reddick …
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Justin Verlander ready to save Astros' season vs. Yankees: ‘I love these opportunities’  —  HOUSTON — The New York Yankees were trying to bounce back from a 2-0 deficit against the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 American League Championship Series when then-private citizen Donald Trump posted a tweet that read …
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Your guide to ALCS Game 6: Yankees look to punch World Series ticket  —  HOUSTON — Now that the Houston Astros have left the cauldron of Yankee Stadium and returned home to the comforts of Minute Maid Park, Carlos Correa acknowledges the challenge that awaits them.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Matt Young / Houston Chronicle:   Why the Astros can still beat the Yankees in this series
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Justin Verlander: Examining his 4 must-win games with Detroit Tigers
Discussion: Detroit News and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Yankees manager Joe Girardi hopes day off doesn't stop momentum
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes and ESPN
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers confident healthy Miguel Cabrera will produce again  —  Get to know new Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, who spent 13 years as manager of the Minnesota Twins in 2002-14.  He replaces Brad Ausmus with the Tigers.  Video by Brian McNamara, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  CONNECT
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Al Avila: Still possible Tigers' Victor Martinez won't play in 2018  —  Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila said Friday there's a chance designated hitter Victor Martinez won't be medically cleared to play in 2018.  —  Martinez struggled last season, before finishing on the disabled list …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Inform Anibal Sanchez His Option Will Be Declined
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Adding Ron Gardenhire a good move for Detroit Tigers going forward
Discussion: South Side Sox
ESPN:   Source: Tigers will hire Ron Gardenhire as manager
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers to hire Ron Gardenhire as new manager
Associated Press:
With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs' season had just ended when Anthony Rizzo made a bold prediction.  —  No, he didn't promise another championship.  —  “We're gonna consistently compete here for years to come,” Rizzo said.
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ESPN:
Prices for World Series tickets at Dodger Stadium soar  —  Ticket prices and sales were soaring Friday, hours after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a World Series berth for the first time in 29 years.  —  The average asking price for tickets to games in Los Angeles was $3,164 a ticket …
Nancy Armour / USA Today:   For Cubs, it's wait 'til next year again as hopes of dynasty are deferred
Jeff Arnold / UPI:   NLCS: Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez breaks out in big way vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
USA Today:
Dusty Baker will not return as Nationals manager  —  Dusty Baker will not return to manage the Washington Nationals in 2018, the club announced Friday in a startling move for a club that won 97 games and consecutive division championships.  —  Baker spent two seasons as Washington's manager …
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UPI:   Washington Nationals fire Dusty Baker as manager after two seasons
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
7 pivotal moments from Cubs' 11-1 loss in Game 5 of the NLCS  —  Tribune writers Mark Gonzales and David Haugh break down the Cubs' season-ending 11-1 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Here are 7 pivotal moments …
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers rout Cubs 11-1 to advance to first World Series since 1988
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports and The Week
ESPN:
Enrique Hernandez propels Dodgers to first World Series since 1988
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez is the utility man of the hour
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka undergoes elbow surgery  —  White Sox relief pitcher Jake Petricka pitches during the ninth inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday, July 11, 2015.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka had surgery on his right elbow Friday …
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Oakland A's give 9-year-old wildfire victim new baseball memorabilia  —  Nine-year-old Loren Jade Smith lost his large collection of Oakland A's memorabilia earlier this month when his family's Northern California home was destroyed by wildfires.  —  Smith's collection has now multiplied, thanks to the A's and the baseball community.
Thomas Boswell / Chicago Tribune:
Bryce Harper is a year from free agency.  So what's he really worth?  —  The Nationals' Bryce Harper stands in the on-deck circle before his at-bat against the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS on Oct. 12, 2017.  —  The Washington Post  —  Every baseball season brings new data, and revisions to reputations.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
Nats' Daniel Murphy has surgery to repair cartilage in knee  —  Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy underwent surgery to repair damage to the articular cartilage in his right knee, the team said Friday.  —  The Nationals said that Murphy will immediately begin the rehabilitation process and …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Dodgers bullpen goes from ‘The Slump’ to the sublime just in time  —  LOS ANGELES — How do you tell the story of a breakout star that isn't a person but a collective of mostly anonymous bit players?  You can start by looking at the sum, rather than the parts.
 
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