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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Astros hope Jose Altuve's rare show of emotion continues with more offense in Game 7 vs. Yankees  —  HOUSTON — Jose Altuve stood at first base and yelled as each run crossed home plate Friday night.  Usually the quiet, unassuming Altuve let loose the fear and frustration not just for himself …
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Justin Verlander, Houston Astros force Game 7 vs. New York Yankees  —  HOUSTON — Through five innings, Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander was again expertly playing the role of conquering hero, carrying his club on his back with an individual brilliance exceeded only by his Game 2 start just six days ago.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Astros' Dallas Keuchel to be available out of bullpen for Game 7  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel will watch Game 7 of the American League Championship Series from a different vantage point: the bullpen.  —  Like the rest of the Houston Astros' pitchers, save Game 6 hero Justin Verlander …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Justin Verlander dominates Yankees again as Astros force ALCS Game 7  —  HOUSTON — Breaking down Game 6 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park:  —  Astros 7, Yankees 1: Series tied, 3-3.  —  The game: Justin Verlander shut …
New York Daily News:
Luis Severino blinked first for Yankees as right-hander was outdueled by Justin Verlander  —  HOUSTON — Luis Severino wanted to pitch the Yankees into the World Series.  And for four innings, he matched zeroes with Justin Verlander.  —  But it all fell apart for the 23-year-old righty in the fifth …
Ted Berg / USA Today:
5 takeaways from ALCS Game 6: Can Yankees overcome Astros' Minute Maid magic in Game 7?  —  HOUSTON - Five takeaways from the Astros' 7-1 win over the Yankees in Game 6 of the ALCS.  —  1. It's anybody's series  —  It should go without saying that any good baseball team could beat …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
John Harper / New York Daily News:   Greg Bird has always been the Yankees' best option at first base and he is proving why
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:   Emergence of young core bringing back memories of beginnings of Yankees' '90s dynasty
ESPN:
Don't blame Dusty Baker for the Nationals' failures — look at ownership  —  The Washington Nationals are a bad organization.  —  After consecutive 95-plus-win seasons with consecutive heartbreaking Game 5 losses in the National League Division Series, that they fired manager Dusty Baker …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB managerial openings: Ranking the five jobs changing hands this off-season  —  In an off-season where nearly one-fifth of Major League Baseball's managerial jobs came open, aspiring managers are in a rare position: Possibly having the choice of which jobs to pursue.
Fox Sports:
Giants reassign pitching coach Dave Righetti, other staffers  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have reassigned longtime pitching coach Dave Righetti from manager Bruce Bochy's field staff to special assistant to the general manager, working under Bobby Evans.
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Fox Sports:   David Bell joins Giants front office in player development
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Gardenhire's road to the Detroit Tigers dugout: Detour for cancer didn't dim his passion  —  There was no mistaking Ron Gardenhire's smile.  —  This was a happy man.  A fortunate man.  A family man who couldn't get more than a minute into his introductory press conference as Tigers manager …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers confident healthy Miguel Cabrera will produce again
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Al Avila: Still possible Tigers' Victor Martinez won't play in 2018
Discussion: MLive.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Inform Anibal Sanchez His Option Will Be Declined
Robert Murray / FanRag Sports:
Cubs fire longtime pitching coach Chris Bosio  —  It didn't take long for the Chicago Cubs to make changes after failing to repeat as World Series champions.  Sources confirm to FanRag Sports that the team has dismissed longtime pitching coach Chris Bosio, and has hopes of replacing …
Yahoo Canada / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Free-agent relievers the Blue Jays should consider  —  During the mess that was the Toronto Blue Jays 2017 season one of the few bright spots was the bullpen.  —  Roberto Osuna struggled at times, but overall he arguably pitched better than ever and the club saw guys like Dominic Leone …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez tops Puerto Rico fundraising goal  —  Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez, right, and former manager Tommy Lasorda celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday.  (Tannen Maury / European Pressphoto Agency)
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ESPN:   Prices for World Series tickets at Dodger Stadium soar
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Sources: Rangers unlikely to be affected by Simpson divorce  —  Baseball sources said that the impending divorce between Texas Rangers co-chairman Bob Simpson and his wife, Janice, will not have an adverse effect on the team's operation or cause a significant shakeup to the oilman's ownership stake in the club.
 
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