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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Column Tommy Lasorda is ready for one more World Series title — Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda congratulates Enrique Hernandez after the utility man hit three home runs during Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. (Tannen Maury / EPA) — There had been a camera trained …
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Associated Press:
Astros, Dodgers developed quite a rivalry as division foes — Long before they made it to this year's World Series, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers were plenty familiar with each other. — For a quarter-century, they were in the NL West together, and back in the 1980s, their rivalry really began to take shape.
Fox Sports:
World Series: How the Astros and Dodgers match up — A position-by-position look at the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers going into the World Series, starting Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium: — First Base: — Astros: Yuli Gurriel. The 33-year-old rookie from Cuba …
Doug Padilla / UPI:
2017 World Series Game 1 preview: Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros square off — LOS ANGELES — If regular-season wins are an accurate indicator, the 2017 World Series shapes up as one of the best matchups in decades. — It will be the 104-win Los Angeles Dodgers against the 101-win Houston Astros …
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The Crawfish Boxes, Beyond the Box Score and baseballmusings.com
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Column Adrian Gonzalez, a clubhouse leader, chooses not to join Dodgers for this World Series — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talks about taking a moment to reflect and his World Series roster. — There is no better World Series tradition than the introduction of each player in uniform.
ESPN:
World Series Game 1: Astros at Dodgers — Dallas Keuchel (14-5, 2.90) vs. Clayton Kershaw (18-4, 2.31), 8:09 p.m. ET (Fox) — The stakes: Besides two franchises that have waited forever and 29 years for a title, how about two of the greatest pitchers of this generation trying to cement …
Los Angeles Times:
Astros' Keuchel remembers the lean years in Houston — Astros starter Dallas Keuchel (60) pitches during the second inning against the Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 18, 2017. (Elsa Garrison / Getty Images) — Dallas Keuchel had a couple of days to consider …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
World Series X factors: Five Dodgers, Astros who could seize the spotlight — LOS ANGELES - Megastars such as Clayton Kershaw and Jose Altuve will be at the forefront of the World Series, but there's also a storied history of unheralded players making a huge difference in October.
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Beyond the Box Score
Travis Sawchik / ESPN:
Ranking all 50 players in the World Series — Just under a thousand major league players arrived at Florida and Arizona spring training camps some eight months ago. On Tuesday, when the Astros meet the Dodgers to open the World Series, just 50 of those players will still be competing at a major league stadium.
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
Column To reach their blue heaven, the Dodgers will need heightened focus and resolve
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Baseball Prospectus
Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Jose Altuve, all 5 feet 6 inches of him, stands tall for the Astros
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen: The best late-inning playoff weapon since Mariano Rivera
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Daily Breeze
USA Today:
Astros outfielder Josh Reddick's time with Dodgers downright awful: ‘I got booed’
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Relive former Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander's World Series history
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Federal Baseball and The Crawfish Boxes
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
What the Rangers can learn from the Dodgers and Astros' postseason success
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Lone Star Ball
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers-Astros: Data-driven World Series clubs still find room for the human element
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True Blue LA, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Pinstripe Alley, Purple Row and Let's Go Tribe
Fox Sports:
A look at baseball's greatest teams - one for each franchise — The 2017 baseball season has in many ways been defined by the dominance of three teams. — The Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians all surpassed 100 wins, each enjoying extended runs that removed almost all doubt from their division races.
Associated Press:
New Mets skipper Mickey Callaway: I'm excited to get to know players — NEW YORK — Once the New York Mets talked to Mickey Callaway, there was no need for a second round of interviews. — They had found their man. — Callaway was introduced Monday as the 21st manager in franchise history.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
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ESPN:
Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez to interview for Nats' manager job — Chicago Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez will interview with the Washington Nationals for their vacant manager's job, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. — The Washington Post was first to report the interview.
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez to interview for Nationals job: report
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Federal Baseball, Halos Heaven, Chicago Tribune and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Fox News:
Rays hire Matt Quatraro as third base coach to replace Charlie Montoyo — TAMPA BAY RAYS PRESS RELEASE — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have hired Matt Quatraro as third base coach for Manager Kevin Cashs major league coaching staff. — Quatraro (kwuh-TRAH-roe), 43 …
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DRaysBay
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The ‘Secret Weapon’ returns as Oquendo, McGee join Matheny's staff — ST. LOUIS • The reorganization of Mike Matheny's coaching staff will include the return of Jose Oquendo as third-base coach and the addition of fan favorite Willie McGee. — The Cardinals moved Mike Shildt …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Memory Lane: Beltre was ejected for what? — Over the course of 162 games, no matter how a team's season went, multiple memories are going to be created. On the field and off it, the Texas Rangers, all 78-84 of them, had their fare share. — The focus of this occasional series will be on-the-field moments.
