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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Colorado Rockies resurgence reminiscent of magical 2007 postseason run — PHOENIX — The last boys of Rocktober - the most magical period in the Colorado Rockies' history - are working on a sequel. — Baseball's last remaining division race could be one for the ages, bringing back a whole lot of memories.
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CBS Denver, MLB Baseball News … and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Trevor Story returns to Colorado Rockies' lineup — DENVER — Trevor Story is going over the top to get back on the field, altering his throwing motion to take some of the stress off his sore right elbow. — The Colorado Rockies All-Star shortstop returned to the lineup Monday night after missing a week with the ailment.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Nationals, A's stunned us with their collapse, uprising
Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers are weighing nuclear option regarding Clayton Kershaw
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AZ Snake Pit
Arizona Republic:
Game Day: Robbie Ray, Arizona Diamondbacks open series vs. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Dodgers have one week to prove they're better than Rockies
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CBS Dallas
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Matt Kemp making most of limited role
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DodgerBlue.com
Jay Jaffe / ESPN:
Division, wild-card races at a glance — We're down to the final week of the regular season. The Red Sox, Indians and Braves have clinched their respective divisions, and the Yankees have clinched a wild-card spot. Everything else is up for grabs, though some teams have a firmer grip …
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Brew Crew Ball
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Facing a division rival in the playoffs can be a blessing or a curse for the Cubs — Chicago Tribune — While the Cubs were playing the Pirates on Monday night at Wrigley Field, the Brewers and Cardinals faced off in St. Louis in what looks like a precursor to the Oct. 2 National League wild-card game.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB playoffs: Four burning questions for the final week of regular season
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MLB Trade Rumors
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees' Didi Gregorius confident he'll return before postseason — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius confidently said Monday he believes he will be back in the starting lineup before the regular season ends. — “Yes,” Gregorius said at his Tropicana …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks exits Yankees game with tight hamstring — The Yankees suffered yet another potential blow to their playoff hopes on Monday night as the second wind of the injury bug continues to hit them at the exact wrong time. — Aaron Hicks left the game against the Rays in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees' Gary Sanchez has October to change narrative on his 2018 season
Zach Braziller / New York Post:
How Yankees could shuffle after Didi Gregorius crusher
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley, NBCSports.com and WEEI
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lefty reliever Jennings to start for Brewers against Cards — Lefthanded reliever Dan Jennings, who never has started a game in 381 major-league appearances, will be the Milwaukee Brewers' starter against the Cardinals on Monday night in the first game of a showdown series at Busch Stadium between …
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Benjamin Hochman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What to anticipate from Yelich and other Brewers hitters against Cards
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MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Giants GM Bobby Evans out amid another losing season — Bobby Evans is out as San Francisco Giants general manager “effective immediately” and will be reassigned, the team said Monday in a news release. — Executive vice president Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy are expected to be retained.
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baseballmusings.com
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Terrance Gore could provide a late-inning kick to Cubs playoff roster — Chicago Tribune — With the Cubs in position to clinch a National League playoff berth as soon as Monday night, there's reason to start sculpting the 25-man postseason roster. — And given that every run …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward's winning ways help him stay calm for the Cubs during pennant races
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from the Cubs-White Sox series
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MLB Baseball News …
Columbus Telegram:
Kluber gets the start for Indians in series opener against White Sox — Cleveland Indians (87-68, first in AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-94, fourth in AL Central) — PROBABLE PITCHERS: Indians: Corey Kluber (19-7, 2.93 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 205 strikeouts) White Sox: Dylan Covey (5-13, 5.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)
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South Side Sox, Elko Daily Free Press and Hanford Sentinel
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
What's still at stake the final week of the regular season — This is it, my friends. The final week of the regular season. We've come so far. Remember when the Mets were 11-1? Remember when Didi Gregorius led the majors with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs at the end of April and Johnny Cueto had a 0.84 ERA after the first month?
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
Records that could fall in final week of MLB season — From the difference between teams at the top of the standings and those at the very bottom, to the number of balls in play (or not in play, to be specific), it has been a historic season in the majors. — EDITOR'S PICKS
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman: It's a new era for starting pitchers — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — MIAMI - It's not a new concept that starting pitchers are more likely to give up runs the deeper they pitch into a game. But the numbers paint a stark reality.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks makes a strong case for an early playoff start — Chicago Tribune — The conventional wisdom is that veteran left-handers Jon Lester and Cole Hamels would start the first two games of the playoffs if the Cubs clinch the National League Central title.
Daily Record:
Lightning strikes Tropicana field to interrupt New York Yankees YES broadcast — Thunder and lightning didn't refer to the Yankees' lineup Monday night, as Tropicana Field was struck, causing problems for the YES Network broadcast. … Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay described it as a …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ben Zobrist still swings a quick bat for the Cubs at age 37 — Chicago Tribune — Ben Zobrist's healthy left wrist has allowed him to become of the top hitters in the National League. — At the same time, Zobrist's reflexes have prevented opposing pitchers to pound him with inside fastballs.
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Covey faces tough test against Indians ace Corey Kluber — Chicago Tribune — Dylan Covey (5-13, 5.33 ERA) gets two more starts to show white Sox management what he has, starting with Monday night's matchup against Indians ace Corey Kluber (19-7, 2.93).
