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Your Monday LDS guide: Will last year's pennant winners both advance to the LCS? — We saw our first sweep completed on Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers eliminated the Colorado Rockies, but the Atlanta Braves forced a Game 4 in their National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after finally scoring some runs.
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Associated Press:
Ronald Acuna, 20, surpasses Mickey Mantle as youngest player with postseason GS — ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. has become the youngest player to hit a grand slam in the postseason. — The 20-year-old Acuna made history with his second-inning homer off …
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Bleacher Report
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
5 things to know about Braves' heroics in Game 3 NLDS — The Braves last won a playoff round in 2001, when they swept Houston in the NLDS. With historic homers from Ronald Acuna and Freddie Freeman have lived to fight another game. Here are some things to know about the Game 3 dramatics …
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
RHP Mike Foltynewicz to start Game 4 for Braves against the Dodgers — ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said right-hander Mike Foltynewicz will start Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. — EDITOR'S PICKS
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Brewers sweep Rockies, advance to first NLCS since 2011 | MLB playoffs — DENVER — The 38-year-old journeyman catcher looked to his left and spotted his Milwaukee Brewers teammates spilling out of the dugout. Erik Kratz then looked straight ahead and saw his reliever standing alone.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Did you think the Dodgers were suddenly a changed team just because the playoffs started? … Manny Machado didn't smile or scowl. He slipped on a yellow designer shirt and nonchalantly shrugged. — “It's a baseball game,” he said. — Machado is 26 and already a millionaire several times over.
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baseballmusings.com
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Freddie Freeman Delivers Signature Moment, Rescuing Braves on Verge of Elimination — NLDS Game 3 between the Braves and Dodgers will be remember for what was seen and what wasn't. Seen: Freddie Freeman enjoying a career highlight as he trekked around the bases.
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Brewers only getting started, Ryan Braun pledges after NLDS sweep — DENVER — The Milwaukee Brewers busted out the brooms. — With a 6- victory Sunday over the Colorado Rockies, the Brewers completed a convincing three-game sweep in the National League Division Series and earned …
Daily Record:
The crowd — Right from the introductions on the baseline, the Yankee Stadium crowd will be heard. — Of course, the only Red Sox liable to get cheered is David Price, who has pitched to nearly an 11.00 ERA against the Yankees this year. — It's the first Red Sox-Yankees postseason game …
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Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge Quickly Becoming Postseason's Toughest Out — Aaron Judge, who has homered in all three postseason games for the Yankees, poses a question the Red Sox have yet to answer in the first two games of the ALDS. — BOSTON — It's the question that every American League pitcher …
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Beyond the Box Score
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Red Sox shake up ALDS rotation as Nathan Eovaldi will start Game 3 against the Yankees
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baseballmusings.com and NESN.com
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
David Price's playoff woes continue as Yankees even ALDS with Red Sox
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Over the Monster
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Brewers shut out Rockies to sweep NLDS — It's on to the National League Championship Series for the Milwaukee Brewers. — The Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 at Coors Field to sweep the NLDS, with shutouts in the final two games of the series. Five Milwaukee relievers combined …
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Purple Row
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
MLB playoffs 2018: Why the Brewers' bullpen has never looked better heading into the NLCS
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NESN.com and Purple Row
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
5 questions about Cubs starting pitching — Chicago Tribune — This is the first in a series of a position-by-position analyses of the Cubs entering the offseason. — First up: Starting pitching. — 1. Was the rotation that good, based largely on how well it performed at the end of the season?
New York Daily News:
Ron Darling uses slur in reference to Masahiro Tanaka on TBS broadcast of Yankees/Red Sox Game 2 — Ron Darling may be in hot water after a boneheaded comment during the TBS broadcast of Game 2 of the American League Division Series Saturday night. — With Masahiro Tanaka on the mound …
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NESN.com
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Donaldson needs to bring some rain to keep Cleveland's playoff hopes alive — CLEVELAND - Josh Donaldson has been aware for months that free agency and a chance for a big payday awaits. — It affected him during a mostly lost season in Toronto and it at least partially fuels him through …
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