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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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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Red Sox's David Price given loud ovation in Bronx during player intros — NEW YORK — They love David Price in the Bronx. — Two nights after the Boston Red Sox starting pitcher gave up three runs in a 1-inning outing in his Game 2 American League Division Series loss to the New York Yankees …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton still hasn't broken out in the playoffs, and here's what one scout sees different in Yankee slugger's stance — In the first two games of the American League Division Series, Giancarlo Stanton has not looked like the threat in the lineup the Yankees thought …
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Red Sox change four batters for Game 3; Aaron Hicks not starting for Yankees — The Boston Red Sox will have four new faces in the starting lineup for Monday night's Game 3 as their AL Division Series against the Yankees, who will begin without injured center fielder Aaron Hicks.
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
CC Sabathia says he wants to play another season — NEW YORK — Yankees veteran starting pitcher CC Sabathia, who has flirted off and on this season with thoughts about potentially retiring this coming offseason, said conclusively Monday that he doesn't want his career to end.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees play it safe by sitting Aaron Hicks for second second straight ALDS game — Aaron Hicks was out of the starting lineup for Monday night's Game 3 of the American League Division Series. — The Yankees center fielder missed his second start because of a leg issue that forced …
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The crowd — Right from the introductions on the baseline …
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Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge Quickly Becoming Postseason's Toughest Out
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Aaron Hicks is ‘peeing like crazy’ to make it back to Yankees
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Associated Press:
Indians juggle lineup for Game 3 of ALDS — Indians manager Terry Francona found a simple way to sum up his team's tenuous state this October. — And he channeled Yogi Berra to do it. — “As long as we're still breathing, we're still breathing,” Francona said before Monday's critical Game 3 against the Houston Astros.
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Associated Press:
Fall failures: Indians swept, ousted early in October again — CLEVELAND — The master plan was for Trevor Bauer to be Cleveland's secret weapon, the October surprise. — But that idea, and just about everything else the Indians tried, was tossed away. — Bauer's two throwing errors …
Pat McManamon / ESPN:
Astros kick into extra gear in dominating sweep of Indians — CLEVELAND — With efficiency and authority. — That's the way the Houston Astros handled the Cleveland Indians in a three-game sweep of the American League Division Series. After Monday's 11-3 victory, the defending World Series champions …
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
LIVE UPDATES: Cleveland Indians look to avoid elimination vs. Houston Astros in Game 3 of ALDS — Trailing 0-2, the Cleveland Indians will face the Houston Astros in game 3 of the American League Division Series on Monday afternoon. — CLEVELAND — After dropping Games 1 and 2 in Houston …
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Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians make lineup adjustments prior to Game 3 of ALDS vs. Houston Astros — Trailing 0-2 in the best-of-five series, the Cleveland Indians will trot out a new starting lineup for Game 3 of the American League Division Series vs. the Houston Astros.
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 …
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Rich Hill will start against Braves in Monday's NLDS Game 4
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
RHP Mike Foltynewicz to start Game 4 for Braves against the Dodgers
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Rosters stacked with talent, including Vlad Guerrero Jr., as Arizona Fall League kicks off — Ronald Acuna Jr.'s grand slam on Sunday fueled the Atlanta Braves in their Game 3 win in the National League Division Series. A year ago this month, he was roaming the outfield for the Peoria Javelinas.
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Dalton Johnson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ranking Giants' seven prospects in the 2018 Arizona Fall League
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
MLB playoffs: Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. becomes youngest to hit postseason grand slam as SunTrust Park erupts — Acuna breaks a record long held by Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle — The Braves went 19 innings without scoring a run against the Dodgers in the NLDS, but they completely broke through …
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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.
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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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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Brewers only getting started, Ryan Braun pledges after NLDS sweep
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