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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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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.
Chris Vivlamore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
What Braves manager Brian Snitker said after NLDS loss — What Braves manager Brian Snitker said after the National League Division Series loss to the Dodgers on Monday. — Q. Can you just sum up the season, I mean now that there's kind of some finality to it? — A. Yeah. It was a great ride.
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David Price gets ovation from New York Yankees fans during Red Sox intros — Standing ovations are always a good thing for a player, expect when those cheers are coming from the opposing fans. — Yankees fan showered David Price with applause on Monday as the Red Sox players were being introduced before Game 3:
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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 …
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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NESN.com, Pinstripe Alley and New York Daily News
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Did you think the Dodgers were suddenly a changed team just because the playoffs started?
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
RHP Mike Foltynewicz to start Game 4 for Braves against the Dodgers
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Freddie Freeman Delivers Signature Moment, Rescuing Braves on Verge of Elimination
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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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MLB playoffs: Alex Bregman says Astros belong on ‘primetime television’ after day-game relegation in ALDS — Bregman wants the defending world champions back on the national stage — The Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Divisional Series on Monday …
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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 …
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.
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 …
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Players ‘staying connected’ was factor in hard-charging Brewers exceeding expectations — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Because he lives and works in Los Angeles, Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio doesn't get to spend nearly as much time around his team as he'd prefer.
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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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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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Ranking Giants' seven prospects in the 2018 Arizona Fall League
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White Sox OF Avisail Garcia has surgery on right knee — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox say outfielder Avisail Garcia has had surgery on his right knee. — Limited to 93 games because of discomfort in the knee, Garcia went from batting .330 in a breakout All-Star season in 2017 to .236 this year.
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.
