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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Red Sox hold off Yanks in Game 4, face Astros in ALCS — The Red Sox move on to the ALCS to face the Houston Astros in a matchup of clubs with MLB's two best regular-season records. — NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Kimbrel and the Boston Red Sox held off the Yankees' ninth-inning rally that ended …
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Yankees' CC Sabathia critical of umpire Angel Hernandez after loss — Umpire Angel Hernandez — who had four plays reviewed at first base in the first four innings of Game 3 on Monday night, three of which were overturned — didn't get any better Tuesday night, at least not as far as one New York Yankees player was concerned.
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Toronto Sun:
Home for good: Yankees eliminated by rival Red Sox in ALDS — NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees couldn't wait to get back home. — Now, that's exactly where they're staying. — CC Sabathia became the latest pitcher to put New York in an early hole as rookie manager …
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Adam Kilgore / Chicago Tribune:
Under-fire umpire Angel Hernandez likely done for playoffs, but not for reason you think — The Washington Post — His team's season had just ended in the American League Division Series, and before the New York Yankees exited into the chill of winter, veteran left-hander CC Sabathia …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman, Yankees need to get to work this winter to avoid World Series drought hitting the decade mark — It has been nine years now since the Yankees last celebrated a World Series championship. — After watching their bitter division rival Red Sox celebrate ending their 2018 season …
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
The Yankees sealed their 2018 fate when they refused to go after a stud starter like Jacob deGrom — The Yankees pursuit of a 28th World Championship officially came to an end at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday night when their last-gasp challenge to overturn Gleyber Torres' ninth-inning groundout …
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Red Sox's Chris Sale will start Game 1 of ALCS vs. Astros' Justin Verlander — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that ace Chris Sale will start Game 1 and David Price will start Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, which starts Saturday.
Ted Berg / USA Today:
After disappointing end to 2018, where do the Yankees go from here? — NEW YORK — The Yankees' 2018 campaign ended in indignity on Tuesday night as the Red Sox celebrated an ALCS berth at Yankee Stadium after the Bombers' too-little, too-late comeback effort against Craig Kimbrel in the ninth died on an infield dribbler.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres' strong rookie season ends with groundout that closed out ALDS
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Should the Red Sox be worried about Craig Kimbrel?
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
For a team that won 100 games, the Yankees were surprisingly flawed, and those flaws were exposed in ALDS
For a team that won 100 games, the Yankees were surprisingly flawed, and those flaws were exposed in ALDS
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Boston Globe, New York Post, CBS Boston and NESN.com
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Red Sox advance to ALCS after dramatic bottom of the 9th
Red Sox advance to ALCS after dramatic bottom of the 9th
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
Danny Knobler / Bleacher Report:
Overmatched Yankees End Season with Shortcomings Everywhere Against the Red Sox
Overmatched Yankees End Season with Shortcomings Everywhere Against the Red Sox
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Yankees' CC Sabathia calls umpire Angel Hernandez ‘terrible’ after ALDS Game 4
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
CC Sabathia says umpire Angel Hernandez is ‘terrible,’ and shouldn't be ‘anywhere near’ postseason games
CC Sabathia says umpire Angel Hernandez is ‘terrible,’ and shouldn't be ‘anywhere near’ postseason games
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Hayden Bird / Boston Globe:
Joe Torre on what he regrets from 2004, friendship with Bill Belichick, and how he's received in Boston
Joe Torre on what he regrets from 2004, friendship with Bill Belichick, and how he's received in Boston
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ESPN:
Burgers and Brew(ers): Wisconsin restaurant ready to dish out free burgers if Brewers win 12 straight — A Wisconsin burger chain restaurant is gearing up for another big giveaway if the Milwaukee Brewers can open the National League Championship Series with another win.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How an 0-for-45 slump shaped Craig Counsell's managerial career — MILWAUKEE — It was right around the time current Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell was in a record 0-for-45 streak at the plate that he was approached by general manager Doug Melvin about his post-playing career plans.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Left off the Dodgers' World Series roster last year, Curtis Granderson has moved on
Todd Rosiak / USA Today:
Brewers offense will be tested by Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of NLCS
Brewers offense will be tested by Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of NLCS
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Miguel Andujar doesn't play for Yankees in Game 4, will wait on Rookie of the Year — Sean Farrell, Staff Writer, @seanfarrell92 — NEW YORK — As the Yankees season ended with another poor offensive night, the team's doubles machines could only watch from the bench.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Which Braves pitchers should return in 2019? — Of the eight youngest pitchers to start a game in the majors this season, five were Braves. — Four of those young starters won their major league debut — matching a feat that's only occurred once in 110 seasons.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Kyle Barraclough — The Nationals announced that they have acquired reliever Kyle Barraclough in a trade with the Marlins. An unknown amount of international bonus availability will head to Miami in the swap. — This transaction comes as a surprise …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Moments to remember from the Detroit Tigers' 2018 season — We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. “Bless you, boys.” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT
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Bless You Boys