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What if Eduardo Nunez had been playing back one more foot ... Here's one way it could have gone differently: Eduardo Nunez was playing 115 feet from home plate. The average third baseman this year, with two strikes on Gleyber Torres, played 117 feet deep. — What if Eduardo Nunez was playing 117 feet from home plate?
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Confident Red Sox dismiss the doubters who think they don't have a chance against Astros — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox, who returned home in the wee hours Wednesday after their after-hours party at Yankee Stadium, celebrating the AL Division Series championship over their storied rival New York Yankees …
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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.
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 …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
List of candidates still evolving, but sources say Rangers have interest in this trio — A source on Wednesday identified three potential candidates in addition to Don Wakamatsu to be the next full-time manager of the Texas Rangers, and also said that the list could grow.
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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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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:
For a team that won 100 games, the Yankees were surprisingly flawed, and those flaws were exposed in ALDS
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ESPN:
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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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 …
Mike Fitzpatrick / Toronto Sun:
Home for good: Yankees eliminated by rival Red Sox in ALDS
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Danny Knobler / Bleacher Report:
Overmatched Yankees End Season with Shortcomings Everywhere Against the Red Sox
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ESPN:
Red Sox blast ‘New York, New York’ after eliminating Yankees
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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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Associated Press:
MLB tells panel it wants 0.25 percent ‘integrity fee’ from casinos — LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball and the casino industry are entrenched in their views on a league proposal to get a cut from wagers placed on the sport following the repeal of a federal ban on sports betting earlier this year.
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Associated Press:
MLB: Houston shortstop Carlos Correa struggles with back problem as ALCS looms — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he is in pain: Every swing and miss hurts his aching back, and on the bad days it can even be uncomfortable to walk. — Correa often puts on a brave face but he tells …
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Craig EdwardsSpecial to / ESPN:
What's next for the losing teams from the Division Series? — With the conclusion of the divisional round of the playoffs, four teams advance with a shot at a title still alive. Conversely, four more teams join the rest of the league in thinking about next season.
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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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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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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