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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Alex Cora pushed all the right buttons in getting Red Sox to ALCS — NEW YORK — John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, stood inside the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium late Tuesday night, answering questions from a group of reporters as the victory celebration blared in the background.
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Jimmy Golen / Toronto Sun:
After Series win with Astros, Cora aims to knock them out — BOSTON (AP) Alex Cora led Boston to a victory over the hated Yankees. Next up for the first-year Red Sox manager: The team he left after winning a World Series as a bench coach last season. — “I've been talking …
Maria Torres / Los Angeles Times:
ALCS preview: Astros should win a closely contested series — A capsule look at the Boston Red Sox-Houston Astros ALCS: — When they matched with the Boston Red Sox in last year's American League Division Series, the Houston Astros seemed unstoppable. They'd bolstered their starting rotation …
Associated Press:
A capsule look at the Astros-Red Sox playoff series — A look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox: — ___ — Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Saturday, at Boston, 8:09 p.m.; Game 2, Sunday, at Boston, 7:09 p.m.; Game 3 …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
ALCS: Managers Alex Cora, A.J. Hinch share brotherly bond, but now oppose each other — BOSTON — They would argue, aggravate one another, raise their voices, and had days they barely could stand looking at each other. — It was as if A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora were siblings …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees are in good shape at manager as long as Aaron Boone is willing to learn from his 2018 mistakes
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Alex Reimer / WEEI:
Brock Holt shows support for David Price on D&K: ‘We want him on the mound’ in Game 2
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Ted Berg / USA Today:
Why Astros have an edge over the Red Sox in the ALCS
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Hunter Atkins / Houston Chronicle:
Texas ties abound for Red Sox in ALCS vs. Astros
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Over the Monster
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Confident Red Sox dismiss the doubters who think they don't have a chance against Astros
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Three reasons the Dodgers will beat the Brewers in the NLCS — All we can ask of our league championship series is that the two best teams are involved, which is precisely the case with the National League Championship Series. The Milwaukee Brewers have won 11 in a row …
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Associated Press:
Brewers going with Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCS — MILWAUKEE — Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. — The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday …
Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Do the Brewers Have the Starting Pitching to Stop the Dodgers? — The Brewers have a loaded bullpen and several big bats. It's the starting pitching that is the question. — On Friday night, the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw, the greatest pitcher of his generation, to the mound in Milwaukee to open the NLCS.
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Jared Wyllys / Sporting News:
Craig Counsell on his managerial journey, style: 'I'm a product of my experiences'
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
AP sources: Rangers do 1st 3 interviews in manager search — The Texas Rangers have done their first interviews in the search to replace fired manager Jeff Banister. — According to people familiar with the details, the Rangers on Thursday interviewed Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde in Arlington …
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Phillies coach Dusty Wathan will interview for Texas Rangers managerial job — Phillies third-base coach Dusty Wathan is among the candidates for the vacant job as the Texas Rangers manager, a source with knowledge of the situation said Thursday night. Wathan, 45, was the runner-up to Gabe Kapler …
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Dallas Morning News
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel needs surgery on elbow, out 4-6 weeks in offseason — GOODYEAR, Arizona - Learning the outfield throughout the past month, Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel was hopeful that he could continue playing his new positions in the Arizona Fall League.
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Anthony Fenech / USA Today:
What really happened between Detroit Tigers announcers involved in altercation? — At the beginning of the end of Mario and Rod, there was an early afternoon interview on the schedule. There was a comfortable chair in the visiting television booth at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
For Braves, this winter is chance to join MLB's upper class — Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies stood over the dugout railing at the conclusion of Game 4, watching the Dodgers celebrate on the SunTrust Park infield. — The Braves had a front-row view to the franchise they want to become.
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Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Report: Cubs fire hitting coach Chili Davis after just one season — The Chicago Cubs have found their scapegoat. After failing to advance past the National League wild-card game, the — Cubs have fired hitting coach Chili Davis, according to Bruce Levine of WSCR. — Davis was fired after just one year on the job.
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