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3:35 PM ET, October 14, 2018

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Kyle Hightower / Toronto Sun:
Sale, Cora make early exits as Red Sox lose ALCS opener  —  BOSTON (AP) Red Sox ace Chris Sale and manager Alex Cora both made early exits in Boston's 7-2 loss to Houston in Game 1 of AL Championship Series on Saturday night.  —  Sale lasted just four innings, giving up two runs, one hit, four walks and a hit batter.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Red Sox's David Price still seeking elusive win in postseason start  —  BOSTON — If a pitcher with 143 career wins in the majors, including 16 in 2018, needs a boost of confidence, maybe Alex Cora gave just that to David Price immediately following Game 4 of the American League Division Series …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Justin Verlander delivered the one thing worth remembering about Game 1 — victory  —  BOSTON — At times, Game 1 of the American League Championship Series devolved into a comedy of errors and miscues, looking more like a rec league softball game between two teams that were sipping from can of Natty Light between innings.
ESPN:
Your Sunday ALCS guide: Can the Red Sox bounce back?  —  It wasn't the most crisp win in postseason history, but the Astros ground down the Red Sox bullpen to notch a 7-2 victory in Fenway Park in the first game of the American League Championship Series.  Will they be able to expand …
Ted Berg / Courier-Journal:
Red Sox biggest postseason concern exposed: Can pitching compete with Astros?  —  BOSTON — October baseball has a way of blinding us to regular-season realities.  —  We can understand, rationally, that the outcome of one individual baseball game is never reliably predictive and that great teams …
Discussion: USA Today
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Flawless Astros will be very hard to beat if they play like this  —  BOSTON — The only way for anyone to stop the Houston Astros from winning back-to-back World Series championships is by playing perfect baseball.  —  The Astros are too talented, a team without obvious flaws.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Red Sox's Chris Sale makes early exit from ALCS Game 1  —  BOSTON — Red Sox ace Chris Sale made an early exit in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.  —  Sale lasted just four innings Saturday night, giving up two runs on one hit and four walks as Boston dropped the series opener 7-2.
Brandon Scott / KHOU-TV:   LIVE BLOG: Reddick, Gurriel blasts provide insurance runs for Astros in Game 1 of ALCS
Ryan Hannable / WEEI:
David Price doesn't know what he's learned from past postseason starts, but says success is coming
Associated Press:
NLCS: Turner, Dodgers beat Brewers to even series  —  • Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about performing in the postseason.  —  Backed into a tough spot Saturday, the red-headed slugger delivered — again.  —  Shut down for most of the afternoon …
Discussion: Leader-Telegram
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
As Yasiel Puig struggles in NLCS, how can Dodgers keep him engaged?  —  MILWAUKEE — The ritual that defines Yasiel Puig and Turner Ward began on a routine afternoon in 2017, when Puig walked into the clubhouse in a noticeably foul mood.  —  “Come here,” Ward said.  “I want to tell you something.”
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Hall of Famer Jim Palmer criticizes Manny Machado for lack of hustle in Game 2 of NLCS  —  Manny Machado's baserunning in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series did not go unnoticed.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop was roasted on social media and during the Fox Sports broadcast …
Discussion: Camden Chat
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Justin Turner bounces back and becomes Dodgers' Game 2 hero in 4-3 victory over Brewers
Discussion: DodgerBlue.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Justin Turner shrugs off 0-for-5 night to spark Dodgers' Game 2 win
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:   Dodgers' relievers taking focus on Brewers' bullpen personally
Gulf News:   Brewers hang on for 6-5 win over Dodgers
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Ups and downs of bullpenning on display as Brewers take Game 1
Discussion: True Blue LA, Cubs Insider and ESPN
Genaro C. Armas / Toronto Sun:
Reliever Woodruff's homer stuns Kershaw, Brewers take Game 1
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
After bad Game 1, Yasmani Grandal out of starting lineup for Game 2
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' rebuild going in right direction, but no end is in sight  —  What do I think?  —  I get that question a lot, from readers and fans, friends and my barber, strangers who want to know when they'll watch winning baseball in Detroit again.  —  I think the Detroit Tigers are going in the right direction.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers history loves October 14; relive these great moments  —  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
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Yankees lost out on pitcher who's regained ace status with Astros … BOSTON — On July 6, 2014, the Yankees acquired Brandon McCarthy from the Diamondbacks, struggling for a year and a half at that juncture, and convinced him to start using his cut fastball again.
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Ted Berg / USA Today:   Justin Verlander, like many pitchers, improved immediately upon joining the Astros
ESPN:   Astros' Justin Verlander: ‘No set number’ of seasons left in career
Cincinnati.com:
Jonathan India, the Cincinnati Reds' 1st-round pick, learns from first minor league season  —  GOODYEAR, Arizona - With only a couple of days remaining in the instructional league, Jonathan India made sure that he would enter his offseason on a high note.  —  Facing various minor league pitchers …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Reds Xtra: The snowball started rolling downhill six years ago
 
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Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
NLCS Game 1: Yasmani Grandal's historic defensive horror show puts Dodgers in early hole vs. Brewers
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