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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 …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox shuffle lineup heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs. Astros  —  BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has shuffled his lineup for Game 2 against the Houston Astros, putting infielders Ian Kinsler and Rafael Devers and catcher Christian Vazquez in the starting lineup for the first time in the AL Championship Series.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
ESPN:
Red Sox's Chris Sale makes early exit from ALCS Game 1
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Flawless Astros will be very hard to beat if they play like this
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Brandon Scott / KHOU-TV:
LIVE BLOG: Reddick, Gurriel blasts provide insurance runs for Astros in Game 1 of ALCS
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:   Astros' Justin Verlander: ‘No set number’ of seasons left in career
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Brewers' Jhoulys Chacin, unexpected ace, faces biggest game of career in NLCS  —  LOS ANGELES - This was not the way it was supposed to be.  Jhoulys Chacín was not expected to be the Milwaukee Brewers' ace.  —  When general manager David Stearns signed the veteran right-hander to a two-year …
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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.”
Arash Markazi / ESPN:
Yasmani Grandal will catch for Dodgers in Game 3  —  LOS ANGELES — Yasmani Grandal will be back behind the plate for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series after sitting out Game 2 following a historically bad night in Game 1.  The move paved the way for Austin Barnes …
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
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Hall of Famer Jim Palmer criticizes Manny Machado for lack of hustle in Game 2 of NLCS
Discussion: Camden Chat and Star Tribune
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
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
After bad Game 1, Yasmani Grandal out of starting lineup for Game 2
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Gulf News:   Brewers hang on for 6-5 win over Dodgers
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
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers' rebuild going in right direction, but no end is in sight
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Pine tar in the postseason could put MLB in a sticky situation  —  BOSTON — At the outset of every series, major league officials and umpires usually meet with the managers and general managers of each team to review ground rules and other special circumstances, and to open communication before some of the biggest games of the year.
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:
Ryan Braun, Yasiel Puig meet in NLCS two years after near trade  —  Here's a stupid and obvious thing to say at the start of an article: Two teams are more interesting than one.  We could test the Dodgers against an anthropomorphized algorithm, and we could have the Brewers play a simulated opponent …
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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