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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Walker Buehler continues to improve — and impress — LOS ANGELES — Ben Shaffar spent eight seasons plodding the minor leagues as a pitcher and finally gave up the dream in 2006, after tasting Triple-A in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization. He was going to finish school, then assimilate to a normal work life.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Vin Scully turns down Joe Buck's invite to join NLCS broadcast — With the National League Championship Series heading to Los Angeles, Fox announcer Joe Buck hoped aloud that legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully might make a cameo with him in the booth.
Josh Peter / USA Today:
Brewers' biggest fan Kato Kaelin testified in O.J. Simpson trial, lives in Dodgerland — BURBANK, Calif. — More than two decades after he lived in O.J. Simpson's guest house briefly and infamously, Kato Kaelin is living in states of ecstasy and agony, depending on the fortunes of his favorite baseball team.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Vin Scully graciously declines Joe Buck's invitation — Vin Scully could have wished us all a very pleasant good afternoon, on national television. — Joe Buck, the lead announcer for Fox Sports, wished aloud on Saturday for Scully to join him on the air when the National League Championship Series returns …
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CBSSports.com and Awful Announcing
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Joc Pederson replaces Chris Taylor leading off for Dodgers in NLCS — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Joc Pederson is in the midst of a very busy two-day stretch. — On Sunday, at 6:27 p.m. PT, his wife Kelsey gave birth to the couple's first child, a 7-pound, 11-ounce baby girl.
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Brewers need bullpen to revert to its dominant form — MILWAUKEE — As the National League Championship Series shifts to Los Angeles, both teams have reason to feel good — and bad — about what happened in Milwaukee. — Generally, I'm of the mind that what happens in Milwaukee …
Todd Rosiak / USA Today:
Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress attempts to clarify ‘lucky’ comments about Dodgers
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
NLCS: Why the Dodgers have the edge over the Brewers as the series shifts to Los Angeles
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True Blue LA
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Want drama? This NLCS is bringing it — and the best is yet to come
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Beyond the Box Score
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Chris Sale update: Red Sox ace held overnight at hospital due for stomach illness, Alex Cora says it's ‘nothing serious’
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Sports Illustrated, CBS Boston and NESN.com
ESPN:
Brewers-Dodgers series tied heading to Los Angeles
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Brew Crew Ball, Pinstripe Alley and Bluebird Banter
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Brewers' Jhoulys Chacin, unexpected ace, faces biggest game of career in NLCS
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MLB Baseball News …, Brew Crew Ball, McCovey Chronicles, Federal Baseball, Pinstripe Alley and Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Price, Red Sox bounce back, beat Astros 7-5, tie ALCS 1-1 … David Price was good enough, the Red Sox bullpen was even better, and Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a go-ahead, three-run double off the Green Monster on Sunday night to lead Boston to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros and tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Astros have another superstar in Alex Bregman - and he's going to take baseball by storm — HOUSTON — Alex Bregman was a batboy. He was 9, maybe 10 years old. He was helping out his favorite team, the University of New Mexico Lobos, in his hometown of Albuquerque.
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
David Price turns around postseason narrative in Red Sox's Game 2 win
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Beyond the Box Score
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Boston's Jackie Bradley Jr., unlikely hero, gets ‘biggest hit of the year’ in ALCS Game 2
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ESPN 98.1 FM
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Red Sox LHP Chris Sale hospitalized for stomach illness
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New Jersey Online and baseballmusings.com
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers told by hitting coach Iapoce that he is leaving for Cubs, sources say — Put another coaching search on the Texas Rangers' to-do list. — Hitting coach Anthony Iapoce has informed the club that he is leaving for the same post with the Chicago Cubs, a source said on Monday.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Lone Star Ball
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
How did the Cubs go from Rudy Jaramillo to Anthony Iapoce at hitting coach? It's a long story — Cubs hitting coach John Mallee, left, and second baseman Javier Baez (9) look at video of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.
Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — The Arizona Diamondbacks could be very busy in the MLB offseason. — Could a trade of star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt be among the possible moves for the franchise? — Goldschmidt, 31, is under contract for only one more year, being owed $14.5 million on a club option …
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Arash Markazi / ESPN:
'It's a good story': Inside Kirk Gibson's epic 1988 World Series HR — The 1988 World Series wasn't supposed to be memorable. It wasn't supposed to etch a permanent place in baseball history before it was even over. It was supposed to serve as nothing more than a quick coronation …
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Extend Brian Snitker — The Braves announced this morning that they've signed manager Brian Snitker to a two-year contract extension that includes a club option for the 2021 season. MLB.com's Mark Bowman had indicated earlier this morning that Snitker's widely anticipated new contract …
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Talking Chop, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees could target these pitchers — NY native Patrick Corbin included — to help bolster the rotation — The Yankees have plenty to sort through at their end-of-the-month meetings, where they'll dissect what went right and wrong in the 2018 season. — In trying to prepare to do better in 2019 …
