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Associated Press:
Yasmani Grandal hears chorus of boos at Dodger Stadium and Enrique Hernandez rips L.A. fans — When the Dodger Stadium crowd wasn't booing Yasmani Grandal or chanting his backup's name, the fans largely sat in a disappointed hush while the Milwaukee Brewers' pitching staff mowed down their team.
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MLB Baseball News …, CBSSports.com and Bleacher Nation
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Miscues, missed opportunities catching up with Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers navigated the 2018 regular season as a persistent enigma. They were loaded with talent and rich in depth, clearly and significantly superior to the vast majority of their competition.
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Enrique Hernandez calls out LA Dodgers fans after Game 3 for having ‘no energy’ — The Los Angeles Dodgers, particularly the offense, fell flat in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. — The offense went -for-10 with runners in scoring position and struck out 14 times …
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MLB Baseball News …
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.
Discussion:
Minor League Ball
ESPN:
Tuesday LCS guide: Astros, Red Sox turn up heat in Houston; Brewers eye 3-1 lead — The Milwaukee Brewers eye a commanding 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, and the Boston Red Sox visit the Houston Astros with their American League Championship Series tied at 1.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Vin Scully graciously declines Joe Buck's invitation
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, Halos Heaven and Awful Announcing
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Walker Buehler continues to improve — and impress
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Dodgers' Hernandez says Game 3 vs. Brewers didn't ‘feel like a playoff game’ because team, fans lacked energy
Josh Peter / USA Today:
Brewers' biggest fan Kato Kaelin testified in O.J. Simpson trial, lives in Dodgerland
Todd Rosiak / USA Today:
Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress attempts to clarify ‘lucky’ comments about Dodgers
Discussion:
DodgerBlue.com and True Blue LA
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Nathan Eovaldi, Dallas Keuchel part of ALCS Game 3 intrigue — HOUSTON — Nathan Eovaldi is only the second-best pitcher ever who can throw 100 mph and hails from Alvin, Texas. — That's not an insult. — The other one is Nolan Ryan. — Alvin is a town of 26,000, located 30 miles south of Houston.
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ESPN:
We dare you not to walk Alex Bregman — If Alex Bregman were homering as often as peak Barry Bonds, we wouldn't say the Red Sox were giving him the Barry Bonds treatment. We'd just say Bregman was hot, or had somehow become as good as Bonds, and that no amount of effort on the part of Red Sox pitchers has been able to stop it.
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Role players give Astros pop through the lineup, championship edge — The dramatic turnaround of the Houston Astros franchise from historically bad — they were the second team in MLB history to have three consecutive seasons of at least 106 losses — to world champions in just five years …
Associated Press:
Chris Sale released from hospital, but Red Sox won't say when ace will pitch next in ALCS — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be back with his teammates for Game 3 of the AL Championship Series after an overnight stay in a hospital because of a stomach illness.
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Pearce on Bregman: 'We'll see who is talking at the end of the series' — HOUSTON — The conversation bubbling to the surface on workout day at Minute Maid Park Monday had little to do with actual baseball. Instead, it was all about Instagram. — Following a brief batting practice session leading …
Discussion:
CBS Boston and NESN.com
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
7 things to know about new Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce — Chicago Tribune — Here are seven things to know about Cubs new hitting coach Anthony Iapoce. — 1. This is a homecoming for Iapoce, 45, who served as a special assistant to the general manager with the Cubs from 2013-15.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Snitker's near life-long trek with Braves continues — Braves manager Brian Snitker embodies the baseball lifer. A long-time minor league coach, the journey seems all worthwhile now. — It was being absent from family for weeks, months. Lengthy nights on the bus …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Extend Brian Snitker
Discussion:
The Athletic, Talking Chop, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets not enticing GM candidates who already are calling the shots — Jeff Wilpon believes the Mets' general manager job is a premier job. — “We understand some of the (interview) asks we're going to make might be of existing GMs as far as getting someone to move over from a GM spot to a GM spot,” Wilpon said on Sept. 30.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
VOTE: Who was the Braves' MVP this season? — The Braves' youthful roster had a number of contributors to make the postseason in 2018. But who stood out among them all? Who would be your pick for the team's most-valuable player? — Here are your choices:
