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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Clayton Kershaw's Game 5 start could be his last for L.A. — LOS ANGELES — Every time Clayton Kershaw takes the mound the rest of this month — however many times that ends up becoming — the same question will linger in the background: — Is this it? — Kershaw can opt out of his contract …
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Associated Press:
Brewers, Dodgers tied after 12 innings in NLCS Game 4 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied 1-1 after 12 innings in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series. — With the Brewers leading 2-1 in the best-of-seven series, the defending NL champion Dodgers went ahead …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Brewers seethe after Manny Machado kicks Jesus Aguilar: ‘Dirty play by a dirty player’ — LOS ANGELES - After Manny Machado kicked Jesus Aguilar in the foot during the 10th inning of what became a surreal, 13-inning playoff game, the two chatted and Machado apologized.
Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Cody Bellinger walks it off in the 13th to pull the Dodgers even with the Brewers in NLCS series — Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Cody Bellinger discusses his game winning hit in Game 4 of the NLCS. — The wave of Dodger blue clambered over the Dodger Stadium dugout railing, steps away from beating the runner to the plate.
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Manny Machado: Do the Cubs want to spend $300M on a guy who won't always hustle and plays dirty? — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Manny Machado talks about his NLCS Game 4 collision with the Milwaukee Brewers' Jesus Aguilar. — Chicago Tribune — Quick, someone tell Manny Machado …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Brewers, Orel Hershiser take aim at Manny Machado for his questionable play
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Cody Bellinger puts playoff slump to bed with late-night NLCS Game 4 heroics
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Cody Bellinger helps Dodgers edge Brewers in 13 innings to even NLCS at 2-2
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CBSSports.com, Whittier Daily News, Daily Breeze and True Blue LA
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Manny Machado still has work to do if he wants to keep the focus on his performance
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Dodgers' Manny Machado says being ‘Johnny Hustle’ isn't his ‘cup of tea’
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys and Bleacher Nation
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez turns tables on critics with humorous ‘ED’ tweet to fans
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times and The Commercial Appeal
Danny Picard / Metro:
Metro Exclusive: Astros may have been cheating in Game 1 against Red Sox — MLB acknowledged the incident Tuesday night — Whatever the Houston Astros were trying to do at Fenway Park during Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday night, they got caught. — In the third inning of the first game …
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Associated Press:
Altuve is Astros DH vs. Red Sox in ALCS Game 3 — HOUSTON (AP) — Six-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve is a designated hitter for the Houston Astros in the playoffs for the first time. — Astros manager A.J. Hinch has Altuve as the DH for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against Boston.
Tom Withers / Toronto Sun:
AP source: Indians complain to MLB about Astros filming — CLEVELAND (AP) The Houston Astros may be defending more than their World Series title. — The champions are under scrutiny after Cleveland filed a complaint to Major League Baseball about a man associated with Houston attempting …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Jackie Bradley Jr. again delivers for Red Sox with 8th-inning grand slam — HOUSTON — The American League Championship Series is only three games old, but already it might have found its MVP. — Jackie Bradley Jr., the Boston Red Sox center fielder who at one point this regular season batted .161 …
Associated Press:
Bradley's slam helps Red Sox beat Astros 8-2 in ALCS … Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a grand slam, Nathan Eovaldi hushed Houston a day after some social media trash talk and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 8-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Sources: Red Sox were warned by Indians about Astros attempting to steal signs and information — Boston Red Sox were warned that a man credentialed by the — Houston Astros might try to steal signs or information from their dugout after the — Cleveland Indians caught him taking pictures of their dugout with a cellphone camera
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Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Astros under scrutiny in sign-stealing controversy during ALCS — The Washington Post — Major League Baseball acknowledged Tuesday night after Game 3 of the American League Championship Series that it had investigated an incident three nights earlier, in which a Houston Astros employee …
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ESPN:
Wednesday's LCS guide: Clayton Kershaw in spotlight; Astros turn to Charlie Morton — After about 10 hours (and 680 pitches) of high-stakes tension Tuesday (into Wednesday morning), we turn up the heat with another league championship series doubleheader. First, the Dodgers and Brewers face …
Ted Berg / Arizona Republic:
Red Sox pull away with Jackie Bradley Jr.'s late grand slam, take 2-1 ALCS lead over Astros
Discussion:
USA Today, Hanford Sentinel and Associated Press
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians complain to MLB about Houston Astros filming during ALDS
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Fueled by Alex Bregman's Instagram post, Red Sox, Steve Pearce make Astros pay
Discussion:
KHOU-TV, Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves GM: Don't ‘read’ too much into Teheran not starting in NLDS — Julio Teheran started the past five opening days for the Braves. Yet when they returned to relevancy, he was nowhere to be found. — Teheran didn't start against the Dodgers in the National League Division Series.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Oquendo's decision not to return creates movement, openings on Shildt's staff — When the Cardinals parted ways in late September, their season over, beloved coach Jose Oquendo said he planned to head to Florida and talk to his family about whether he would return for an 18th season as third-base coach or stay there and work nearby.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason McLeod interviews with Giants as Cubs brace for front office moves — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs were eliminated from the postseason two weeks ago, but their front office personnel remains in demand. — Jason McLeod, who was instrumental in drafting first-round picks Albert Almora Jr. …
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Bruce Levine / 670 The Score:
Sources: Giants Interview Cubs' McLeod For GM Job
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