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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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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 …
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Over the Monster
Bob Nightengale / KHOU-TV:
Report: Astros under scrutiny for reportedly stealing signs — On Tuesday night, a report surfaced that the defending World Series champion Houston Astros may have been caught trying to steal signs during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Boston.
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Let's Go Tribe and USA Today
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 …
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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Sports Illustrated, NESN.com, MLB Baseball News …, The Comeback and Toronto Sun
Maury Brown / Forbes:
Source: Astros Were Not Cheating Against Red Sox In Game 1 Of ALCS — Could there be a major scandal in MLB's postseason? — That was the chatter on Tuesday as 2018 League Championship Series continued. A report by Metro US on Tuesday that the Houston Astros may have been cheating as part …
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Boston Globe, The Crawfish Boxes and MLB Baseball News …
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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CBS Boston
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians file complaint to MLB about Astros trying to film inside their dugout during ALDS
Cleveland Indians file complaint to MLB about Astros trying to film inside their dugout during ALDS
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Sporting News and ESPN
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Astros under scrutiny in sign-stealing controversy during ALCS
Astros under scrutiny in sign-stealing controversy during ALCS
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Associated Press
Ted Berg / Arizona Republic:
Red Sox pull away with Jackie Bradley Jr.'s late grand slam, take 2-1 ALCS lead over Astros
Red Sox pull away with Jackie Bradley Jr.'s late grand slam, take 2-1 ALCS lead over Astros
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USA Today, Hanford Sentinel and Associated Press
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians complain to MLB about Houston Astros filming during ALDS
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB playoffs: Astros employee may have tried to steal signs from opposing dugout with in-game video, per reports
MLB playoffs: Astros employee may have tried to steal signs from opposing dugout with in-game video, per reports
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Bluebird Banter
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Fueled by Alex Bregman's Instagram post, Red Sox, Steve Pearce make Astros pay
Fueled by Alex Bregman's Instagram post, Red Sox, Steve Pearce make Astros pay
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KHOU-TV, Lookout Landing and The Sports Daily
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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MLB Baseball News …
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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 …
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.
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Deadspin
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?
Column: Manny Machado: Do the Cubs want to spend $300M on a guy who won't always hustle and plays dirty?
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MLB Baseball News …
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
Cody Bellinger helps Dodgers edge Brewers in 13 innings to even NLCS at 2-2
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CBSSports.com, Whittier Daily News and True Blue LA
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Brewers, Orel Hershiser take aim at Manny Machado for his questionable play
Brewers, Orel Hershiser take aim at Manny Machado for his questionable play
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NBCSports.com and Brew Crew Ball
Arash Markazi / ESPN:
Manny Machado called out as ‘dirty player’ after play at first
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Dodgers' Manny Machado is the postseason villain we need, and he should embrace it
Dodgers' Manny Machado is the postseason villain we need, and he should embrace it
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USA Today, True Blue LA and Whittier Daily News
Josh Peter / USA Today:
Give these Dodgers fans a hand for rousing NLCS Game 4 comeback
Give these Dodgers fans a hand for rousing NLCS Game 4 comeback
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The Commercial Appeal
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw hasn't decided whether he'll opt out
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Dodgers' Manny Machado says being ‘Johnny Hustle’ isn't his ‘cup of tea’
Dodgers' Manny Machado says being ‘Johnny Hustle’ isn't his ‘cup of tea’
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleacher Nation
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
New Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce is close friends with former Cubs hitting coach John Mallee — Chicago Tribune — Anthony Iapoce doesn't owe his entire coaching career to John Mallee, but the bond that started as a player-coach relationship in the Brewers organization 22 years ago developed …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Chili Davis ‘not going to blame myself,’ wishes next Cubs hitting coach better
Chili Davis ‘not going to blame myself,’ wishes next Cubs hitting coach better
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NBCSports.com, Daily Herald, Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News …, TMZ.com and Chicago Tribune
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.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers mailbag: Where is the first baseman of the future? — It's been a generally quiet off-season for the Detroit Tigers, though back-to-back core muscle repair surgeries to starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and outfielder Christin Stewart certainly raised eyebrows.