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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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NESN.com
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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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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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 …
Discussion:
Over the Monster and baseballmusings.com
Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Craig Counsell Fools Dodgers Lineup, Pulls Wade Miley After Five Pitches — Miley will start Game 6. — Brewers starter Wade Miley was pulled from Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers after only throwing five pitches. — According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal …
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MLB Baseball News …, The Comeback, Deadspin and NESN.com
Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Next-level managing? Wade Miley pulled from Game 5 of NLCS after facing one batter — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell to have a quick hook with Wade Miley on the mound in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, but no one expected this. Miley was pulled from the “start” after facing just one batter.
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baseballmusings.com, Fish Stripes and MLB Trade Rumors
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Brewers seethe after Manny Machado kicks Jesus Aguilar: ‘Dirty play by a dirty player’
Brewers seethe after Manny Machado kicks Jesus Aguilar: ‘Dirty play by a dirty player’
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MLB Baseball News …, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Phillies Nation and Deadspin
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Could this be Clayton Kershaw's last start with Dodgers?
Orange County Register:
Live updates: Dodgers vs. Brewers in Game 5 of the NLCS
Live updates: Dodgers vs. Brewers in Game 5 of the NLCS
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Orange County Register:
NLCS photos: Dodgers walk off with historic win over Brewers in Game 4
NLCS photos: Dodgers walk off with historic win over Brewers in Game 4
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Whittier Daily News, Daily Breeze and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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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New York Post, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Camden Chat
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
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, Brew Crew Ball and The Athletic
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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MLB Baseball News …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB must end spy games for good — It has been a brutal postseason for catchers, with passed balls and wild pitches and pitches missed altogether because of misinterpreted signs and crossed-up signals. “You know why that is, right?” an evaluator asked. “It's all about the cheating.”
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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
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
ESPN:
MLB clears Houston Astros of sign-stealing allegations — Major League Baseball said it found no violations by the Houston Astros with regard to alleged sign-stealing during the postseason. — EDITOR'S PICKS — “With respect to both incidents regarding a Houston Astros employee …
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The Comeback
Ted Berg / KHOU-TV:
Astros' Dallas Keuchel, down 2-1 in ALCS, after loss: 'It's a coin flip from here on out'
Bob Nightengale / KHOU-TV:
Report: Astros under scrutiny for reportedly stealing signs
Report: Astros under scrutiny for reportedly stealing signs
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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com and Hanford Sentinel
Maury Brown / Forbes:
Source: Astros Were Not Cheating Against Red Sox In Game 1 Of ALCS
Source: Astros Were Not Cheating Against Red Sox In Game 1 Of ALCS
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MLB Baseball News …, Boston Globe, The Crawfish Boxes and Metro
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Jackie Bradley Jr. again delivers for Red Sox with 8th-inning grand slam
Jackie Bradley Jr. again delivers for Red Sox with 8th-inning grand slam
Discussion:
Over the Monster
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
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Sporting News, New York Post, CBSSports.com, NBCSports.com and CBS Boston
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
ESPN:
Yanks' Gregorius has Tommy John surgery, return uncertain — NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius has undergone Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and is expected to be out of action for much of next season. — The Yankees said Wednesday's surgery went as expected.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman on Gary Sanchez's future, Luis Severino tipping pitches and his letter grade for Aaron Boone — The Yankees have already had teams call and inquire about the availability of Gary Sanchez, Brian Cashman said Wednesday afternoon on “The Michael Kay Show.”
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
‘A Dirty Play by a Dirty Player’: The Brewers Have Had It With Dodgers Star Manny Machado — In an otherwise exhausting night, Manny Machado provided some spice when he collided with Brewers 1B Jesus Aguilar. Star outfielder Christian Yelich and the rest of Milwaukee seem to be over the shortstop's antics.
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CBSSports.com and Bleacher Nation
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Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Cody Bellinger walks it off in the 13th to pull the Dodgers even with the Brewers in NLCS series
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Cody Bellinger puts playoff slump to bed with late-night NLCS Game 4 heroics
Cody Bellinger puts playoff slump to bed with late-night NLCS Game 4 heroics
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Brew Crew Ball
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Brewers angrily fire back at Dodgers' Manny Machado over ‘dirty play’
Brewers angrily fire back at Dodgers' Manny Machado over ‘dirty play’
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Whittier Daily News, CBSSports.com, USA Today, Bleacher Nation, True Blue LA and The Ringer
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Dodgers' Manny Machado is the postseason villain we need, and he should embrace it
Arash Markazi / ESPN:
Manny Machado called out as ‘dirty player’ after play at first
Cincinnati.com:
Reds Beat Podcast: Who will be the next Cincinnati Reds manager? — Cincinnati Reds beat writers Bobby Nightengale and John Fay give their thoughts on the managerial search and place their bets on who will be the next Reds manager. — Plus, they discuss the MLB playoffs …
Yonhap News Agency:
Rockies' Oh Seung-hwan hoping to return to S. Korean league … Colorado Rockies' South Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan said Wednesday he's hoping to return home after five years of pitching overseas. — Oh arrived back in South Korea Wednesday after his third major league season, split with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rockies.
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Denver Post, MLB Trade Rumors and Rotoworld.com