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Stephen Hawkins / Toronto Sun:
JBJ is MVP! Jackie Bradley Jr. wins ALCS prize for Red Sox — HOUSTON (AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. had only three hits in the AL Championship Series. He certainly made them count. — Batting at the bottom of the order, Bradley homered twice and drove in nine runs to win Most Valuable Player honors …
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Associated Press:
Astros move Correa into cleanup spot for ALCS Game 5 — Astros manager AJ Hinch made the switch for his team's must-win game Thursday night after Correa had three hits and drove in two runs in Game 4. It was the first multi-hit game this postseason for Correa, the shortstop who has struggled with back problems for months.
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Alex Bregman says failing to repeat will give Astros ‘an edge’ next season — HOUSTON - Instead of toasting again, the Houston Astros are toast. — With a 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, the Astros' bid to repeat as World Series champs is officially over.
BBC:
World Series: Boston Red Sox defeat Houston Astros to win American League pennant — The Boston Red Sox defeated defending champions the Houston Astros to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2013. — The Red Sox won the best-of-seven American League Championship Series 4-1 …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
‘If Boston wins this series, then Joe West is the MVP’: Fans at center of controversial call tell all — HOUSTON — The thought has crossed the mind of just about anyone who's ever attended a baseball game: See the ball, try to catch the ball. — For two men, that might be worth rethinking now.
Stephanie Whitfield / KHOU-TV:
What are the odds of an Astros comeback vs. Boston in ALCS? — MLB teams have only come back from 3-1 deficits in the playoffs 13 times since 1925. But there's hope. The chances go up significantly if you narrow it down to the American League and National League series.
Associated Press:
Feeling better, Chris Sale ready to make next start for Red Sox — HOUSTON — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says Chris Sale is set to make his next start, lining up the lefty ace for a potential AL Championship Series clincher or World Series opener. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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ESPN:
Your Thursday ALCS guide: David Price takes aim at World Series — After a positively heart-stopping Game 4, the Red Sox have a chance to close out the American League Championship Series and send the defending World Series champs home for the winter. — MLB Postseason on ESPN Radio
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Toronto Sun:
Astros' hopes rest with Verlander in Game 5
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
David Price is starting Game 5. What else is there to say?
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Jay Cannon / The Tennessean:
ALCS Game 4 fan interference call among most controversial in MLB postseason history — Let the Jeffrey Maier comparisons begin. — In the first inning of Wednesday night's ALCS Game 4 between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, a fan interference call prevented a potential game-tying, two-run homerun for Jose Altuve.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Jose Altuve HR controversy could happen in a lot of MLB parks, including Yankee Stadium — NEW YORK - From a Bronx perspective, this was Jeffrey Maier in reverse on Wednesday night. — A Houston fan in the Astros' park gets involved with Jose Altuve's deep fly ball to right …
Des Bieler / Chicago Tribune:
'I didn't reach over the wall:' Astros fan denies committing interference on overturned home run
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Astros' Jose Altuve ruled out after fan interferes with Mookie Betts' attempt to catch fly ball
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Jesse Dougherty / Chicago Tribune:
The Brewers went from unbeatable to the brink of elimination. They need to wake up. — The Washington Post — Christian Yelich shook his head as he ducked into the Milwaukee Brewers dugout at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, his evening finished without a hit, his team reeling toward another loss …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Adam Wainwright must become free agent before contract with Cardinals can be finalized — Adam Wainwright's contract with the Cardinals has been put on hold because it violates the maximum-cut rule, and the pitcher will have to become a free agent before the agreement can be finalized …
Tim Bannon / Chicago Tribune:
Offseason renovations resume at Wrigley Field — and Captain Morgan Club is the first to go — Renovations are underway at Wrigley Field on Oct. 17, 2018, in Chicago. — Chicago Tribune — The Captain got the hook. — Offseason renovations at Wrigley Field have begun …
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers already searching for the ‘smoking gun’ of their injury woes in recent seasons — This has been a season of introspection for the Rangers. What they found led to the firing of a manager and the shuffling of front-office responsibilities. — One problem area is not so easily resolved.
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