Top News:
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Chris Taylor's catch preserves Dodgers' World Series hopes: ‘One of the biggest in history’ — MILWAUKEE - It was a catch for the ages. Yet it had a decidedly 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers feel to it. — Chris Taylor, you see, only began playing the outfield one year ago.
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Jay Cohen / Toronto Sun:
Cody Bellinger wins NLCS MVP award for Dodgers — MILWAUKEE (AP) Cody Bellinger is the MVP of the NL Championship Series. — All it took was a couple of big swings. — Bellinger hit a two-run homer to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night.
Discussion:
Over the Monster
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Resilient Dodgers in odd spot: Underdogs, to 108-win Red Sox for World Series — MILWAUKEE — The All-Star closer who needs heart surgery after the season sat poised on the dugout's edge, ready to rush the field. A World Series berth was in the offing, once the starting pitcher …
Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Three reasons the Red Sox will beat the Dodgers in the World Series — The Dodgers have been playing baseball since 1884, the Red Sox since 1901, and this marks just the second time they have played each other in a postseason series and the first time in 102 years — when the former was known …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Machado, Puig embrace their villain roles all the way to World Series — MILWAUKEE — It was the top of the sixth inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers had two on with two out while still only leading by a run, their World Series hopes still very much teetering in the balance. And Miller Park began to shake.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Powered by Puig, Dodgers muscle their way back to the World Series — MILWAUKEE — Rich Hill sprayed Manny Machado with champagne while he booed him, mocking the Miller Park fans who united in their hostility toward the Los Angeles Dodgers' shortstop. Yasiel Puig grabbed garbage cans full …
Bob Nightengale / Daily Record:
Red Sox could have Mookie Betts play second base in World Series
Discussion:
USA Today, Denver Post, baseballmusings.com and Deadspin
Toronto Sun:
Red Sox favored slightly over Dodgers in World Series
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and USA Today
Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
Chris Sale concocts tale of belly-button ring to throw off reporters asking about his stomach ailment
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San Francisco Chronicle
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
2018 World Series odds: Red Sox open as favorites to defeat Dodgers in Fall Classic
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and New York Times
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
NLCS Game 7 Live updates: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw is available against Brewers
Discussion:
Whittier Daily News, Daily Breeze and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
John Tomase / WEEI:
Mookie Betts at second base in World Series? It makes no sense and here's why
Discussion:
Over the Monster
USA Today:
NLCS Game 7 predictions: Why the Brewers will advance to the World Series
Discussion:
Beyond the Box Score
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Between FBI probe and Manny Machado, a dark cloud hangs over the Dodgers organization
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Do the Dodgers have one more resurgence in them?
Discussion:
Athletics Nation
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds choose David Bell as their new manager — The 2018 squad compiled the 16th worst year in the Reds' 149-year history. The 1930s remain the worst decade, with six seasons of at least 90 losses. — CONNECT — Three weeks after ending the 2018 season …
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Associated Press:
Reds hire David Bell as new manager — David Bell has been hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, tasked with helping turn around a team that skidded to a 67-95 record and last-place finish in the NL Central. — The Reds said Sunday he has been given a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2022.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays tales: Why Rocco Baldelli is a hot candidate for manager openings
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Whittier Daily News, Orange County Register and MLB Trade Rumors
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: Brewers' ‘out-getter’ approach wouldn't work for the Reds but they'll likely use a modified version of it
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds managerial search: Jim Riggleman was told he is out of the running
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Brad Ausmus named new manager of Angels — Brad Ausmus has been named the Los Angeles Angels' manager. — General manager Billy Eppler on Sunday announced the hiring of Ausmus, who served as his special assistant last season. Contract terms were not released.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Keith Law / ESPN:
More AFL takeaways: Vlad Jr. ready as ever as he waits to be called up — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — I'm writing this as I head home from my week of scouting the Arizona Fall League, which was particularly loaded with high-end talent this year. I filed my first dispatch from Arizona earlier in the week …
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Next-generation cheating a threat to baseball — Many of A.J. Preller's peers were enraged by his actions in 2016, when, under Preller's watch, the San Diego Padres generated two sets of medical records on each player and withheld relevant information in trade discussions.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos to first base? Weighing pros, cons — Examining Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos' All-Star credentials. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. — CONNECT — If we're being honest, yes, the Detroit Tigers would love Nicholas Castellanos to play first base.
ESPN:
Report: Astros star Jose Altuve had knee surgery on Friday — Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve underwent surgery Friday on his injured right knee, according to MLB.com. — Altuve served as Houston's designated hitter in the final three games of their five-game ALCS loss …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Despite rocky start, Miller Park rocked and Brewers rolled in Game 6 — MILWAUKEE — It's become a trope to call the National League Championship Series a chess match, and it certainly is that. But for Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, this was no little move. It wasn't pushing a pawn ahead a square.
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Kyle Newman / Denver Post:
Rockies Insider: Assessing the impact of Seunghwan Oh's potential return to South Korea — On Wednesday, Oh told the Yonhap News Agency that he desires to pitch in the Korea Baseball Organization … Say it ain't so, Seunghwan Oh. — According to Wednesday's report via the Yonhap News Agency …
Discussion:
Purple Row and MLB Trade Rumors
