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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.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers want Clayton Kershaw to go ‘as hard as he can for as long as he can’ — MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is “very willing” to turn to Clayton Kershaw in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday. — “It's hard to see a scenario that he's …
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 …
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.
ESPN:
Alex Cora not ruling out playing Mookie Betts at 2B in NL ballpark — Although it appears unlikely, right fielder Mookie Betts could shift to second base when the World Series moves to a National League ballpark next week. — Speaking to reporters Saturday, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora …
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.
Toronto Sun:
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has right knee surgery — HOUSTON (AP) Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had surgery on his right knee, one day after Houston was eliminated by Boston in the AL Championship Series. — Altuve was the AL MVP in 2017, when he hit a major league-leading .346 …
Bob Nightengale / Daily Record:
Red Sox could have Mookie Betts play second base in World Series — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora sat down at the table Saturday afternoon, positioned himself behind the microphone, and in a matter of five seconds, the subject was thrown into his face like a 98-mph fastball:
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USA Today and Denver Post
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
In the end, Dodgers' talent trumps Brewers' moves — MILWAUKEE — After seven fascinating games full of strategy, game-changing moments, constant substitutions and occasional testiness, talent simply won out in the end. — EDITOR'S PICKS — That's the lingering feeling …
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
NLCS Game 7 Live updates: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw is available against Brewers
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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
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Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Freese leads off for Dodgers with Brewers LHP Miley on mound
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MLB Baseball News …, Federal Baseball, South Side Sox and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Genaro C. Armas / Toronto Sun:
Dodgers' Machado whiffs on chance to silence Game 6 boos
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True Blue LA
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
NLCS Game 7 puts Dodgers in familiar territory: 'We've been playing for our lives'
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Beyond the Box Score
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays tales: Why Rocco Baldelli is a hot candidate for manager openings — ST. PETERSBURG — Rocco Baldelli has sure been popular this off-season. — And busy. — The current Rays coach and former outfielder interviewed with five of the six teams looking to hire a manager — the Angels, Blue Jays, Rangers, Reds and Twins.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Orange County Register
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds managerial search: Jim Riggleman was told he is out of the running — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — The Reds have started eliminating candidates from their managerial search and appear to be moving closer to naming their next manager.
Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
Chris Sale concocts tale of belly-button ring to throw off reporters asking about his stomach ailment — Chris Sale has resumed throwing and says he's ready to pitch Game 1 of the World Series after missing an ALCS start and being hospitalized with an illness.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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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 …
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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.
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Between FBI probe and Manny Machado, a dark cloud hangs over the Dodgers organization — No doubt, from the TV ratings standpoint, MLB moguls were rooting hard for a Dodgers-Red Sox World Series. In their minds, the ka-ching, ka-ching prospect of two of baseball's oldest and revered franchises …
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 …
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Purple Row and MLB Trade Rumors
