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Tim Keown / ESPN:
By going all in, gambling Red Sox may have doubled their losses — LOS ANGELES — Who cares about tomorrow? The Red Sox certainly don't. Tomorrow is for the hesitant and the lost. Tomorrow is for the meek and the undecided. There's a special place in purgatory for those who worry about tomorrow.
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Eduardo Rodriguez to start for Red Sox in World Series Game 4 — The Boston Red Sox will turn to left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to start Game 4 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. — Nathan Eovaldi had been scheduled to start, but he was called in to pitch six-plus innings …
Joe Reedy / Associated Press:
Christian Yelich, J.D. Martinez win Hank Aaron Awards — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Yelich made it to the World Series, just not the way he hoped. — The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive player in the National League before Game 3 between …
ESPN:
Japan Series opener ends in 12-inning, 2-2 tie — Shortly after the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers finished up the longest game in World Series history Saturday morning, the championship series of professional ball in Japan got underway — and ended in a 12-inning tie.
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Toronto Sun:
Red Sox, Dodgers tied 2-all after 16 in Game 3 of Series — LOS ANGELES (AP) The longest game in postseason history is headed to the 17th inning at the World Series. — The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers were tied 2-all after nearly seven hours and more than 500 pitches in Game 3 on Friday night.
Jim Alexander / Orange County Register:
Did the Dodgers gain more than one game while playing the equivalent of two? — LOS ANGELES — It is as good a definition of modern baseball as any: Analytics get the credit. Managers get the blame. — But when the game turns into a marathon, and all the pinch-hitters and relievers …
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Daily Breeze, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News
ESPN:
Your World Series Game 4 guide: Dodgers look to ride wave, even series — Entering Game 4 of the World Series, the overriding question has to be which team has more left in the tank after the 7-hour, 20-minute endurance test that was Game 3. — MLB Postseason on ESPN Radio
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Bleacher Report, Bleed Cubbie Blue and CBS Boston
Heather Tucker / Des Moines Register:
‘Unbelievable’: Red Sox's Eduardo Nunez lived an entire life in Game 3 — Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez probably wishes there was more recovery time before World Series Game 4 on Saturday. — The 13th inning of Game 3 was none too kind to Nunez, who got tangled up with Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes early …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘Gut-wrenching’: Dodgers don't have time to soak in monumental Game 3 win
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A brief turn with Cardinals helped LA's Hill
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Longest World Series game in history: Dodgers, Red Sox set a new record in Game 3
Longest World Series game in history: Dodgers, Red Sox set a new record in Game 3
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Bleacher Report, Forbes and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Mookie Betts: “Pretty cool” to be feted for feeding homeless
Mookie Betts: “Pretty cool” to be feted for feeding homeless
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CBS Boston
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Max Muncy by moonlight: Game 3 is longest in Series history, full of heroics and the bizarre
Max Muncy by moonlight: Game 3 is longest in Series history, full of heroics and the bizarre
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Ted Berg / USA Today:
Manny Machado caught stealing signs in Game 2 of World Series, but it's part of game
Manny Machado caught stealing signs in Game 2 of World Series, but it's part of game
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Athletics Nation, Sporting News, MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Red Sox star Mookie Betts delivered food to homeless after World Series Game 2 win
Red Sox star Mookie Betts delivered food to homeless after World Series Game 2 win
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TODAY.com, CBSSports.com and NBCSports.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Here are the questions Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets need to answer about how this unusual move is going to work — With a deal in place to hire high-profile player agent Brodie Van Wagenen as the Mets GM, the team and their new executive face some obvious questions.
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MLB Trade Rumors and New York Post
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets have deal in principle to hire agent Brodie Van Wagenen as new GM: source — The Mets are going outside the box again. — This time, they have a deal in principle to hire high-profile player agent Brodie Van Wagenen to be their general manager, an industry source has confirmed to the Daily News.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Brodie Van Wagenen's first Mets test: Selling Wilpons to spend big — LOS ANGELES — Now we will find out if Brodie Van Wagenen really meant it — and, if so, can he convince his soon-to-be new bosses to spend a lot more of their money. — Van Wagenen and the Mets reached agreement …
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ESPN:
Tony Clark: Players concerned by Mets interviewing agent Brodie Van Wagenen for GM
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Bleacher Report and redsminorleagues.com
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The Yankees history Mets could repeat in surprising GM search
The Yankees history Mets could repeat in surprising GM search
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Bleacher Report
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Rays lead the league in producing manager and general manager talent — They traditionally have the lowest payroll and lowest season attendance in baseball which, on the surface, would tend to render the Tampa Bay Rays one of the more irrelevant franchises in baseball.
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