Top News:
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dave Roberts explains pulling Rich Hill, says he ‘left everything out there’ — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers saw a four-run lead turn into a five-run deficit in the final three innings in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night, prompting a 9-6 loss and an overwhelming 3-1 series deficit to the Boston Red Sox.
Discussion:
Orange County Register, MLB Baseball News … and Boston Globe
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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.
Discussion:
Surviving Grady and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
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 …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Hunter Felt / The Guardian:
World Series 2018 Game 4: Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - live! — In a series featuring a ridiculous number of Cy Young winners, Rich Hill/Eduardo Rodriguez ends up being the pitcher's duel. Who knew? — Red Sox 0-0 Dodgers, bottom 5th — Barnes grounds out and it looks like Hill is batting for himself.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, NESN.com, baseballmusings.com and NPR
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
World Series records shattered in Dodgers' 18-inning Game 3 win over Red Sox — Max Muncy's walk-off home run in the 18th inning brought an end to Game 3 of the World Series, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox and cutting the series lead to 2-1.
Discussion:
NESN.com
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.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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 …
Discussion:
Daily Breeze, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News
Toronto Sun:
Red Sox, Dodgers tied 2-all after 16 in Game 3 of Series
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, True Blue LA and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Your World Series Game 4 guide: Dodgers look to ride wave, even series
Discussion:
Bleacher Report, Bleed Cubbie Blue and CBS Boston
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Max Muncy by moonlight: Game 3 is longest in Series history, full of heroics and the bizarre
Discussion:
Over the Monster, True Blue LA and baseballmusings.com
Heather Tucker / Des Moines Register:
‘Unbelievable’: Red Sox's Eduardo Nunez lived an entire life in Game 3
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘Gut-wrenching’: Dodgers don't have time to soak in monumental Game 3 win
Joe Reedy / Associated Press:
Christian Yelich, J.D. Martinez win Hank Aaron Awards
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Longest World Series game in history: Dodgers, Red Sox set a new record in Game 3
Discussion:
Bleacher Report and True Blue LA
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets to name Brodie Van Wagenen next GM, and agents have questions — The Mets and CAA Baseball co-head Brodie Van Wagenen are finalizing a deal that will name him the next general manager, according to a source. — A press conference is scheduled for next week, possibly as early as Tuesday.
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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 …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.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.
Discussion:
New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Tony Clark: Players concerned by Mets interviewing agent Brodie Van Wagenen for GM
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The Yankees history Mets could repeat in surprising GM search
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and 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.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A brief turn with Cardinals helped LA's Hill — LOS ANGELES • In the seasons since the renaissance of his career in his mid-30s, Dodgers lefty Rich Hill often has recounted his detour through independent ball, his time snapping curveballs to high schoolers, his second chance with Boston …
