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Ben Walker / Toronto Sun:
Well-traveled Pearce finds a place - as World Series MVP — LOS ANGELES (AP) For a dozen years, Steve Pearce was on the move. From Pittsburgh to Houston to every single team in the AL East, just looking for a spot where he could stick. — He finally found his permanent place - in Red Sox lore.
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Bucs Dugout and baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Red Sox fans celebrate latest title; parade on Wednesday — BOSTON — Boston will hold a parade Wednesday to honor the Red Sox for their World Series win, with the players riding in duck boats. — Mayor Marty Walsh made the announcement Monday. Hours earlier, jubilant fans spilled …
Joe Reedy / Associated Press:
Machado's first World Series one to forget for Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles' hopes that Manny Machado would help deliver the Dodgers' first World Series title since 1988 ended up falling way short. — Machado struggled against the Boston Red Sox in his first World Series, going 4 for 22.
Tim Keown / ESPN:
‘He has a way of making you believe’: How Alex Cora built a championship culture in Boston — LOS ANGELES — Sunday breakfast on the best day of Alex Cora's professional life was about what you'd expect: swanky Los Angeles hotel ballroom, eager servants, exotic proteins.
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
The MLB Offseason Begins — The 2018 season came to a satisfying close last night as Steve Pearce and David Price delivered the knockout punches to Clayton Kershaw and the NL Champion Dodgers. The 2018 Red Sox add to a remarkable run of champions from this century of baseball …
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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
From Price to Pearce: How stars and unexpected heroes made the Red Sox unstoppable — LOS ANGELES — The visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium is about the size of a new SUV — and not one of those with the extra row of seats. So you can imagine the scene after you cram in a roster full of baseball players …
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Associated Press
Nicole Yang / Boston Globe:
8 Red Sox artifacts from the 2018 World Series are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame — Several mementos from the 2018 World Series are set to be preserved in Cooperstown, according to Jon Shestakofsky of the Baseball Hall of Fame. — The list includes the following items:
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NESN.com
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' World Series Game 5: Live updates from Dodger Stadium, photos, tweets and more — There is a lot on the line for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who host Game 5 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. — The Red Sox have the opportunity to win the World Series in Los Angeles …
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Talking Chop, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Daily Breeze
Brian Manzullo / Detroit Free Press:
They did it! 2014 Detroit Tigers finally win World Series
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New York Times
Chelsea Howard / Sporting News:
World Series 2018: Red Sox to start David Price over Chris Sale in Game 5
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AZ Snake Pit
Cindy Boren / Chicago Tribune:
‘Big mistake!’ Trump second-guesses Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decision to pull Rich Hill in World Series
Associated Press:
Pearce rallies Red Sox past Dodgers 9-6 for 3-1 Series lead
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MLB Baseball News …, Bluebird Banter, Over the Monster, McCovey Chronicles, Bangor Daily News, ESPN and globalnews.ca
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Did Dave Roberts take Rich Hill out to soon? Yes, but you don't know the whole story
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Bleacher Nation
Jorge Castillo / New York Daily News:
Manny Machado's final out punctuated his postseason with Dodgers — Manny Machado was the last line of defense for the Dodgers on Sunday night, the final hope for the home team in its desperate quest to extend the World Series another day and avoid allowing an opponent to celebrate a championship on its turf.
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Los Angeles Times and Phillies Nation
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets to introduce Brodie Van Wagenen as next GM following World Series, as move continues to gain mixed reactions — The Mets have finalized a deal to bring in former player agent Brodie Van Wagenen to be their new general manager, team sources confirmed Sunday.
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FanGraphs Baseball
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Mets could be adding new problems to old ones by picking agent Van Wagenen as GM
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New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Red Sox starters won the World Series — from the bullpen — It was fitting that when Fox's cameras scanned the Boston bullpen Sunday to see which relievers were warming up for the ninth inning of Game 5, the two men on the mounds were Nathan Eovaldi and Chris Sale, a pair of starters.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
After 16 seasons, Phillies legend Chase Utley's ride through major-league baseball comes to an end — Chase Utley had not yet helped snap Philadelphia's title drought or blasted five home runs in a single World Series or picked up a nickname from Harry Kalas when he stood 15 years ago inside …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs face decisions on Cole Hamels and Pedro Strop as free agency starts — Chicago Tribune — The Bryce Harper/Manny Machado sweepstakes start Monday, but the Cubs and the other 29 major league teams have some internal business to finalize first. — In the case of the Cubs …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Ashley Varela / NBCSports.com:
Rob Manfred isn't going to make postseason games shorter — There are no immediate plans to tweak the length of MLB games, league commissioner Rob Manfred said Saturday. Even as television ratings for World Series Games 1-3 dropped to a four-year low, Manfred refused to assign blame …
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USA Today
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Jim Riggleman will not return to the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2019 — After managing 144 games as the Reds' interim manager, Jim Riggleman will not remain in the organization next season, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. — Riggleman guided the Reds to a 64-80 record …
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MLB Trade Rumors
