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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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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.
Discussion: The Good Phight
Marc Normandin / SBNation.com:
David Price set his postseason narrative on fire and buried the ashes in Los Angeles  —  David Price entered the postseason a liability and ended it the reason the Red Sox are World Series champions.  —  You all know the David Price postseason narrative.  If for some reason you need reminding, we've covered it before.
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.
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.
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 …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers fans boo Dave Roberts before World Series Game 5
Discussion: CBSSports.com
Nicole Yang / Boston Globe:
8 Red Sox artifacts from the 2018 World Series are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Discussion: CBS Boston and NESN.com
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
From Price to Pearce: How stars and unexpected heroes made the Red Sox unstoppable
Discussion: Associated Press
Brian Manzullo / Detroit Free Press:
They did it! 2014 Detroit Tigers finally win World Series
Discussion: New York Times
David Schoenfield / ESPN:   27 hours, 27 innings: A timeline of a wild two-night stretch of World Series baseball in L.A.
Chelsea Howard / Sporting News:
World Series 2018: Red Sox to start David Price over Chris Sale in Game 5
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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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Andy Martino / SNY:
Sources: After postseason antics, Yankees ‘lukewarm’ on signing Manny Machado
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 …
Discussion: The Good Phight
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
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.
Discussion: 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
Discussion: New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
David Robertson: Why I'm Representing Myself In Free Agency  —  David Robertson just finished another successful season in the Yankees' bullpen.  That's been a regular occurrence in his 11-year MLB career, with a stop in Chicago as well.  Robertson, 34 in April, owns a 2.88 career ERA and a 12.0 K/9.
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Marc Topkin / Baseball America:
Nate Lowe Perfects His Hitting Approach  —  Nate Lowe walked to the podium in the hotel ballroom and commanded the attention of the 300 or so Tampa Bay area business leaders, baseball fans and Rays officials gathered for the annual Clutch Hitters banquet honoring the season's award-winners.
Discussion: DRaysBay
 
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Rob Manfred isn't going to make postseason games shorter
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