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Associated Press:
Champion Red Sox return to Fenway Park with World Series trophy  —  BOSTON — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox have returned to Fenway Park, carrying the championship trophy they won a night earlier.  —  A caravan of buses arrived at Fenway on Monday night, less than 24 hours …
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Unbreakable: The Red Sox' Season for the Ages  — An epic, 18-inning loss in Game 3 could have spelled the end for baseball's winningest team.  Instead, it revealed the true greatness of the Red Sox, who resolutely pulled together and claimed their fourth World Series title in 15 years.
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Sorry, Yankees fans — Bronx Bombers are a long ways away from matching Red Sox  —  Now that the 2018 baseball season is officially in the books, this much has become clear: The Boston Red Sox turned out to be everything their regular-season record said they were.
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Free Agency: Where the New York Yankees might go exploring this winter  —  NEW YORK — Free agent season is here, and the Yankees have their in-house candidates to address - along with a wide cast of available players that will comprise the 2018-19 market.  —  By getting their payroll under …
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:   Red Sox World Series win was a total team effort led by one of the best managers in the game, Alex Cora
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Analytics, scouting, money and Alex Cora: How the 2018 Red Sox became one of history's great teams
Discussion: Over the Monster
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Red Sox have a winning formula fit for a king but difficult to duplicate
Discussion: Associated Press
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Red Sox revel in 4th World Series title in 15 seasons
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Mets throw a changeup, hire agent Brodie Van Wagenen as GM  —  NEW YORK — When the New York Mets went looking for a general manager, they found one in a peculiar place.  —  On the other side of the bargaining table.  —  Longtime baseball agent Brodie Van Wagenen is switching roles …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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ESPN:
Brodie Van Wagenen says Mickey Callaway will stay  —  New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen says Mickey Callaway will remain New York's manager and hopes ace Jacob deGrom stays with the team “for a long time.”  —  Van Wagenen was officially introduced as the Mets GM on Tuesday …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets going in new direction with Brodie Van Wagenen as their general manager  —  When the Mets began this search for their next general manager, most did not expect the team would follow the route it ultimately did.  —  Despite interviewing candidates like Doug Melvin, a former general manager …
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The future is uncertain for Manny Machado in L.A.  —  LOS ANGELES — On one side, there were raised arms, clenched fists and warm hugs.  There was jumping and cheering and screaming and laughing, the typical bedlam that follows a World Series championship.  On the other side …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Yahoo Canada / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Blue Jays present Charlie Montoyo as leader rather than tactician  —  TORONTO - Anyone who thinks they know exactly what kind of manager Charlie Montoyo will be at the highest level is kidding themselves.  —  Even Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays front office is making an educated guess …
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
New Blue Jays manager Montoyo talks a good game, now to see if his managing skills are as good  —  The long-time Toronto baseball guy growled when told that the Blue Jays had just hosted a press conference to introduce the 13th manager in club history, Charlie Montoyo.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Exercise Club Option Over Carlos Carrasco, Buy Out Brandon Guyer  —  The Indians announced their club option decisions today, and didn't have any surprises in store.  Righty Carlos Carrasco will return at a $9.75MM price tag, while outfielder Brandon Guyer receives a $250K buyout rather than a $3MM salary.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Exercise Options Over Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Exercise Club Option Over Paul Goldschmidt
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Sports
Joe Otterson / Variety:
World Series Ratings Fall 23 Percent From 2017  —  The Boston Red Sox-Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 World Series on Fox saw a noticeable drop in viewership compared to last year.  —  Over five games, the 2018 World Series averaged 14.3 million viewers.  That is a drop off of 23% compared to the 2017 average of 18.7 million.
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Associated Press:   Red Sox fans celebrate latest title; parade on Wednesday
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Edgar Martinez Steps Down As Mariners Hitting Coach  —  Edgar Martinez has decided to step down from his role as hitting coach with the team, GM Jerry Dipoto announced today.  Martinez will remain with the organization in a different capacity.  —  Martinez, the legendary former DH …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
 
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