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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Wong, still sore, not sure when he'll return — The knot of soreness embedded in his left hamstring has not relented for Kolten Wong, putting him in the uncomfortable bind of choosing what game and when it's worth the risk of further injury to get his ability back in the Cardinals' lineup.
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
EARLY HOMERS GIVE CARDS BIG CUSHION — Dexter Fowler, one for his past 26, set a career high Sunday with his 19th homer, a 430-foot blast to center field, in the second inning at Busch Stadium. — That gave the Cardinals a four-run edge over the Chicago Cubs and the Cardinals continued to pile on.
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MLB Baseball News …
Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
Cubs and manager Joe Maddon part ways after five seasons — The Chicago Cubs announced they are parting ways with manager Joe Maddon after five seasons. — Maddon and team president Theo Epstein held a closed door meeting after Saturday's 8-6 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs, Maddon parting ways after 5 big seasons — The Chicago Cubs are moving on from Joe Maddon, the manager who led them to their first World Series title in 108 years, team president Theo Epstein and Maddon announced Sunday. — Maddon, 65, is officially a free agent after the Cubs missed …
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baseballmusings.com
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Jordan Bastian / Cubs News:
Maddon, Cubs part ways after five seasons — ST. LOUIS — Every managerial tenure, no matter the prestige of the man in the chair nor the height of success experienced, reaches an inevitable expiration date. — That moment has arrived for Joe Maddon and the Cubs.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and UPI
ESPN:
Houston Astros' Justin Verlander reaches 3,000 career strikeouts, 300 in '19 — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander reached a pair of milestones Saturday night, becoming the 18th major league pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts and the 19th in the modern era (since 1900) to record 300 strikeouts in a season.
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Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Verlander gets 3,000th K, Astros clinch home field — Justin Verlander recorded two strikeout milestones, getting his 3,000th in the majors and career-high 300th of the season, and the — Houston Astros clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-3 victory over the
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Source: Red Sox plan on offering Rafael Devers contract extension — Rafael Devers has earned a conversation reserved for a select few in Major League Baseball. — According to a source, the Red Sox are planning on offering Devers a contract extension in the offseason.
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providencejournal.com, Union-News, MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Over the Monster
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Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Boston Red Sox trading Mookie Betts seems like realistic possibility; Ownership has 'right …
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and NESN.com
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed still improving as free agency looms — Nick Ahmed is nearing the end of his fifth full season in the majors. It has been better than the one before it, just as that one had been better than the one it preceded. This has been something of a career-long trend for him.
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MLB Baseball News …, Associated Press and MLB Trade Rumors
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David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lamb hits pinch-hit 3-run homer, Arizona beats Padres 6-3
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Hyun-Jin Ryu clinches ERA title in Dodgers' record-tying 105th win — The Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants on Saturday 2-0 for their 105th victory behind a superb performance from Hyun-Jin Ryu. In Sunday's regular-season finale, they have the opportunity to surpass the franchise record set by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, True Blue LA, KTLA and Baseball Think Factory
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Gideon Rubin / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bellinger hits 47th HR, leads Dodgers to 9-2 win over Giants
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
ESPN:
Mets' Pete Alonso breaks Aaron Judge's rookie HR record — NEW YORK — Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season Saturday night, breaking the MLB rookie record that Yankees star Aaron Judge set in 2017. — Alonso launched a 93 mph fastball on a 1-2 count …
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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Pete Alonso ties Aaron Judge's MLB rookie home run record in Mets' 4-2 win
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop and New York Times
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Despite injuries, Braves still confident in postseason bench — The Braves' bench was one of its greatest strengths throughout the season. That depth has dwindled with recent injuries, but the team remains confident that its bench is much more formidable entering October than it was a year ago.
Discussion:
Talking Chop
Stephen Hawkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Severino erratic for Yankees in 9-4 loss to Rangers — Luis Severino was a bit erratic but got through some adversity in his third start of the season for the — New York Yankees. The next time he is on the mound for the AL East champions will be in the playoffs.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and Pinstripe Alley
Ryan Wolstat / Toronto Sun:
Rays clinch wild card spot by beating Blue Jays yet again — New location. Same result. — The Tampa Bay Rays swept away the Jays earlier this month and beat the birds again on Friday night at the Rogers Centre in the opener of Toronto's final series of the season.
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, Bluebird Banter and DRaysBay
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rays clinch wild card with 6-2 win over Blue Jays
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Bluebird Banter, DRaysBay and Over the Monster
