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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Dave Roberts will have to own this Dodgers disaster — LOS ANGELES — The slow-moving disaster that ruined the Los Angeles Dodgers' season began at 8:31 p.m. local time Wednesday and concluded 52 minutes later. A future Hall of Fame pitcher whose postseason shortcomings had come to define him lived down to his reputation.
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NLDS Game 5: Nationals stun Dodgers to advance to NLCS — What the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves — Game 5 lacked in drama, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals more than made up for. — After 10 hard-fought innings, the Nationals completed their comeback and stunned …
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Bill Baer / NBCSports.com:
Cardinals trample Braves 13-1 in Game 5, advance to NLCS — Game 5 of the NLDS could not have gone better for the Cardinals and could not have gone worse for the Braves. The Cardinals hung a 10-spot in the top of the first inning against starter Mike Foltynewicz and Max Fried, who tried and failed to put out Folty's fire.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
No foam tomahawks on seats at Braves ballpark after comments by Cards' Helsley; other changes expected — ATLANTA — When fans arrived at SunTrust Park for Game 5 of the National League Division Series, one of the most important playoff games for the Atlanta Braves in more than a decade …
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Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann to retire after 15-year career — Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann said Wednesday that he is retiring after 15 major league seasons. — McCann, 35, revealed his plans after Atlanta's 13-1 loss to St. Louis in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series.
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Associated Press:
10-Spot: Cardinals Oust Braves From NLDS With Record First Inning — St. Louis plated 10 runs against Atlanta in the top of the first inning en route to a 13-1 rout in NLDS Game 5. — ATLANTA — The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs for the biggest opening inning in postseason history …
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Jay Busbee / Yahoo! Sports:
NLDS Game 5: Tomahawks not present at SunTrust Park — St. Louis Cardinals returned to SunTrust Park for Game 5 of the NLDS Wednesday night. But unlike Games 1 and 2, they wouldn't be playing in front of tens of thousands of foam tomahawks. — Fans who arrived at the stadium for the series …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves now selling standing-room-only tickets for Wednesday's Game 5
Braves now selling standing-room-only tickets for Wednesday's Game 5
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Four teams enter, two teams leave: NLDS to conclude tonight
Four teams enter, two teams leave: NLDS to conclude tonight
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Astros have advantages, but the Rays have an edge — Rays-Astros Game 5: For the fourth time in nine days, Tampa Bay will be playing with its season on the line. — Earlier today — HOUSTON — The American League Division Series is even heading into Thursday night's fifth and final game, and the Astros have the advantages.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
The Rays Bullpen Their Way Past Justin Verlander and the Astros
The Rays Bullpen Their Way Past Justin Verlander and the Astros
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2020 — As explained here, Matt Swartz and MLB Trade Rumors have developed an accurate model to project arbitration salaries. This is the ninth year we've done these projections, and I'm proud to present the results for 2020.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' system deeper at third base with this player to be named later in Kela trade — No one can be faulted for assuming that Josh Jung is the Texas Rangers' future third baseman. — They used the eighth overall pick on the former Texas Tech star this year in the MLB draft …
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Variety:
Ronan Farrow Book Alleges Matt Lauer Raped NBC News Colleague — Ronan Farrow's new book “Catch and Kill” recounts his investigation of Harvey Weinstein; the hurdles his then-employer NBC News put in his way that caused him to publish the story in the New Yorker instead; and how Weinstein hired Black Cube …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Dusty Baker checks off all the boxes for next Mets manager — As the Mets managerial search kicks off, one marquee name has the characteristics — and most notably the resume — to lead the Amazin's into the postseason in 2020. — Dusty Baker, now 70 years old, checks off all the boxes to step in as the Mets next manager.
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