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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
For Aaron Boone and Yankees, it's go bold or go home in ALCS — HOUSTON — If it wasn't abundantly clear already, Game 2 of the American League Championship Series crystallized the ethos of the New York Yankees: They are not going to sit back and watch the Houston Astros wrest a World Series berth from their lifeless hands.
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baseballmusings.com, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Having spurned the Yankees as a teenager, Astros' Gerrit Cole has another chance to break New York hearts — NEW YORK — He's the one that got away for the New York Yankees. — The Yankees first laid eyes on him more than a decade ago, fell deeply in love, proposed, and were ready to exchange vows.
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MLB Baseball News … and Baseball Prospectus
New York Times:
Astros Beat Yankees as Bullpen Battle Ends With One Swing — Houston evened the A.L.C.S. when Carlos Correa's home run in the 11th ended a long battle between two bullpens. — HOUSTON — Carlos Correa stopped halfway to home plate as his Houston Astros teammates bounced around in delight.
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The Crawfish Boxes, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giancarlo Stanton Day-To-Day With Quad Strain — Giancarlo Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Game 2 of the ALCS due to a quad strain, manager Aaron Boone told James Wagner of the New York Times (Twitter links) and other reporters. Cameron Maybin will take Stanton's spot in left field for tonight's game.
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Astros-Yankees ALCS represents how far Rangers still must go to catch title contenders
Astros-Yankees ALCS represents how far Rangers still must go to catch title contenders
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Lone Star Ball
Randy Miller / New Jersey Online:
Why Giancarlo Stanton is out of Yankees' lineup for Game 2 of ALCS | What it means
Why Giancarlo Stanton is out of Yankees' lineup for Game 2 of ALCS | What it means
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Sports Illustrated
Gerard Gilberto / Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! Sports:
ALCS Game 1: Yankees nab commanding road victory against Astros
ALCS Game 1: Yankees nab commanding road victory against Astros
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Pinstripe Alley, Beyond the Box Score, Over the Monster and The Crawfish Boxes
T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Angels employee says cooperating with feds is ‘right thing to do’ — Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay, who last month told U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents that he provided opioids to Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, said in a statement to Outside the Lines on Sunday that it's …
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Halos Heaven, Daily News, MLB Baseball News … and Orange County Register
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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Angels employee details team's knowledge of Tyler Skaggs' drug use to DEA — A public relations employee for the Los Angeles Angels told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long …
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Daily News, MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and Los Angeles Times
Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
Late Angels Pitcher Received Drugs From Team Employee
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Phillies will interview Dusty Baker for manager's job — The Phillies have been granted permission by the Giants to interview Dusty Baker for their vacant managerial position. — Baker, 70, who managed the Cubs for four seasons (2003-06) during a 22-year managerial career, will interview later this week, a source confirmed.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sam Fuld Declines To Interview For Managerial Vacancies With Cubs, Mets, Pirates — Former big league outfielder Sam Fuld, currently serving as the Phillies' Major League player information coordinator, declined the opportunity to interview with the Cubs, Mets, and Pirates for their managerial vacancies, MLBTR has learned.
Discussion:
Phillies Nation, Cubs Insider and Amazin' Avenue
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Source: Giants interested in Cubs' Will Venable for managerial opening
Source: Giants interested in Cubs' Will Venable for managerial opening
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
MLB Playoffs Daily: Cardinals' bats need to wake up against Nationals — MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals — Having seen their offense stymied for a total of four hits in the first two games of the NL Championship Series, the Cardinals need to get something going offensively.
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MLB Baseball News …, South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson said family is his top priority after missing Game 1 of the NLCS …
Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson said family is his top priority after missing Game 1 of the NLCS …
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MLB Baseball News …, Federal Baseball and Let's Go Tribe
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Interview Eduardo Perez — The Mets will interview former big league first baseman Eduardo Perez as part of their managerial search, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports (via Twitter). Perez joins former Yankees skipper Joe Girardi, former big league outfielder Carlos Beltran …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The Mets dangers in letting Joe Girardi battle begin
The Mets dangers in letting Joe Girardi battle begin
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NBCSports.com, Newsday, Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider, Phillies Nation, Amazin' Avenue and MLB Trade Rumors
Johnny Edwards / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chiefs of Georgia native tribes call tomahawk chop ‘inappropriate’ — Braves team to talk with Native Americans about future of ritual — The Atlanta Braves' front office says it will hold talks with Native Americans during the offseason in deciding whether to keep or axe the 27-year-old tomahawk chop tradition.
Discussion:
Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! … and New York Post
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rick Honeycutt Retires From Role As Dodgers' Pitching Coach — Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt will not return to that job in 2020, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters including MLB.com's Ken Gurnick (via Twitter). Honeycutt is expected to remain in the organization in a special assistant capacity.
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MLB Baseball News …