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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Chaos! Crude Yankees fans taunt Astros' Zack Greinke's social anxiety disorder before ALCS Game 4 — NEW YORK — The NYPD officer stood on a metal bench Inside the Houston Astros' bullpen and pointed at a fan in the Yankee Stadium left field bleachers. — “Get him out!” the officer said.
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Associated Press, New York Post, Halos Heaven, NBCSports.com, Houston Astros on Yahoo! … and Sports Illustrated
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Connor Grott / UPI:
ALCS: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton out of Game 4 lineup with quad injury — All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton remained out of the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Thursday's Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros. — Stanton, who has been sidelined …
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baseballmusings.com, True Blue LA, Federal Baseball, Royals Review, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Yankees playing their worst baseball at the worst possible time — NEW YORK — The complete implosion of the New York Yankees, a 103-win team that spent Game 4 of the American League Championship Series looking like a 103-loss team, ended Friday at 12:28 a.m. local time.
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Pinstripe Alley
Matt Ehalt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros manager threatens to pull team off field if fans throw objects — Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch threatened to pull his team off the field during the remain two games in New York should the fans at Yankee Stadium throw debris onto the field. — Fans threw water bottles …
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Halos Heaven, Houston Astros on Yahoo! … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Andy Martino / SNY:
Sources: Yankees dugout erupts over Astros' alleged sign stealing — Houston accused of whistling to give pitches to batters — Yankees players and coaches became angry with the Astros during Game 1 of the ALCS when they noticed a whistling sound in the Astros' dugout …
Brian Fonseca / Staten Island Advance:
Astros' Josh Reddick rips Yankees' ‘disrespectful,’ garbage-throwing fans
Astros' Josh Reddick rips Yankees' ‘disrespectful,’ garbage-throwing fans
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New Jersey Online, MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and NBCSports.com
Jayson Stark / The Athletic:
'Jealousy isn't good' — Bryce Harper on missing this ride on the Nationals' World Series Express — “Jealousy isn't good.” — He knows what they're saying. He knows what they've done to those old Bryce Harper jerseys. He knows all about America's most convenient World Series storyline:
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Sports Illustrated and Phillies Nation
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers have few worries about No. 3 prospect Jung. But he wants to address this concern — The Arizona League couldn't handle the Texas Rangers' first-round draft choice in 2019, and they knew it. — But he had been off the field for a while, from the end of the College World Series …
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Rangers News and Lone Star Ball
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
DEA interviews Matt Harvey, Trevor Cahill and current Angels in Tyler Skaggs probe — Federal agents have interviewed at least six current and former Angels players as part of their investigation into the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to a person with knowledge …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Nearing Deal With Joe Maddon
Angels Nearing Deal With Joe Maddon
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Bless You Boys, Halos Heaven, NESN.com, The Athletic, MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Angels agree to hire Joe Maddon as next manager
Angels agree to hire Joe Maddon as next manager
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Halos Heaven, New York Post and Gaslamp Ball
Manish Mehta / New York Daily News:
Jets receiver Demaryius Thomas says brief stay with Patriots was ‘a waste of time’ after trusting Bill Belichick — Demaryius Thomas learned a valuable lesson with The Evil Empire that he won't soon forget. — Never trust the Patriots. — Bill Belichick will toss you away at a moment's notice if someone better comes along.
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Sports Illustrated, Denver Post, ProFootballTalk, NESN.com and Boston Sports Journal
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Freddie Freeman Undergoes Elbow Surgery — Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has undergone surgery on his right (non-throwing) elbow, per a club announcement. He was operated on by Mets team medical director and frequent baseball surgeon Dr. David Altchek.
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Where things stand as Chicago Cubs zero in on next manager — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs fans had their first “What?!?” moment of the offseason, when the club announced former Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler would interview this week for its managerial opening.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Cubs Insider
Dylan A. Chase / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Announce Player Development Changes — According to a release from the club's media department, the Cubs have constructed a new player development leadership structure within their baseball operations department. — Matt Dorey, formerly Chicago's director of amateur scouting, will serve as senior director of player development.
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MLB Baseball News … and Cubs Insider
Chris Bumbaca / USA Today:
'He's changing the culture': How Gerardo Parra's ‘Baby Shark’ attitude inspires Nationals fans, teammates — WASHINGTON — In the hour prior to the first pitch of Game 4 of the NLCS on Tuesday, Matt Kucinich literally looked like a big fish out of water. — Before the Washington Nationals completed …
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St. Louis Cardinals News …, Purple Row, Federal Baseball, New York Times, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com