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2:45 AM ET, October 21, 2019

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David Purdum / ESPN:
Astros biggest World Series favorites since 2007  —  The Houston Astros have been installed as the favorites over the Washington Nationals in the World Series.  —  Caesars Sportsbook on Sunday opened the Astros as -235 favorites to beat the Nationals in the best-of-seven series.
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Altuve's dinger sends Astros to World Series  —  The Houston Astros are going back to the World Series.  —  In a classic battle that produced countless thrilling moments, the Astros ultimately prevailed in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, defeating the New York Yankees 6-4 …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Get ready for chaos in Astros-Yankees battle of the bullpen games  —  NEW YORK — It's just like any other day, and it's nothing like any other day.  As the New York Yankees and Houston Astros packed their gear and headed to the airport for a 3½-hour overnight flight …
ESPN:
CC Sabathia's career done as Yankees add Ben Heller to ALCS roster  —  The New York Yankees officially removed CC Sabathia from the roster for the American League Championship Series on Friday, replacing him with right-handed reliever Ben Heller.  —  Sabathia would not be eligible to return …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Justin Verlander stumbles again in closeout game, but gives Astros hope in Game 6
David Waldstein / New York Times:
How the Yankees Beat the Astros in Game 5 of the A.L.C.S.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Justin Verlander looks to close out New York Yankees in ALCS
Connor Grott / UPI:
ALCS: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton out of Game 4 lineup with quad injury
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
MLB Proposal Would Eliminate 42 Minor League Teams  —  The Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) between Major League Baseball and minor league teams expires at the end of the 2020 season.  But if a new MLB proposal were to become reality, more than three dozen cities with affiliated minor league teams …
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ESPN:
Eric Cooper, MLB umpire for 21 years, dies at 52  —  Major League umpire Eric Cooper has died at the age of 52, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced in a statement on Sunday.  —  “This is a very sad day across Major League Baseball,” Manfred said in the statement.
David Waldstein / New York Times:
M.L.B. Said to Be Pushing for Overhaul of Minor Leagues  —  Major League Baseball officials have proposed a restructuring of several lower leagues, which could sever some teams' ties with M.L.B. clubs.  —  Major League Baseball has proposed a radical restructuring of the lower level …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez has ‘small procedure’ to address recurring shoulder soreness  —  Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez, who moved into a relief role this past season because of recurring soreness and weakness in his right shoulder that he felt limited him as a starter, had a procedure last last week …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and NBCSports.com
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Recently-released Steven Wright to undergo Tommy John surgery  —  Steven Wright is in the process of starting over, in more ways than one.  —  The Red Sox announced Friday that the knuckleballer was being released, ending a stint with the organization that began in 2013.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Release Steven Wright
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Over the Monster
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:
Erik Boland / Newsday:
CC Sabathia's career ends with shoulder injury as Yankees replace him on ALCS roster  —  CC Sabathia discusses his emotions leaving the mound for what is likely the last time in his career and the warm ovation from the crowd  —  CC Sabathia's last pitch in the majors was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Source: Two front-runners for Padres manager  —  And then there were two.  —  The Padres' managerial search has narrowed to two front-runners, according to people with knowledge of the team's thinking, and a decision looms in the near future.  —  Jayce Tingler and Ron Washington …
 
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