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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Astros Staffer's Outburst at Female Reporters Illustrates MLB's Forgive-and-Forget Attitude Toward Domestic Violence — After the Astros clinched the AL pennant, a staffer looked at female reporters and shouted “Thank God we got Osuna! I'm so f— glad we got Osuna!
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros executive Brandon Taubman under fire for Osuna comments — Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman yelled in the direction of a group of female reporters during the team's American League Championship Series clubhouse celebration on Saturday, three eyewitnesses …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros AGM Brandon Taubman Reportedly Shouted “Thank God We Got Osuna” At Female Reporters — While celebrating his organization's ALCS victory on Saturday evening, Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman repeatedly shouted at three female reporters who were standing together: “Thank God we got Osuna!
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Astros Executive's Rant At Reporters Draws Firestorm On Eve Of Series — Toggle more options — The Houston Astros have had a season to remember: 107 regular season wins against just 55 losses. The Astros are heavy favorites to win their second World Series in three years. The series starts Tuesday evening.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLBTR Poll: Record Money For Gerrit Cole? — Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole is just moments away from taking the ball against the Nationals in Game 1 of the teams' World Series matchup. It's a well-deserved honor for Cole, who has perhaps been the premier pitcher in baseball this season.
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Chris Chavez / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Cubs to Hire World Series Champion David Ross As Manager — The Chicago Cubs have decided to hire 2016 World Series champion catcher David Ross as their next manager. — The Chicago Cubs will reportedly named former catcher and 2016 World Series champion David Ross as the team's next manager …
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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
What you need to know before Game 1 of the World Series — HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole will get the ball in Game 1, marking the first World Series appearance of his MLB career, against Max Scherzer no less. That's a big moment for a player who has spent two decades preparing physically to be a big-league pitcher.
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Stephen Strasburg: A King of the Hill Becomes a Lord of the Dance — The Nationals' scheduled starter for Game 2 of the World Series has been a star for a long time, but he seems to be cutting loose and having more fun than ever before. — HOUSTON — When the Washington Nationals won …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
As pitch-tipping paranoia lingers, Astros and Nationals will have their eyes on each other in World Series
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David Purdum / ESPN:
Astros biggest World Series favorites since 2007
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates, Team President Frank Coonelly Part Ways — The Pirates and Team President Frank Coonelly have mutually agreed to part ways, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (The organization has since announced the move). Coonelly, 59, had been with the organization since 2007.
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB umpire Joe West suing former All-Star Paul Lo Duca for claiming he took bribes — Major League Baseball umpire Joe West is suing Paul Lo Duca for defamation over comments the former catcher made on a podcast in May, asserting that a teammate used to bribe the umpire by letting him borrow his vintage car.
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Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies hire new scouting director Brian Barber away from Yankees — Phillies new director of amateur scouting. — The team announced the appointment on Tuesday afternoon. — Barber, 46, pitched in the major leagues with the — St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.
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ESPN:
Olney: What scenes from Astros' celebration, Yankees' exit tell us about both teams — The titans of the AL parted with gestures of respect, but the Bombers head into the offseason trying to level up to get past Houston.
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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 …
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