Top News:
ESPN:
Rays' Chaim Bloom favorite to become Red Sox general manager — Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom is the favorite to become the next general manager of the Boston Red Sox, a source tells ESPN's Jeff Passan. — Bloom, 36, is the Rays' senior vice president of baseball operations.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Boston Herald
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Bill James Online:
Every Purpose Under Heaven — Hey, everybody. The time has come for me to end my 17-year working relationship with the Red Sox, and I wanted you all to hear about it from me rather than from secondary sources. I'm guessing you may have heard talk about this, but we have reached a point of no return now …
Discussion:
ESPN, Boston Herald, MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays senior VP Chaim Bloom leading candidate for Red Sox GM job — Bloom had interviewed with a number of teams for the top job, most recently the Mets and Giants last off-season. — Earlier today — Updated — Earlier today — Rays senior VP Chaim Bloom has emerged …
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation, MLB Trade Rumors, Sportsnet.ca, Red Sox News and Boston Herald
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Inside the Astros culture that bred Brandon Taubman's comments — WHEN JEFF LUHNOW took over as Houston Astros general manager in December 2011, the organization dedicated itself to building a franchise for the 21st century, even if that meant dismissing more than 125 years of baseball orthodoxy.
Discussion:
The Athletic, New York Daily News, Lookout Landing, Sports Illustrated and MLB Baseball News …
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ESPN:
Admitting ‘we were wrong,’ Astros fire assistant GM Brandon Taubman — The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday, admitting in a statement that his “inappropriate comments” about the acquisition of closer Roberto Osuna were directed at a group of female reporters.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Astros exec's job status under scrutiny — The Houston Astros' employment of assistant general manager Brandon Taubman has been under evaluation in recent days, according to sources, at a time when Major League Baseball is investigating an incident in the home clubhouse on Saturday.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven, MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and USA Today
New York Times:
Astros Hold Off Nationals to Win Game 3 of the World Series — Zack Greinke and a series of Houston relievers held the Nationals' potent lineup to just one run as the Astros avoided a three-game deficit in the Series. — WASHINGTON — In baseball, as in many team sports, plane rides are so much more than transportation.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit and Elysian Fields
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Brian McNally / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Original Nats' battery mates Chad Cordero, Brian Schneider throw out first pitch before World Series Game 3 — The pitcher and catcher who got the final out of the Nationals' first game at RFK Stadium in 2005 threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Friday night's game against Houston.
Discussion:
Federal Baseball
Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
World Series Game 2: Nationals dominate Astros to take 2-0 lead
Discussion:
Deadspin, Sports Illustrated and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Phillies hire ex-Yankees manager Joe Girardi — MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi as their next skipper. — The team announced that he receives a three-year contract with a team option in 2023.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Phillies' 11-year quest to reclaim World Series trophy leads them to Joe Girardi
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Amazin' Avenue and Sports Illustrated
Dylan A. Chase / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Hire Joe Girardi
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Beyond the Box Score, Phillies Nation and Fish Stripes
Facebook:
Introducing Facebook News — Testing a dedicated place for news in the US — Journalism plays a critical role in our democracy. When news is deeply-reported and well-sourced it gives people information they can rely on. When it's not, we lose an essential tool for making good decisions.
Discussion:
UPI, The Hill, TechCrunch, Variety and Bloomberg
Red Sox News:
These are the finalists for Gold Glove Awards — The finalists — three at each position in each league — for the 2019 Gold Glove Awards are being revealed by Rawlings. We'll be updating the list of finalists as they're announced. — AMERICAN LEAGUE — PITCHER
Discussion:
Athletics Nation, South Side Sox, Purple Row, AZ Snake Pit, MLB Daily Dish, MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review and NESN.com
ESPN:
Umpire Rob Drake apologizes, says he'll learn from threatening tweet — The longtime major league umpire who earlier this week sent a threatening tweet that included a reference to a rifle has apologized for the post. — In a statement to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Rob Drake expressed regret …
Discussion:
UPI
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Ex-Giants manager Bruce Bochy says he would like ‘one more shot’ at the helm — Bruce Bochy admitted Thursday what some anticipated all along: He wants to manage in the majors again, just not this year. — “I'd love to have one more shot,” Bochy said Thursday in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Sirius/XM.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
