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Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dustin May gets the start for the Dodgers in NLDS Game 3 against the San Diego Padres — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Dustin May will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers announced Thursday morning.
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Clevinger leaves NLDS Game 1 in 2nd inning — The Padres got their ace back on Tuesday night, but only for one inning. — Pitching for the first time in 13 days, right-hander Mike Clevinger exited Game 1 of the National League Division Series alongside manager Jayce Tingler …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
No structural issues for Zack Greinke; Houston Astros eye his playoff help — LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke's ailing right arm is structurally sound and the Houston Astros are still hopeful that he can contribute again at some point this postseason, manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday morning …
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Dusty Baker: Zack Greinke ‘not right,’ out with arm soreness — LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke is experiencing arm soreness, Astros manager Dusty Baker revealed after Tuesday's win in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, casting doubt over the righthander's availability for the remainder of the postseason.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros To Start Jose Urquidy In Game Three; Zack Greinke Battling Arm Soreness — The Astros have a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five ALDS matchup with the Athletics, though not without some uncertainty in their pitching rotation. Manager Dusty Baker told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle …
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The Crawfish Boxes
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
New York Yankees switch out Deivi García for J.A. Happ after 1 inning — The New York Yankees announced rookie Deivi García as their American League Division Series Game 2 starter but allowed him to pitch only one inning Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays in San Diego.
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Yankees Turn to a 21-Year-Old Rookie for His Unflappability — Deivi Garcia, who was picked over the veteran Masahiro Tanaka, will be the youngest starting pitcher in Yankees postseason history. — SAN DIEGO — In an exhibition game just before the season began on July 23 …
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Details Of Domestic Violence Allegations Surface Against Sam Dyson — Troubling allegations of domestic abuse have emerged surrounding free agent reliever Sam Dyson. In a piece from Katie Strang and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (subscription required), Dyson's ex-girlfriend Alexis Blackburn reveals …
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Bluebird Banter, Royals Review, The Athletic and Al's Ramblings
Tracy Ringolsby / Sports Illustrated:
Wednesday in Review: Rays Shining Bright, NL's Padres, Marlins Void of Victories — Tampa Bay is on a power trip. Rays lead Yankees 2-games-to-1 — No. 8 hitter Kevin Kiermaier delivered a three-run home run of Yankee Mashario Tanaka that gave the Rays a 4-1 lead en route to an 8-4 victory …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Dick Williams resigns from Cincinnati Reds' president of baseball operations job — Dick Williams, the Cincinnati Reds' president of baseball operations, had a meeting with owner Bob Castellini at the end of August where he shared some surprising news: — Williams told Castellini …
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The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors and Reds News
Sam Miller / ESPN:
Blowouts, comebacks and chaos: The six types of games in the MLB playoffs — The writer Kurt Vonnegut once took to a chalkboard to lecture on the simple shapes that most popular stories follow. In his first example — “Man in Hole” — a protagonist starts around the middle of the Y-axis.
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True Blue LA and Beyond the Box Score
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Part Ways With Pitching Coach Julio Rangel — Rangers pitching coach Julio Rangel and catching coordinator Hector Ortiz won't be returning to their positions in 2021, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. Rangel's contract won't be renewed, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram adds …
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Talking Chop and Lone Star Ball
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
SCOTUS Declines To Hear MLB's Appeal On Ruling Of MiLB Pay Lawsuit — On Monday, Oct. 5, the Supreme Court declined to hear Major League Baseball's appeal of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that granted class action status to minor league players who allege they were paid less than minimum wage.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks coaching staff to return intact in 2021 — The Diamondbacks' coaching staff under manager Torey Lovullo will remain unchanged for 2021, team sources said, an indication of how the organization is framing a disappointing season within the context of playing just 60 games due to the pandemic.
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Trade Rumors
