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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Braves erupt in ninth inning, beat Dodgers in NLCS Game 1  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Whatever issues the Dodgers might have with the ninth inning this postseason, they are apparently not limited to Kenley Jansen.  —  Austin Riley made a mockery of Globe Life Field's spacious dimensions …
Michael Shapiro / Sports Illustrated:
Manuel Margot Hits Homer, Robs Astros as Rays Eye 2-0 Lead in ALCS  —  Margot gave the Rays a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Monday as he hit his second home run of the 2020 playoffs.  —  The Rays seem to have a new hero in each game of their run through the American League playoffs …
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Jack Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB playoffs on TV: Where to watch the Dodgers vs. Braves and the Rays vs. Astros  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Dodgers will play the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, beginning Monday night in a best-of-seven series with no off days.
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Tampa Bay Rays add lefty reliever Jose Alvarado to ALCS roster
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ESPN:
Houston Astros to start Framber Valdez in Game 1 of ALCS
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball's artificial turf era, has died.  He was 77.  —  He died at his home Sunday in Danville …
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Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan dies at 77  —  Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, a key member of the Cincinnati Reds' famed Big Red Machine, died Sunday.  He was 77.  —  Morgan died at his home in California, a family spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday.
Wall Street Journal:
Billy Beane Set to Leave Baseball Behind in Fenway Sports Deal  —  He could turn to other sports ventures, including European soccer, working with billionaire John Henry  —  The proposed deal to take the parent company of the Boston Red Sox public leaves Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics executive of …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Believe it or not, Hall of Famer Tony La Russa could be the next White Sox manager  —  The Chicago White stunned the baseball industry Monday morning when they announced the firing of manager Rick Renteria.  —  They could shock the world with their next hire.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Part Ways With Rick Renteria  —  The Chicago White Sox and manager Rick Renteria has agreed to “part ways,” per The Athletic's James Fegan and others (via Twitter).  The club announced the move.  The rest of the coaching staff will be determined in consultation with their next manager, per Fegan.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres say Tommy Pham in ‘good condition’ after stabbing, surgery  —  Pham, team say altercation happened Sunday night in San Diego  —  Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back, the team and player said Monday.
Mirjam Swanson / Daily News:
Lakers win 17th NBA title with dominant Game 6 effort  —  Now LeBron James will be hailed as Lakers royalty.  —  “What I've learned being a Laker,” James said as he and his teammates closed in on the franchise's 17th NBA title and his fourth, “is that the Laker faithful don't give a damn what you've done before.”
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Will power: A season that tested Cardinals' resolve and roster reinforced need for more offensive might  —  In the clubhouse after the Cardinals' season came to a quiet end in San Diego, their bubble burst and players about to scatter for the winter, manager Mike Shildt spoke to the group …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays have decisions to make before facing Astros  —  SAN DIEGO — The Rays will start left-hander Blake Snell in Sunday night's opening game of the American League Championship Series against the Astros.And that's about all they were sure of Saturday, as the Rays took time to recover …
Discussion: DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
What to know: Phillies 2020 offseason FAQ  —  PHILADELPHIA — If you watched the Braves play the Marlins in the National League Division Series, you might have wondered how the Phillies can make enough improvements to pass them next season in the NL East standings.  —  They have plenty of work to do this offseason.
 
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