Top News:
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers strike early, hold on to force Game 7 in NLCS — ARLINGTON, Texas — Apparently, it's not over until they say it is. — Others said it was after the Dodgers lost the first two games of this National League Championship Series or when they were pushed to the brink of elimination after Game 4.
RELATED:
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Dodgers' Cody Bellinger dislocated his shoulder celebrating Game 7 home run — ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bellinger has always had plenty of pop. But after the biggest home run of his life, he'd just as soon avoid the pop that followed. — Bellinger made history Sunday night …
Discussion:
Royals Review and New York Post
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
World Series 2020: Beyond NLCS Game 7, get used to Atlanta Braves-Los Angeles Dodgers duels for MLB supremacy — ARLINGTON, Texas — Get used to this. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, who will play a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday for the privilege of moving on to the World Series, are bound to be here again.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! …, MyNewsLA.com, Talking Chop, The Indianapolis Star, WBBH-TV and True Blue LA
Bill Shanks / Sports Illustrated:
More Braves-Dodgers Game Seven Notes — The Braves are set to play their seventh Game 7 of a playoff round today, and they are 4-2 (.667) in these games...The Braves won the last Game 7 they played, beating the Cardinals, 15-0, in the 1996 NLCS. — The Braves have never lost a Game 7 in the NLCS …
Discussion:
Talking Chop and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Kevin Modesti / Orange County Register:
Rams drop the ball in many ways in 24-16 loss to 49ers — The Rams styled themselves in the early season as a team that found different ways to win, that didn't flinch even if it trailed badly, that could bounce back from any adversity. — But Sunday night, it was the San Francisco 49ers …
Discussion:
Daily News and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
Cam Inman / Mercury News:
49ers 24, Rams 16: Garoppolo, offense rebound to down NFC West rival — Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers' offense rebounded to outlast the Los Angeles Rams 24-16 — Season saved? Too soon to say. Confidence restored? Absolutely. — “We took a big step forward in our confidence as a team.
Discussion:
Chico Enterprise-Record, The Reporter, CBS Sacramento and Los Angeles Times
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price retires — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Bryan Price, the Phillies' pitching coach in 2020, has informed the club that he is retiring from full-time coaching. The team announced Price's decision on Sunday. — Price, 58, was on the job for one season.
Discussion:
NBCSports.com, The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price retires after one year with team — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price is retiring from a full-time coaching capacity. — The 58-year-old Price spent one season with the Phillies.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Randy Arozarena named MVP of AL Championship Series — SAN DIEGO — For weeks, Rays players and staff members have been searching for words to describe the amazing accomplishments of rookie outfielder Randy Arozarena.Here are a few: American League Championship Series …
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and DRaysBay
RELATED:
Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
Rays Punch Ticket to World Series Behind Morton, Arozarena — The Rays avoided blowing a 3-0 series lead with a 4-2 win over the Astros, winning the American League pennant for the second time in franchise history. — For the second time in franchise history, the Rays have won the pennant.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes, DRaysBay, KHOU-TV and Houston Astros on Yahoo! …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Part Ways With Michael Hill — 10:31AM: In a conference call with Barry Jackson and Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald (Twitter links) and other media members, Jeter said the club had talks with Hill about a new contract but eventually decided to part ways.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Fish Stripes and Lone Star Ball
Pedro Gomez / ESPN:
Houston Astros' resilience vs. Tampa Bay Rays in ALCS reminiscent of 2004 Boston Red Sox — SAN DIEGO — The 2020 Houston Astros, meet the 2004 Boston Red Sox. You two have much in common and could soon be the only members of an incredibly exclusive club.
RELATED:
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Key Giants prospect Heliot Ramos sidelined in instructional league with oblique injury — Giants outfield prospect Heliot Ramos, their top pick in the 2017 draft, has missed the past 10 days of Arizona instructional league games after re-injuring his left oblique, The Chronicle has learned.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay indicted in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death — A federal grand jury indicted former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay on Thursday on charges related to the 2019 death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
RELATED:
Nathan Fenno / Los Angeles Times:
Eric Kay indicted in Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death
Discussion:
Halos Heaven, New York Post and Sports Illustrated
