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Bill Plunkett / Daily News:
HRs from Kiké Hernandez, Cody Bellinger send Dodgers to World Series — Hernandez came off the bench to tie the game with a homer in the sixth inning and Bellinger gave the Dodgers the lead with his an inning later. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Like a medieval knight guarding a bridge over a tiny stream …
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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 …
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Royals Review and New York Post
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers-Rays World Series is a matchup of baseball's best — ARLINGTON, Texas — This time, the Dodgers aren't going to the World Series. The World Series is coming to them. — The 2020 season provided several unique challenges for MLB teams - coronavirus outbreaks …
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New York Times and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
World Series 2020: Beyond NLCS Game 7, get used to Atlanta Braves-Los Angeles Dodgers duels for MLB supremacy
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 …
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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.
Cam Inman / Mercury News:
49ers offense loses Raheem Mostert again, plus two more starters injured — Raheem Mostert's ankle injury Sunday night likely will send him to injured reserve while 49ers could lose Trent Williams, Ben Garland for Week 7 game vs. Patriots — Raheem Mostert is exiting the 49ers' lineup again.
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Chico Enterprise-Record, Marin Independent Journal and The Reporter
Vanessa Richardson / Click2Houston.com:
Q&A: Full, 37-minute interview with former Astros GM Jeff Luhnow — For the first time since being fired, Luhnow spoke about the scandal, his future plans and more — HOUSTON - On January 13, Astros Manager A.J. Hinch and General Manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended by Major League Baseball …
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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 …
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Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
Rays Punch Ticket to World Series Behind Morton, Arozarena
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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.
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Associated Press:
After NLCS heartbreak, Braves' hope rests on young starters — ATLANTA — There were pained admissions of heartbreak and declarations of hope from players and manager Brian Snitker after the Atlanta Braves fell one win shy of the World Series. — The heartbreak was obvious after a 4-3 loss …
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Tracy Ringolsby / Sports Illustrated:
One More Hurdle for Rays to Climb in Earning MLB Respect — Let's see, the Dodgers had run off three consecutive wins in order to rally and knock off the Braves in the NLCS so they could advance to the World Series. The Yankees never got past the the AL Division Series, getting eliminated by the Rays.
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New York Daily News, Amazin' Avenue and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yadier Molina Seeking Two-Year Deal — Cardinals icon Yadier Molina saw his three-year, $60MM contract expire at season's end, which could potentially send him into the open market for the first time in his 17-year big league career. There's sure to be mutual interest in extending the relationship …
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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.
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