Top News:
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
After testing positive, Justin Turner's actions are difficult to justify — In the end, it couldn't simply be about the Dodgers winning their first World Series since 1988, or a decision by Rays manager Kevin Cash that was a case of analytics run amok. This is 2020, and there had to be some negative turn …
RELATED:
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
World Series 2020: The oddest of World Series ends with the most 2020 moment of the season — ARLINGTON, Texas — In this oddest of years, this most peculiar of baseball seasons, there was perhaps no more telling snapshot of the United States, circa 2020, than a COVID-19-positive man sitting on the ground …
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers end World Series title drought with come-from-behind win in Game 6 — ARLINGTON, Texas — In a year that has been so improbable - for all of us - the possible finally happened. — Benefiting from a reverse Grady Little, the Dodgers rode a two-run burst in the sixth inning …
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Seven Dodgers among players who become free agents following the World Series — The Dodgers waited 32 years to win a World Series. But the business side of Major League Baseball waits for nothing. — Seven Dodgers were among the 147 players who became free agents the morning …
Discussion:
Daily News
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
'It's an unfortunate endpoint': Dodgers' World Series win marred by Justin Turner's return to field for celebration — ARLINGTON, Texas — In the most surreal celebration in World Series history, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally were the last team standing Tuesday night, grabbing their masks …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘This is our year’: Dodgers defeat Rays in Game 6 to win first World Series title since 1988 — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Dodgers were the best team in baseball all season, and Tuesday night, walked away with the ultimate prize, holding the World Series championship trophy for the first time in 32 years.
USA Today:
Dodgers' Justin Turner left World Series Game 6 with positive COVID-19 test, returns to field for celebration — Minutes after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their first World Series title since 1988 on Tuesday night, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said that Dodgers third …
Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
The Dodgers' Justin Turner Tested Positive for Covid-19. Then He Returned to the Field to Celebrate.
Discussion:
USA Today, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Dodgers Digest, Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! …, MLB Baseball News …, Forbes, Bleacher Nation, Sportsnet.ca and Slate
Jill Martin / CNN:
Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series for the first time since 1988, defeat Tampa Bay Rays in six games
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Sportsnet.ca, KVIA-TV, Outsports and Orange County Register
Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win first World Series title since 1988
Discussion:
Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! …, Los Angeles Times and True Blue LA
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Justin Turner tests positive for coronavirus just before Dodgers clinch title
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Justin Turner Tests Positive For COVID-19
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, True Blue LA and Silver Screen and Roll
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' long journey to first World Series title in 32 years
Discussion:
Associated Press and DRaysBay
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Source: Mets plan to decline options on Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier, Robinson Chirinos — The Mets plan to decline the 2021 team options held on the contracts of Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier and Robinson Chirinos, a source said Wednesday. — That was the expected decision in each of those cases …
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue, MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball
La Velle E. Neal III / Star Tribune:
Twins decline 2021 option on pitcher Sergio Romo — The veteran reliever is now a free agent, but the Twins wouldn't rule out signing him to a lesser deal. — TEXT SIZE — MORE — The Twins declined the 2021 option on righthander Sergio Romo's contract Wednesday, making him a free agent.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Twinkie Town
Jonathan Lansner / Orange County Register:
Homes evacuated by Silverado, Blue Ridge fires worth $6.4 billion — Homes with average $900,000 value had mandatory exits — Firefighters are working to protect Orange County homes with average market values adding up to $6.4 billion, according to Realtor.com.
Discussion:
Daily News, Whittier Daily News and Daily Breeze
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals decline option for keystone infielder Wong, allowing him to join Molina, Wainwright as free agents — ARLINGTON, TEXAS — In what can be read as the first hint of reduced spending and the unknowns of the 2021 baseball season, the Cardinals have elected to decline the option …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies' Daniel Murphy Enters Free Agency — Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is officially a free agent, as per the MLB Players Association's list of 147 players who entered free agency today now that the World Series is complete. Murphy and the Rockies shared a $12MM mutual option …
Discussion:
Purple Row
