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10:15 AM ET, October 2, 2021

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Jeremy Willis / ESPN:
2021 MLB playoffs: Baltimore Orioles are playing spoiler and trolling the heck out of the Boston Red Sox  —  The Baltimore Orioles are dead last in the AL East.  They are 55 games under .500.  They aren't sniffing the expanded air of the 2021 MLB playoffs.
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Peter Gammons / MLB - The Athletic:
No matter what happens this season, the reset Red Sox are back to playing the long game  —  The great Roger Angell once wrote of the nature of New Englanders, and of Red Sox fans in particular, that amidst the brightest of summer days, there still exists a Calvinist cloud of self-doubt.
Discussion: The Athletic and NBCSports.com
ESPN:
Miami Marlins lose rookies Edward Cabrera, Jesus Sanchez to injuries in rout by New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesus Sanchez left Thursday night's 12-3 loss to the New York Mets because of injuries.  —  Cabrera, a 23-year-old right-hander …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Taijuan Walker walks off to standing ovation, caps final start of season with loss to Marlins  —  Taijuan Walker left it all on the mound, displaying one of his best performances of the year in his final start of the season.  Yet, in a microcosm of how his season has gone …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
ESPN:
Noah Syndergaard starts for New York Mets, capping comeback from surgery
Mike Lupica / MLB.com:
MLB's best could finish second in division  —  The best team in baseball might not finish with the best record in baseball.  It's because the San Francisco Giants haven't just turned into the greatest surprise of the season, they've become the greatest surprise since the Mariners ended up with 116 victories exactly 20 years ago.
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NMG:
Neiman Marcus Confirms Unauthorized Access to Customer Online Accounts  —  Neiman Marcus Group ("NMG" or the “Company") recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with certain Neiman Marcus customers' online accounts.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets top Braves 4-3 behind Tylor Megill's lights-out final start  —  ATLANTA — Tylor Megill wrapped up his successful rookie season with an impressive performance against the Braves, the NL East top dog that clinched the division for the fourth straight year this week.
The Athletic:
Inside the Padres' collapse: Manager, GM under scrutiny after club crumbles down the stretch  —  The message revolved around connection and unity.  The image suggested the beginning of an especially well-coordinated partnership.  —  On the final day of October 2019, A.J. Preller …
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Can a union fix this?  Minor leaguers say poverty-level pay, poor housing are driving a ‘mental health crisis’  —  Editor's Note: This story includes a graphic description of a suicide attempt.  If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress …
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
2021 Low-A Southeast Top 10 Prospects  —  The last time the Low-A Southeast League took the field, it was called the Florida State League.  And it was High-A. And it had 12 teams.  And balls and strikes were called exclusively by humans.  —  All of that changed in 2021 …
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani has expanded what's possible in baseball  —  WHEN SHOHEI OHTANI stands on the mound and stares into his catcher for a sign, his mouth is slightly open and his chin is raised just a little, giving off the impression he's every bit as curious as we are to discover what might come next.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Los Angeles Angels' Joe Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't mean he wants to leave team
Discussion: ESPN
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
'I'm absolutely coming back': At home with Cardinals, Arenado says he won't opt out after season  —  Drenched in the clincher's spoils of champagne and beer, some of it poured on him by rookies, Nolan Arenado had a chance late Tuesday night on the field at Busch Stadium to introduce his wife …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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