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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Albert Pujols, Angels break off manager talks as Padres, Orioles loom — The Angels and their original first choice to manage, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols, have broken off talks after a few differences came up in early conversations. — Pujols is drawing interest from the Padres and reportedly also the Orioles to manage now.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Source: Albert Pujols, Angels break off talks; to meet with Padres — Albert Pujols is no longer a candidate to be the manager of the Los Angeles Angels, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. — Pujols, though, is scheduled to interview for the San Diego Padres' managerial vacancy on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.
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The Athletic:
Giants closing in on hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources — After just one year, it's already become apparent that Buster Posey is anything but a traditional top baseball executive. And Posey's unconventional choice to manage the San Francisco Giants is further proof.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Tennessee's Tony Vitello favorite to land Giants job — University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello has emerged as a front-runner for the San Francisco Giants' managerial job, and a resolution on a potential deal is expected in the next 24 to 72 hours, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming multiple reports.
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The Athletic, The Bandwagon, Federal Baseball, San Francisco Chronicle, NESN.com, Deadspin, The Good Phight, Baseball America and Mercury News
Mike Potter / WALV-TV:
‘Running late’ | Pacers rookie arrested after brief police chase in Indianapolis — Kam Jones was drafted this year. He was arrested after a chase on I-65 that ended near the Fletcher Avenue exit in Fountain Square. — INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers rookie Kam Jones has been arrested …
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Fox News, The Indianapolis Star, New York Post, Hoops Rumors and New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
Guerrero hits 6th postseason homer and Blue Jays beat Mariners 6-2 to force Game 7 of ALCS — TORONTO — Look dad, Game 7! — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his sixth home run this postseason, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Mookie Betts's stellar play at shortstop another part of his game that escaped the Red Sox — Mookie Betts ranged to his right, reached across his body to backhand a ground ball, leaped off his left foot, and fired a one-hop strike across the diamond for an out in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the NLCS.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Talent-rich Dodgers expected to be in play for Kyle Tucker in free agency — Will the rich get richer? The Dodgers are expected to make a play for No. 1 free agent Kyle Tucker, who'd fit nicely into the National League's best lineup. — Dodgers people are said to love Tucker …
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NESN.com, The Good Phight, CBS Sports and MLB Trade Rumors
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem sparks Dodgers' NLCS sweep of Brewers — LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts stood on the Dodger Stadium field Friday night, a commemorative World Series cap on his head and a wide smile on his face, and made what felt like an apt comparison moments after the Dodgers completed …
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Yahoo Sports, True Blue LA and New York Post
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Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing on NFL trade deadline intel, the coaching carousel and Baker Mayfield — Former journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for the Dolphins, Jets, Bills, Texans, Titans and about half the league, was one of my favorite postgame interviews.
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Pro Football Rumors, New Jersey Online, NESN.com and Boston.com
Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Could the Mets land an ace with Tarik Skubal potentially on the trade block? — If the Detroit Tigers make ace Tarik Skubal available in trade discussions this winter, and signs point to them doing just that, then the New York Mets are expected to get involved. — The question would be, to what extent?
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MLB Trade Rumors, SNY, Twinkie Town, Amazin' Avenue and New York Daily News
Andy McCullough / The Athletic:
Why Milwaukee Brewers will consider trading All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta after NLCS defeat — LOS ANGELES — In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, which culminated in a 5-1 Game 4 defeat that demonstrated the gap between the …
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CBS Sports, New York Post, MLB Trade Rumors and Chicago Tribune
