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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki as new manager  —  The Los Angeles Angels have hired Kurt Suzuki as their new manager, turning to the longtime major league catcher with no professional coaching experience to help turn around a franchise navigating the longest playoff drought in the major leagues.
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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.
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.
Mike Potter / WALV-TV:
'Mistake that I've learned from' |  Pacers rookie apologizes after brief police chase and arrest 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.
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 …
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.
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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