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11:10 AM ET, November 1, 2025

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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
‘Ridiculousness’ Canceled at MTV After 46 Seasons  —  “Ridiculousness” has been canceled at MTV after 14 years and 46 seasons.  —  The comedy clip series, hosted by Rob Dyrdek, will continue into 2026 with previously shot first-run episodes, but no new episodes will be produced moving forward.
Jeff Wilson / DLLS Sports:
Mike Maddux won't return to Texas Rangers in 2026, will join Angels  —  The coaching staff for new Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker won't include pitching coach Mike Maddux, who is leaving to join another new manager in the American League West.  —  After leading the Texas Rangers …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers re-sign catcher Tomás Nido to minor league deal with spring training invite  —  The Detroit Tigers could have a backup catcher competition ahead of the 2026 season.  —  The Tigers re-signed catcher Tomás Nido to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hitting coach Keith Beauregard won't return to coaching staff in 2026  —  The Detroit Tigers employed two hitting coaches and one assistant hitting coach in the 2025 season.  —  One of those hitting coaches has departed.  —  Keith Beauregard won't return to the Tigers in the 2026 season …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
2025 World Series: Dynasty Yankees on how Dodgers can repeat  —  When Joe Torre was the manager of the last major league team to win back-to-back championships and the New York Yankees faced moments like the Los Angeles Dodgers face now, at the precipice of elimination, he would remind the players how great they were.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and NESN.com
Steve Simmons / Toronto Sun:
Were Blue Jays robbed?  'The ball wasn't lodged in the fence.  I saw it.'  —  Even now, when he takes batting practice in the cage across the hall from the Blue Jays clubhouse, Davis Schneider closes his eyes and pretends it's the bottom of the ninth, seventh game of the World Series, two outs and he's the batter.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Feds investigate for-profit venture that MLBPA sent millions  —  Federal law officers are investigating a youth baseball company owned by the Major League Baseball Players Association that spent at least $3.9 million while holding few sparsely attended live events for kids, sources familiar with the inquiry told ESPN.
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA bans agent Jim Murray over double dealing with MLB during 2020 COVID negotiations  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association has banned prominent player agent Jim Murray, most recently of WME Sports, for multiple years and fined him for double-dealing with the commissioner's …
Jeremy Trottier / Sports Illustrated:
Rangers' First-Round Pick Losing Steam After Hot Start in Fall League  —  The Texas Rangers had a top prospect start off the Arizona Fall League well, but he has started to fall back at the plate again in recent matchups.  —  The Texas Rangers have quite a few prospects …
Andrew Golden / Washington Post:
Miguel Cairo is out of the running for Nats manager as search continues  —  Cairo served as interim manager after Dave Martinez was fired in July.  He interviewed for the job but has been told he's no longer under consideration.  —  Just now  —  Miguel Cairo, who served as interim manager …
Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Keep an Eye on These 3 D-backs Hitting Prospects  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have some talent in their minor league lineups.  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have some intriguing hitters rising through their farm system.  While offense is not necessarily the area of the D-backs' big league club …
Discussion: Just Baseball and AZ Snake Pit
Matthew Postins / Sports Illustrated:
Rangers Top 10 Payroll Ended Season with Incredulous Payroll Split  —  The Texas Rangers spent to chase a playoff berth in 2025, but the season ended with an unusual payroll split.  —  The Texas Rangers spent money to try and compete for a playoff berth.  It will likely be the last season …
Discussion: Just Baseball
ESPN:
2025 World Series Game 4: Analysis and live updates  —  The 2025 World Series is tied once again.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays rode a four-run seventh inning to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2 and ensure it goes back to Toronto for Game 6.
 
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