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Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
D-backs' Clubhouse Reaction to Being Eliminated from Postseason — It was a disappointing ending to what could have been another run in the playoffs. Instead the Diamondbacks are heading home. — Just like the lights went out on the Arizona Diamondbacks season Monday afternoon …
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Arizona Diamondbacks beat Padres in season finale; now they wait to learn playoff fate — Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic — The Diamondbacks took care of business on Sunday afternoon. Now, they wait. — Their 11-2 win over the San Diego Padres at Chase Field kept their season alive for at least another day.
Aaron Schmidt / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks' Ken Kendrick ‘disappointed’ with how MLB handled Mets-Braves situation — The Arizona Diamondbacks will miss out on the postseason after the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split their fate-deciding doubleheader on Monday. — It's a disappointment for not only the team …
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Mets put their playoff hopes in danger by getting just two hits in 6-0 loss to Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Joey Ortiz drove in three runs for Milwaukee and the New York Mets mustered just two hits as their playoff hopes sustained another blow with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday night.
ESPN:
Embattled MLB legend Pete Rose, all-time hits leader, dies at 83 — Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the sport, has died at age 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday. — Rose was found by a family member.
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MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83 — PETE ROSE DEAD AT 83 … 6:55 PM PT — Major League Baseball released a statement following the passing of Pete Rose ... extending their condolences to Rose's family, friends and friends “who admired his greatness, grit and determination on the field of play.”
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chaim Bloom to take over as Cardinals president of baseball ops in 2026 — The St. Louis Cardinals are making major changes to their front office — but not until after the 2025 season, team owner and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. announced Monday during his end-of-year news conference.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
John Mozeliak, Oliver Marmol to remain in roles as ‘changes are coming’ to Cardinals — SAN FRANCISCO — After two seasons of being unable to keep up in the standings and several years of falling behind in modern player development, the Cardinals are poised to detail a “shift in direction” …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
MLB announces changes to uniforms for All-Star Game, regular season — Major League Baseball will make two changes related to its uniforms over the course of the next two seasons, the league announced on Monday. The first change will have players return to wearing their primary home …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Handing out MLB's 2024 awards: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge earn MVPs for all-time seasons — PHOENIX — We were entertained all season by one of the greatest shows on Earth with Shohei Ohtani hitting homers and stealing bases nearly every day - yet wondering whether Aaron Judge's season was even better.
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Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers go out with a bang vs. Angels despite season filled with whimpers — The Texas Rangers went out in style with a series sweep of the rival Los Angeles Angels, but concluded their World Series reign without a return trip to October. — ARLINGTON, Texas — With the final pitch thrown …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
‘Sick of the talk,’ Blue Jays Kevin Gausman asks: What are we going to do now? — When Kevin Gausman signed his five-year, $110 million US deal to become a cornerstone of the Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation back in December of 2021, he didn't sign up for ... this. — STORY CONTINUES BELOW
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