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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
With historic romp, unrelenting Crew just 1 win from 1st World Series title — ST. PETERSBURG — The rebuilt Tropicana Field roof technically contained the Brewers. Absolutely nothing else has. — When the World Series shifted to St. Pete for Game 3 on Monday night …
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
How the Rays can send the World Series back to Milwaukee — ST. PETERSBURG — The Brewers were already the favorite in this World Series. They earned that by finishing the regular season with the best record in the Major Leagues before sweeping the back-to-back champion Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Rough 5th ends Peralta's night vs. former team in Game 3 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Before World Series Game 1 this past week in Milwaukee, as the Rays and Brewers convened along the American Family Field foul lines, a video detailing each team's route to the Fall Classic played on the scoreboard.
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Rays' best-laid Game 1 plans undone by Brewers' airtight arms
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
As World Series begins, here's what Royals can learn from the Brewers and Rays
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Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Phillies to name Peter Fatse as hitting coach: Sources — PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are hiring Peter Fatse as their hitting coach, according to team and league sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move was not yet official.
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ESPN:
MLB tests out restricted OF shifts in effort to up offense — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Fall League has long been a testing ground for the next generation of MLB players, and lately, it's also been a venue for testing potential rules changes. — This year, Major League Baseball's …
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Daniel Kramer / MLB.com:
Mariners holding in-person interviews with Espada, Kanzler for manager (source) — SEATTLE — The Mariners are holding in-person interviews for their managerial vacancy this week, multiple sources with knowledge of the club's plans told MLB.com on Monday. — At least two candidates will meet …
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The Athletic:
Brewers might win it all. Their formula could still mean trading stars who got them there — MILWAUKEE — The banner dangles from the ceiling on the concourse at American Family Field, showing five stars of the Milwaukee Brewers arranged in a phalanx. On the left of the portrait …
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Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
Ten steps the Yankees should take to reach the World Series in 2027 — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner decided that general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone weren't to blame for the team extending its now-17-season World Series drought. Instead, Steinbrenner shifted the blame to the offense.
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Eric Longenhagen / FanGraphs Baseball:
Arizona Fall League Midseason Check-In — The 2026 Arizona Fall League is three weeks old and I've now seen every team at least a handful of times. This means I've got a handle on a good bit of the league and also can start to identify what gaps I need to fill in during the second half of the slate.
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Jamie Jackson / The Guardian:
Carrick given chance to save job as he stays for Manchester United's game at Chelsea — Jason Wilcox has driven decision to stand by head coach — United would have to pay Newcastle about £3m for Howe — Michael Carrick has been given the chance to save his job …
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Austin Karp / Sports Business Journal:
Sources: Rays-Brewers Game 1 preliminary audience outperforms expectations — Preliminary numbers for Rays-Brewers Game 1 on Friday night showed no signs of a “small-market” World Series, as Fox and Univision drew a combined 12.2 million viewers, sources tell SBJ.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' minor league system is healing. What does that mean for the team next season? — The timeline is tricky to predict, but General Manager Ross Fenstermaker said 2027 is an inflection point for player development. — SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers appear to have spent out of their Big Spender Era …
