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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals Hall of Famer Bob Gibson dies at 84 after bout with cancer — By almost any account, Stan Musial was considered the greatest Cardinals player. By the same accounts, Bob Gibson, who died at age 84 Friday night in Omaha, Nebraska, under hospice care after fighting pancreatic cancer …
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ESPN:
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals ace, dies at 84 — Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson died Friday at age 84, the St. Louis Cardinals confirmed to ESPN. — Gibson, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, played all of his 17 MLB seasons with the Cardinals from 1959 through 1975.
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Associated Press:
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has Tommy John surgery — HOUSTON — Astros ace Justin Verlander had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. — General manager James Click announced Thursday that Verlander had the procedure a day earlier and estimated his recovery time at about 12-14 months.
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Tracy Ringolsby / Sports Illustrated:
Stats, Inc: A Look at What's on Tap in the Friday Wild-Card Games — The Marlins are in the post-season for just the third time in their existence. They do, however, have an impressive history. — They are 6- all-time in post-season series, which led to the Marlins winning world championships …
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Tim Stebbins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Quick takes: Marlins eliminate Cubs as Yu Darvish's good start not enough — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Cubs postseason run lasted two games and ended two days into October. — Friday, the Marlins beat the Cubs 2- at Wrigley Field, eliminating Chicago …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
A.J. Hinch, Alex Cora will be considered for Detroit Tigers' manager position — General manager Al Avila confirmed Friday he will consider A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora for the open Detroit Tigers manager position. Both ex-managers were suspended by MLB through the 2020 postseason for their roles …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Astros Are Moving On, Even if the Rest of You Aren't — A cheating scandal still shadows Houston, but in empty stadiums its players are tuning it out. “The more we win, the closer it brings us together.” — The Houston Astros hear you. Even with no crowds to heckle them from the stands, they know what you think of them.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ross Atkins Discusses Blue Jays' Offseason — After a 95-loss season in 2019, the Blue Jays' rebuild began to bear fruit in 2020 as the team went 32-28 and earned a wild card playoff berth. This result has left the Jays eager for more, and general manager Ross Atkins told reporters …
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Associated Press:
‘Sweet’ Lou Johnson, who hit winning homer for Los Angeles Dodgers in '65 World Series, dies — LOS ANGELES — “Sweet” Lou Johnson, who hit a key home run for the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series and scored the only run in Sandy Koufax's perfect game the same year, has died.
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Justin Toscano / Daily Record:
Yankees: 5 most important things on their minds as they enter NLDS versus Rays — Flashing his signature smile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone joked about the upcoming showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays. — “We're clearly the underdog now,” he said Thursday. — The fifth-seeded Yankees will play …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Rays look like American League's best: Three takeaways from Tampa Bay's sweep of Blue Jays
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Baseball's September Madness: 8 Postseason Games in One ‘Crazy’ Day
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
How did Molina steal that strikeout? ‘He is a wizard,’ says Wainwright — SAN DIEGO — What Yadier Molina expected to be a curveball, down and away and out of reach of Fernando Tatis Jr., instead was a fastball up and in and became a magic trick. — In the third inning Thursday night at Petco Park …
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Emily Waldon / Baseball America:
Willi Castro: Tigers 2020 Rookie Of The Year — The Tigers made a deadline deal with the division-rival Indians in 2018, and while it didn't generate national headlines, it did deliver Detroit's top rookie of 2020 to the organization. — At the time, shortstop Willi Castro was in the midst …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Eloy Jimenez, Garrett Crochet Exit With Injuries — 3:48pm: The White Sox announced that Jimenez exited with right foot discomfort. The news looks worse for Crochet, who left with forearm tightness. — 3:20pm: White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez and left-hander Garrett Crochet exited early …
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Associated Press:
MLB allowing limited number of fans for NLCS, World Series in Arlington, Texas — NEW YORK — Fans can take themselves out to the ballgame for the first time this season during the National League Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
MLB to Allow Fans in Stadium for NLCS, World Series Games in Texas
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