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10:25 AM ET, November 1, 2020

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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Forecast calls for wintry mix of frigid spending, flurries of free agents as Cardinals cook up plan for hot stove  —  Whether he was running, rolling, and reaching for the winning run that ended one of the most exhilarating playoff games or slugging his way into the postseason record book …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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The Athletic:
Adam Wainwright draws free-agent interest from Braves, who drafted him in 2000  —  Seventeen years after Adam Wainwright pitched for manager Brian Snitker at Double-A Greenville, the Braves are interested in bringing home the 39-year-old Georgia native to join their talented but largely inexperienced starting rotation.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago White Sox's Tony La Russa announcement uses AJ Hinch's signature  —  CHICAGO — A glitch in a graphic file that was emailed to some fans announcing the Chicago White Sox's hiring of new manager Tony La Russa on Thursday contained a signature of AJ Hinch on a picture of La Russa.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Tony La Russa, 76, named new Chicago White Sox manager
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Alex Speier Globe / The Boston Globe:
With Alex Cora's suspension over, Red Sox have been in contact with ex-manager  —  As the Red Sox managerial search advances, a familiar name has entered the picture.  —  According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox have been in contact with former manager Alex Cora multiple times since Tuesday …
Sam Miller / ESPN:
The ones defined by huge moments  —  32. 1946: Cardinals over Red Sox in seven  —  Series leverage: 17th Game leverage: 83rd  —  Enos Slaughter's “Mad Dash” in popular telling: With the score tied in Game 7's eighth inning, Slaughter — two outs, going on the pitch — scored from first on a single.
Discussion: Mercury News
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Kevin Cron headed to play in Japan after Arizona Diamondbacks sell his rights  —  Slugger Kevin Cron is leaving the Diamondbacks and heading to Japan, according to a source.  —  Cron, a prodigious power hitter in the minor leagues, played in the majors for parts of the past two seasons, turning in mixed results.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Key offseason MLB meetings canceled by COVID  — NCAAM- Boxing- CFL- Chalk- NCAA- Cricket- esports- F1- Golf- Horse- NASCAR- NBA G League- NCAAW- NHL- Olympic Sports- Racing- RN BB- RN FB- Rugby- Tennis- WNBA- WWE- X Games  —  Major League Baseball cancels owners meetings, winter meetings due to COVID-19
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Sources: Angels to bring in at least 7 candidates for GM position  —  The Los Angeles Angels have interviewed or will interview at least seven executives for their open general manager role.  —  Sources told ESPN the list includes Athletics assistant general manager/director of player personnel Billy Owens …
Craig Edwards / FanGraphs Baseball:
2021 Top 50 Free Agents  —  Welcome to FanGraphs' top-50 free-agent rankings.  In years past, Dave Cameron or Kiley McDaniel has been been responsible for this annual post; I have taken the reins this year, with some assistance from my colleagues.  —  In what follows, I've provided contract estimates …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Idea of delaying CBA talks, questions about 2021 add to uncertain MLB winter  —  The potential for upheaval this winter in baseball's labor relations goes well beyond an expectation that the player market will be depressed.  —  Were there no pandemic, Major League Baseball and the Players Association …
Rays News:
Vote now for the 2020 All-MLB Team presented by CohnReznick!  —  Fans can vote once every 24 hours for the best players at each position during the regular season to help determine this year's honors.  First and second teams will be announced in early December on MLB Network.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez will need to improve while playing in Dominican winter league  —  There is a lot more for the Yankees to figure out than how to pay DJ LeMahieu and Zack Britton this winter.  —  One of the most important questions they faced after another disappointingly early exit from the postseason …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Mark Whicker / Orange County Register:
The Dodgers' win bears an asterisk, but they didn't put it there  —  Who knows what would have happened in 162 games?  It doesn't cheapen the World Series victory  —  Sixty games aren't 162.  —  Nobody wins the Daytona 167.  They don't stop the Masters on the back nine on Friday afternoon and award the green T-shirt.
 
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