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Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
What were they thinking? Massive brain cramp dooms Dodgers in NLCS Game 2 — The Dodgers lost their minds, then they lost the game. — There is no other way to explain it. There is no possible way to excuse it. There is no way around it. — Julio Urías? Instead of Blake Treinen or Kenley Jansen?
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Legend of Joctober grows with booming HR — Former Dodger crushes longest homer of 2021 postseason off Scherzer — ATLANTA — Joc Pederson paraded from one end of the Braves' dugout to the other, punching each fist into the air with indiscretion, seeking out fist bumps from wherever and whomever.
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New York Post, Talking Chop, Da Windy City and Braves News
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves ‘never quit,’ walk off LA AGAIN in G2 — ATLANTA — Ian Anderson lasted just three innings, Freddie Freeman matched a career-long strikeout skid and the Braves issued nine walks. But thanks to Eddie Rosario and a stubbornly stingy bullpen, the city of Atlanta is still loving everything about Joctober.
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Jaylon Thompson / USA Today:
Braves take first game of NLCS rematch with 3-2 home victory against Dodgers — ATLANTA - In some circles, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves were always on a National League Championship Series collision course. The storyline wrote itself considering the Braves needed to avenge a disappointing collapse in the NLCS last year.
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Los Angeles Times, ABC News, Yahoo! Sports, Associated Press, Talking Chop, New York Post, True Blue LA and Sports Illustrated
Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Braves defeat Dodgers 3-2 on walk-off single in Game 1 of the NLCS — Austin Riley's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifts the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS. — Here's what you need to know — Dodgers' mistakes, missed chances costly in NLCS Game 1 walk-off loss to Braves
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘Play hard, party hard’: Dodgers bulldog Max Scherzer is greedy for another World Series ring
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Major League Baseball to require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources say — Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.
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Josh Kosman / New York Post:
MLB in talks to launch nationwide streaming service for home games without cable TV — Major League Baseball is in talks to launch a nationwide video-streaming service that would enable fans to watch their teams' hometown games without a cable-TV subscription, The Post has learned.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bleacher Nation
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. to forego shoulder surgery — Padres shortstop evidently sticking with plan to strengthen shoulder instead of getting it fixed — Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. does not plan not have surgery on his left shoulder this offseason, a source said Monday.
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Gaslamp Ball, MLB Trade Rumors and The Athletic
Associated Press:
Carter Hawkins introduced as Chicago Cubs GM after 14 seasons with Cleveland Indians — CHICAGO — Carter Hawkins was part of Cleveland's front office when the Indians lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series. He vividly remembers being on the team bus for the trip to the airport after Game 5.
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Cubs News and baseballmusings.com
Chris Halicke / Sports Illustrated:
Report: Padres Considering Ron Washington For Vacant Manager Position — The San Diego Padres are looking for a new manager, and are reportedly considering another former member of the Texas Rangers organization. — The San Diego Padres have moved on from manager Jayce Tingler …
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets could replace Michael Conforto with these players in offseason — Like the Yankees and their trough of free agent middle infielders to choose from this winter, the Mets are also in a position to shake things up at a position where a fan favorite once stood. — Michael Conforto is a fully unrestricted free agent.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia leaves Game 2 of ALCS in second inning with right knee discomfort — HOUSTON — The Houston Astros are still evaluating right-handed starter Luis Garcia after he left Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox with right knee discomfort.
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Associated Press, Pinstripe Alley and USA Today
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Arenado should have the right to sign off on new Cardinals manager — This isn't the first time the Cardinals have made a managerial change after a postseason appearance. In fact, they made one after their first postseason in 1926 when, after guiding his team to the World Series title …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Clutch homers from Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa power Astros past Red Sox in Game 1 of ALCS — HOUSTON — The ball had not yet cleared the scoreboard down the left field line at Minute Maid Park, nor had it settled in fair territory, but Carlos Correa knew. — As his drive off Boston Red …
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