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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Max Scherzer will not start for Dodgers in NLCS Game 6 against the Braves — Max Scherzer was scheduled to speak to the media via Zoom soon after the Dodgers landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday night. News conferences are customary for starting pitchers …
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Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Justin Turner dropped from NLCS roster after hamstring injury — As expected, the strained left hamstring Turner suffered in Game 4 ended his postseason; Andy Burns was added to the roster — LOS ANGELES — When Justin Turner had to be helped down the dugout steps in the seventh inning …
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San Bernardino Sun
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol delivers again in Game 5 win against Braves — LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers heave leaned on their bullpen often this postseason. Game 5 of the National League Championship Series was the latest example, when seven pitchers combined to limit the Atlanta Braves …
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San Bernardino Sun and Whittier Daily News
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers add David Price to NLCS roster for Joe Kelly — Season is over for Kelly, who faced four batters and left Game 5 of the NLCS on Thursday with right bicep tightness — The Dodgers will substitute David Price for injured Joe Kelly on their 26-man roster before Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.
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Daily News and Whittier Daily News
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Chris Taylor's 3 home runs power Dodgers to Game 5 win over Braves
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Justin Turner likely out for rest of postseason with hamstring injury
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
NLCS: Dodgers on brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to Braves
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Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Talking Chop, Over the Monster, UPI, San Bernardino Sun, Greensburg Tribune-Review, FanSided and ESPN
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Braves scratch Huascar Ynoa (shoulder) from Game 4 start; Jesse Chavez to open instead
Associated Press:
Astros DH Yordan Álvarez returns from double knee surgery to win ALCS MVP — HOUSTON (AP) — Two years after winning an AL Rookie of the Year Award, Yordan Alvarez has an AL Championship Series MVP to add to his trophy case. — The 24-year-old Cuban was 4—for-4 with two doubles …
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CBSSports.com, USA Today and MLB Baseball News …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Houston Astros rookie Luis García will start Game 6 of ALCS against the Boston Red Sox — The Houston Astros will start rookie Luis Garcia against the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday night, manager Dusty Baker announced on Thursday afternoon.
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DraftKings Nation, Sports Illustrated, FanGraphs Baseball, Braves News and The Athletic
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2021: How a word with no English equivalent helped Astros get one win from World Series
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Japan Times, ESPN 98.1 FM and Associated Press
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros silence Red Sox in Game 5 of ALCS, one win from punching World Series ticket
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MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic, UPI, ESPN, Boston.com, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Associated Press and Red Sox News
USA Today:
Red Sox vs. Astros ALCS Game 5: Time, TV channel, how to watch, live stream, starting pitchers for Wednesday
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CBS Boston, MLB Baseball News …, Boston.com and Red Sox News
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2021: How the 268th pitch became the defining moment of ALCS Game 4
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Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Boston.com, AZ Snake Pit, NBCSports.com and USA Today
Orange County Register:
LeBron James among 18 Lakers on NBA's 75th anniversary team — Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony are the other current Lakers named to the prestigious list — The NBA announced the last 25 players on its 75th anniversary team on Thursday, a list of the top 75 players in NBA history …
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Daily News, Redlands Daily Facts and Whittier Daily News
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets should be all-in on Brian Sabean, winning Giants executive, to run front office — As the Mets' search for a chief of baseball operations continues, the latest name to surface is Brian Sabean. — The 65-year-old is currently acting as a special assistant for the Giants …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Sources: Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari expected to be named AGM for Cubs — As the Cubs prepare for what's expected to be a busy winter of additions to their roster, they continue to add to an ever-evolving front office. Sources told The Athletic that team president Jed Hoyer is expected …
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NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation and MLB Baseball News …
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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
More change in the Cubs front office as executive Randy Bush transitions into advisory role
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
Buster Olney / ESPN:
How evaluators rank MLB's billion-dollar class of free-agent shortstops — and where each might land — It's as if Carlos Correa is building a personal audition tape during these playoffs, showing the full landscape of his talents. There is Correa thumping fastballs aggressively, easily …
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Dennis Lin / The Athletic:
Padres to interview Mike Shildt for managerial opening this weekend — Former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt is scheduled to interview for the Padres' managerial opening this weekend, sources told The Athletic. Shildt, who was recently dismissed by St. Louis, is the first known interviewee …
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Gaslamp Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets' No. 2 prospect Brett Baty is raking in Arizona Fall League — Down in the desert, a Mets stud prospect is raking at the Arizona Fall League. — Third baseman Brett Baty was named hitter of the week after the first week of AFL festivities in Scottsdale.
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Amazin' Avenue
