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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers will start Walker Buehler on short rest in NLCS Game 6 — Buehler went just 3-2/3 innings in NLCS Game 3 on Tuesday against the Braves, but will start on three days' rest — ATLANTA — For the second time in 12 days, the Dodgers will ask Walker Buehler to pitch on short rest with their season at stake.
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New York Post, True Blue LA and Daily News
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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 …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Scherzer won't start Game 6 of NLCS; Walker Buehler gets nod — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Max Scherzer will not make his scheduled start in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night. — Scherzer's replacement for the Dodgers' road …
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USA Today, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Jaylon Thompson / USA Today:
Braves oust defending champion Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1999 — ATLANTA — The dulcet cheers of “Eddie” reverberated throughout Truist Park. A sellout crowd of 43,060 fans stood in concert as the symphonic melody meandered like a gusty wind on a cool Georgia night.
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Los Angeles Times, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Braves end Dodgers' season in NLCS Game 6, advance to World Series — ATLANTA — In the end, the team with the $260 million payroll didn't have enough. — Didn't have enough starting pitching despite employing three former Cy Young Award winners and adding a fourth along the way.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Sportsnet.ca, Daily Breeze, The Ringer, New York Post and Dodgers Digest
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Atlanta Topples Dodgers to Reach First World Series Since 1999 — In third place on Aug. 13, Atlanta rode a surprising group of trade deadline acquisitions to a pennant, outlasting the 106-win Dodgers. Next up: the Houston Astros. — ATLANTA — Surely, the thinking around town went …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and baseballmusings.com
Jaylon Thompson / USA Today:
Los Angeles Dodgers face lingering questions amid critical offseason — The Los Angeles Dodgers' attempt to defend their World Series crown ended in heartbreaking fashion Saturday at Truist Park. The Dodgers were vanquished by the Atlanta Braves in six games during the National League Championship Series.
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers add David Price to NLCS roster for Joe Kelly
Discussion:
Press Enterprise and Daily News
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol delivers again in Game 5 win against Braves
Discussion:
Daily Breeze
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Chris Taylor's 3 home runs power Dodgers to Game 5 win over Braves
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, Daily Breeze, Daily News, Sports Illustrated and BreakingT
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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Sports Illustrated, Metsmerized Online, NBCSports.com, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Trade Rumors
Kyle Goon / Orange County Register:
Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard downplay scuffle as Lakers fall to Suns — LOS ANGELES — The Lakers opened a host of battlefronts on Friday night: with referees, with fans and among themselves. — The game's chippiest moment came between teammates, as Anthony Davis pointed a finger in the chest …
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Daily News and Daily Breeze
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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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Damian Calhoun / Daily Breeze:
Justyn Martin leads Inglewood football past Leuzinger to clinch Ocean League title — Martin threw three touchdowns in the second quarter to lead Inglewood — TORRANCE — The Ocean League showdown Friday between the Leuzinger and Inglewood football teams had the feel of a big playoff game.
Discussion:
Orange County Register
Jason Quick / The Athletic:
Trail Blazers and Chauncey Billups create a ‘beautiful’ night in Portland — It was almost perfect. So much so that Chauncey Billups called what the Trail Blazers did on Saturday “beautiful.” — They shared the ball. For long stretches, it seemed they couldn't miss. And on defense — oh my.
Discussion:
Daily Breeze
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 …
Discussion:
San Diego Union-Tribune, MLB Trade Rumors and Gaslamp Ball
