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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Atlanta on the brink of World Series title after dramatic back-to-back homers vs. Astros: ‘This is our house’ — ATLANTA — It was like a lightning bolt from the sky, and in a stunning sequence of just five pitches Saturday evening, Atlanta stunned the Houston Astros, 3-2 …
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Associated Press, ESPN, MLB Baseball News … and The Athletic
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Donald Trump does tomahawk chop at World Series Game 4 in Atlanta — ATLANTA — Former president Donald J. Trump, returning to a region that dealt him a bitterly contested defeat during his failed reelection bid in 2020, attended Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night at Truist Park …
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MLB Baseball News …, Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! …, KRDO and Politico
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Braves' weird World Series win - who needs a no-hitter? - was a modern masterpiece — ATLANTA - The modern baseball fan is best advised to accept the inevitable. — Whether or not you love or loathe the way the game is planned, played and managed, the sport is entrenched …
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MLB.com and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Braves' Dylan Lee to make history with first career start in World Series — ATLANTA — Dylan Lee, a 27-year-old Atlanta Braves lefty who made his major league debut on the final weekend of the regular season, will become the first pitcher to make his first major league start in the World Series …
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USA Today
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Watch: Blooper breaks up Braves' no-hit bid in eighth inning of Game 3 vs. Astros — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves nearly made a most unique bit of World Series history. — The Braves held the Houston Astros hitless through seven innings of an eventual Game 3 win on a damp Friday night at Truist Park …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Crawfish Boxes
Larry Mayer / ChicagoBears.com:
Nagy will not coach Sunday's game vs. 49ers — Matt Nagy remains quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19 Monday and will not coach Sunday's home game against the 49ers, the Bears announced Saturday. — Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will assume head-coaching duties for Sunday's contest at Soldier Field.
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The Athletic, Bleacher Nation, ProFootballTalk and Sports Illustrated
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
San Diego Padres hire Oakland Athletics' Bob Melvin as new manager, sources say — MLB, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics — The San Diego Padres hired Bob Melvin to a three-year contract as their new manager Thursday, bringing on one of the most respected figures in baseball …
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San Francisco Chronicle, Purple Row, Times of San Diego and baseballmusings.com
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Asha C. Gilbert / USA Today:
PETA calls for the MLB to change term ‘bullpen’ to the ‘arm barn’ to be sensitive to cows — The World Series is underway and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are asking Major League Baseball to do one thing: change the term ‘bullpen’ to ‘arm barn’.
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Surviving Grady
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Why the end of the opener strategy is coming to baseball — When the Los Angeles Dodgers faced a winner-take-all game in the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants, L.A.'s pitching options included two guys who have won Cy Young Awards and two more who might win that hardware in the future.
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True Blue LA
David Adler / MLB.com:
Gold Glove Award finalists unveiled — The 2021 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were unveiled on Twitter on Thursday. The winners will be revealed on Sunday, Nov. 7, on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET. — AMERICAN LEAGUE — PITCHER — José Berríos, Blue Jays — Dallas Keuchel, White Sox
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Sources: Rangers hire Philadelphia's Josh Bonifay as farm director — Bonifay, 43, spent one season on manager Jeff Banister's staff as field coordinator in 2017. — The Rangers have settled on their first significant offseason hire in the restructuring of the player development department …
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NBCSports.com, Phillies Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper among Players Choice Awards winners — Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Robbie Ray highlighted the list of those who claimed Players Choice Awards for the 2021 season. The awards, announced Thursday on ESPN …
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AZ Snake Pit and Royals Review
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Tony La Russa, 77, is set to return as Chicago White Sox manager in 2022: 'We're making plans, talking about next year, absolutely' — As the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves prepared to play Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Tony La Russa was watching the Chicago Bulls …
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Forbes, NBCSports.com and Bleacher Nation
