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12:25 AM ET, October 20, 2022

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frankie Montas on Yankees' roster, but is not expected to make appearances as a starter  —  HOUSTON — Frankie Montas is back and on the Yankees' roster as they began the American League Championship Series against the Astros at Minute Maid Park Wednesday night.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees have their work cut out for them in Astros' sixth-straight ALCS  —  There was really no other way for this to play out.  —  After being run ragged by the Cleveland Guardians in a five-game series that took two days longer than anyone would have liked, the Yankees finally get another swing at Goliath.
Discussion: New York Post
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge both homer to lead Yankees to win over Guardians in Game 5 of AL Division Series  —  They always knew they would end up there.  Tuesday night, Nestor Cortes, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge punched that ticket back to Houston.
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Yankees eliminate Guardians to set up ALCS showdown vs. Astros  —  NEW YORK — Houston, here come the Yankees.  —  Riding off a strong start from lefty Nestor Cortes, the New York Yankees booked a ticket to the American League Championship Series with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Aaron Judge, Yankees not living in past, know they ‘got to go through’ Astros to win AL  —  NEW YORK - Standing near pools of spilled champagne in a deafening postgame celebration, Aaron Judge outlined what had always been the Yankees' October travelogue.  —  “You've kind of got …
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Nestor Cortes continues year of firsts
Discussion: Newsday and Mercury News
ESPN:
Guardians-Yankees ALDS Game 5 moved to Tuesday afternoon
Christina De Nicola / MLB.com:
488 feet!  Schwarber drops jaws with upper-deck Petco HR  —  Phillies slugger smashes 2nd-longest postseason homer tracked by Statcast  —  SAN DIEGO — For a brief moment on Tuesday night, we were all two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper: speechless.
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Koji Ueda / Associated Press:
Ohtani had ‘good’ season; less glowing about Angels results  —  Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani arrived home on Tuesday and was critical of his Los Angeles Angels team missing the Major League Baseball playoffs again.  In an interview at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, he said it was “a good season for me personally.”
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Cam Reddish gets ‘first crack’ at rotation spot to replace injured Quentin Grimes  —  MEMPHIS — With Quentin Grimes out because of his resurfaced foot pain, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said he planned on giving the struggling Cam Reddish a spot in the rotation over Miles McBride.
Discussion: Mercury News
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:   Lots of intrigue as Knicks start Year 3 under Tom Thibodeau
Jon Greenberg / The Athletic:
Cubs lowering season-ticket prices by 5.1 percent: Dollars and sense  —  The Cubs drew 2,616,780 fans to Wrigley Field this past season.  Or to be more accurate, they sold 2,616,780 tickets.  As you might've noticed on TV, there were some no-shows.  That figure alone represents a decline …
Kyle Goon / Daily News:
Only one game in, the Lakers are already off-script  —  LeBron James points out the Lakers need shooting and questions how the team is constructed … SAN FRANCISCO — In case you were wondering, now we know what LeBron James is really thinking.  —  Since signing the contract extension tying …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
‘I was unconscious’: Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa recalls night of concussion, talks return to face Steelers  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa from injury and owner Steve Ross from suspension. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
John W. Davis / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Ryan Pellum, Millikan  —  Pellum had three touchdowns in Millikan's 50-20 win vs. Compton last week  —  PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  —  Noteworthy: Pellum had a big game that included a 79-yard touchdown catch in Millikan's 50-20 win at home against Compton on Friday, Oct. 14.
Discussion: Daily News
 
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