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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Oswald Peraza gets his first postseason start, rookie shortstop bats eighth in the order — HOUSTON — Oswald Peraza got his first playoff start on Thursday night. The shortstop made a pinch running appearance Wednesday, but he was the starting shortstop for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros ride Alex Bregman homer, Framber Valdez gem to beat Yankees 3-2, take 2-0 ALCS lead — HOUSTON - After Framber Valdez picked up Oswaldo Cabrera's slow-rolling ground ball in the fifth inning, turned and lobbed uneventfully to first base, he and almost all the 41,700 fans on hand at Minute Maid Park let out a tentative exhale.
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees Game 1 loss looks similar to dismal postseason losses from previous years — Remember at the end of last year's stunted Yankee postseason run when general manager Brian Cashman said they'd focus on getting more contact-oriented? — The team did hire hitting coach Dillon Lawson and his …
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Orange County Register
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.
LM Otero / New York Daily News:
Oswald Peraza, Frankie Montas added to ALCS roster as Yankees set to take on Astros
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Mercury News
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees have their work cut out for them in Astros' sixth-straight ALCS
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New York Post
James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
5 games that have defined the Yankees-Astros playoff rivalry as teams meet in another ALCS
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Daily News
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Padres Catch Fire at Home to Even Series With Phillies — A wild fifth inning turned a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, letting San Diego salvage a split before the series heads to Philadelphia. — SAN DIEGO — It opened with a star and ended with a bell, which is how these teams like to do it.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Padres' bats come alive in Game 2 comeback win to even NLCS — SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto and Josh Hader absorbed most of the attention, but Brandon Drury and Josh Bell were in-season acquisitions of similar importance to the San Diego Padres — a belief further emphasized by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ensuing suspension.
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Padres, NBCSports.com and Associated Press
Kyle Goon / Orange County Register:
Clippers | Balanced Clippers hold off Lakers in Kawhi Leonard's return — Leonard has 14 points in his first game in 16 months, and the Clippers begin their season of lofty expectations with their eighth consecutive victory over their cold-shooting rivals, 103-97
Discussion:
SGV Tribune, Padres, Daily Herald, DraftKings Nation, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Daily Breeze
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Kyle Goon / Daily News:
Only one game in, the Lakers are already off-script
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SGV Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' season-opening win over the Miami Heat, including DeMar DeRozan already in mid-season form — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 12 — Bulls guard Alex Caruso, left, congratulates guard Ayo Dosunmu after scoring during the first half against the Heat on Wednesday in Miami.
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Hoops Habit, Pippen Ain't Easy, Mercury News and Padres
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Ja Morant puts on a show, Grizzlies drop Knicks 115-112 in OT — MEMPHIS — Ja Morant pulled up for a floater in the fourth quarter, glared at the Knicks bench, tapped his wrist and repeated, “It's about that time.” — That was earlier in the fourth quarter, and Morant's “time” extended well beyond.
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Orange County Register
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Cam Reddish gets ‘first crack’ at rotation spot to replace injured Quentin Grimes
Discussion:
Orange County Register and Newsday
MLB.com:
Here are the 2022 Gold Glove finalists — The 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced Thursday, with winners to be unveiled during a one-hour, special edition broadcast of “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN prior to Game 4 of the 2022 World Series.
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated and Amazin' Avenue
MLB - The Athletic:
Ted Leonsis group is front-runner to buy Nationals, sources say — A group led by Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics owner Ted Leonsis is emerging as the clear front-runner to buy the Washington Nationals from the Lerner family, according to sources within the organization …
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MLB Trade Rumors, The Good Phight and Sports Illustrated
Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Phillies 3B coach Dusty Wathan on 2 teams' radar for manager opening … SAN DIEGO — As the Phillies compete in the postseason, a key member of their coaching staff is drawing interest from a couple of teams with manager openings. — According to multiple sources …
Discussion:
Kansas City Star, Twinkie Town, Sports Illustrated, Phillies Nation and Royals Review
