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5:15 PM ET, October 21, 2022

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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.
Donnavan Smoot / BetSided:
MLB Weather Report for Thursday, October 20 (What's the Forecast for Every MLB Team and Matchup Today?)  —  Game 2 of the ALCS takes place tonight, with the Houston Astros looking to protect home field and take a 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees.  The Astros took a 2- lead over the Yankees …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Yankees, in 2-0 ALCS hole, head home where aces await, but task doesn't change: ‘We got to score’  —  HOUSTON - Punchless and on the verge of getting punched out of this American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees need do little more than hop on a plane to enhance their chances of a turnaround.
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees Game 1 loss looks similar to dismal postseason losses from previous years
LM Otero / New York Daily News:   Oswald Peraza, Frankie Montas added to ALCS roster as Yankees set to take on Astros
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Frankie Montas on Yankees' roster, but is not expected to make appearances as a starter
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees have their work cut out for them in Astros' sixth-straight ALCS
Discussion: New York Post
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Walt Weiss turns down Marlins interview as manager searches heat up  —  Rarely does anyone turn down a managing opportunity, but Walt Weiss did when he declined an interview for the Marlins job.  Unless something unforeseen happens, Weiss will remain as Braves coach.
Josh Gross / Daily News:
Cristian Arango boots LAFC past Galaxy, into Western Conference final  —  Arango scores on a rebound in the 93rd minute as LAFC advances with a 3-2 victory in the latest dramatic edition of the ‘El Trafico’ rivalry.  LAFC will host Austin FC or FC Dallas on Oct. 30  —  Show Caption  —  of
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
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
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine sits out the Chicago Bulls season opener against the Miami Heat: ‘This is not anything that is unexpected’
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Terron Armstead, with ‘unique’ toe injury, practices for first time in more than a month  —  Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins & reporter David Furones preview Dolphins SNF game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, can Miami fight through injury and win? (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Discussion: Mercury News
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.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Astros GM James Click not a lock for return with Dusty Baker to be asked back  —  HOUSTON — Neither manager Dusty Baker nor general manager James Click has a contract for next year with the Astros, an unusual and perplexing situation for a team that made the World Series last year and is in the ALCS again this season.
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 …
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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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
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 …
Associated Press:
Angels hitting coaches Jeremy Reed, John Mallee won't return  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hitting coach Jeremy Reed and assistant hitting coach John Mallee will not return to the Los Angeles Angels next season.  —  The team confirmed the decisions Wednesday.  —  Reed has been the Angels' hitting …
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