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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks chase all their demons out of Dodger Stadium, grab NLDS opener — LOS ANGELES — The demons of Dodger Stadium have haunted the Diamondbacks for decades, visiting upon them nightmares, terrors and all manners of atrocities so gruesome that no matter what unfolded, it never felt especially shocking.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw pulled after allowing 6 runs in 1st inning — LOS ANGELES — The ball sailed into the air and Clayton Kershaw rested his hands on his knees, head down, legs slightly bent, back toward home plate, a painful, all-too-familiar sight in this place, at this time of year.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning as Dodgers lose NLDS opener to Diamondbacks — LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame careers do not always end heroically. — Willie Mays stumbled in the outfield while playing for the New York Mets during the 1973 World Series and it has become the archetype …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Torey Lovullo's aggressive managing for Diamondbacks an early October storyline — LOS ANGELES — Midway through a session with reporters on Friday afternoon, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo motioned toward the back of the room, where Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts had suddenly appeared.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno hoping to play in Game 1 vs. Dodgers: 'I'm ready' — LOS ANGELES — Gabriel Moreno continues to trend in a positive direction, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Friday, adding that Moreno will be the starting catcher for Game 1 of the division series, assuming nothing changes.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Seven things to know about the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Diamondbacks' NLDS foe — The Diamondbacks are already playing with house money. Few expected them to reach the postseason, which they did when they clinched a wild-card spot last week. Even then, few expected them to beat …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A pitching pothole KO'd the Cardinals. Can they get up and back into ‘fight for titles’? — With his teammates all around him emptying their lockers and filling bags and boxes with gear this past Sunday — literally zipping and taping shut the baggage they'll carry from a failed season …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on brink of elimination after falling to Rangers, 11-8, in Game 2 of ALDS: ‘There is no tomorrow’ — The last time the Orioles were this good, a team that appeared on track to make the World Series was swept in the league championship series. — The last time they made the playoffs …
Lillian Boyd / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks face criticism for LA hotel stay amid ongoing labor dispute — A union of more than 32,000 hospitality workers criticized the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday for choosing to stay at a hotel facing a labor dispute and boycott. — UNITE HERE Local 11 is a union …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2024 — Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for 13 years. — In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
D-backs' Gabriel Moreno expected to start in Game 1 vs. Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno, hit in the head by a backswing earlier this week, has not entered concussion protocol and is expected to play in the team's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
New York Post:
Billy Eppler's unexpected Mets resignation came amid MLB investigation — The Mets' new era of hope has begun with a dash of familiar chaos. — In a stunning development, Billy Eppler resigned Thursday as Mets general manager amid an ongoing Major League Baseball investigation into alleged improper uses of the injured list.
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