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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Bryce Harper hits 2 of Phils' 6 HRs, stares down Orlando Arcia — PHILADELPHIA — Phillies star Bryce Harper wouldn't exactly admit he was fueled by comments Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia made about him after Game 2 of the teams' National League Division Series, but he certainly heard about them.
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Diamondbacks finish stunning sweep of Dodgers with historic inning: MLB playoffs highlights — Gabe Lacques Bob Nightengale Jesse Yomtov Scott BoeckUSA TODAY — PHOENIX - The Los Angeles Dodgers stood by and helplessly watched Wednesday night, too numb to cry, too stunned to scream, too despondent to show the slightest of emotion.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Sweet sweep: Diamondbacks complete NLDS conquest of Dodgers, advance to NLCS — The Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno was two-thirds of the way down the first-base line on Wednesday night when he finally relinquished his bat, flinging it high into the air and relishing in the delirium of Chase Field.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers prepare for elimination game in their home away from home — The Arizona Diamondbacks have not played a postseason home game in six years. When the playoffs finally return to Chase Field on Wednesday, with the home team one victory from eliminating the Dodgers, the ballpark will be rocking.
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Mirjam Swanson / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' hitters succumbing to the pressure again — The injury-plagued starting pitching was always a question mark, but the offense - allegedly the Dodgers' strong suit - has no-showed again and has the team on the cusp of a second consecutive playoff failure — LOS ANGELES — Hey, batter, batter, batter!!
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Neil Best / Newsday:
Steve Cohen on Mets: 'I've got to get this right' — Owner Steve Cohen has no regrets about the Mets' trade-deadline roster purge, even if it is now helping teams that were on the other end of such deals. — Take pitcher Justin Verlander, whom the Mets traded to the Astros in August for two outfield prospects.
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Mets' Cohen hoping to transform Citi Field area with new casino — NEW YORK — Mets owner Steve Cohen hopes to construct a casino adjacent to Citi Field as a way to attract people to the area near the ballpark. — Cohen, who bought the Mets before the 2021 season, hopes to create attractions near …
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Associated Press:
Yankees to ‘make some change’ after '23 struggles, owner says — NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says personnel changes are possible after three days of meetings last week that followed the team's worst season in three decades. — “We're going to be making some changes.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Japanese HS phenom Rintaro Sasaki skips NPB, will play NCAA baseball — Rintaro Sasaki, the Japanese high school career home run record holder, did not submit his application for the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) draft and has stated his intention to go to an American college to play baseball.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Astros close out Twins, setting up ALCS showdown vs. Rangers — MINNEAPOLIS — The Battle of Texas is on. — One day after the Texas Rangers locked down a spot in the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros clinched their seventh consecutive ALCS bid with a 3-2 victory …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
With Rangers' sweep, Nathan Eovaldi sets up ‘best-case scenario’ for Texas pitchers — ARLINGTON, Texas — Sometime after the seventh inning, right around when Nathan Eovaldi took his curtain call, Chris Young's wife, Liz, turned to him and said, “I guess Christmas Eve was worthwhile.” — Liz remembered.
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Red Sox fire pitching coach Dave Bush, 3B coach Carlos Febles — The Boston Red Sox fired pitching coach Dave Bush and third-base coach Carlos Febles on Monday as the team tries to rebuild after a third last-place finish in four seasons. — Bush had been the Red Sox's pitching coach since …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox fire pitching coach Dave Bush and infield coach Carlos Febles
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Former Dodgers, Padres star Steve Garvey joins U.S. Senate race — Former National League MVP Steve Garvey joined the race Tuesday to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn't won a Senate race in 35 years.
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