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1:10 AM ET, October 20, 2023

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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Ketel Marte's walk-off hit gives Diamondbacks new life in NLCS vs. Phillies  —  The popular opinion over the past two days left little doubt about the Diamondbacks' place in baseball's playoff picture.  It went something like this: The National League Championship Series was a mismatch …
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David Brandt / Associated Press:
NLCS: Can the Diamondbacks slow homer-happy Phillies in Game 3?  —  PHOENIX — Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt had some good moments on the mound during the regular season, but he struggled to contain the long ball, giving up 22 homers in just 96 innings.  —  Now the Diamondbacks turn …
Jason Wolf / Arizona Republic:
DBacks tie series with Phillies behind raucous home crowd  —  Torey Lovullo said he didn't care whether his team was playing on the moon after the Diamondbacks were smothered by the Philadelphia Phillies and their raucous home crowd in the first two games of the National League Championship Series earlier …
Discussion: New York Post and Yahoo Sports
Greg Moore / Arizona Republic:
Ketel Marte, Brandon Pfaadt save season for Diamondbacks in NLCS Game 3 win  —  It doesn't take a baseball fan to know that Phoenix, at its heart, is a baseball town.  —  It shouldn't have been a surprise, then, that on a Thursday afternoon in late October, about 47,000 people played hooky …
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks-Phillies NLCS updates: DBacks go to bullpen, lift Pfaadt in 6th  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic … DBacks go to bullpen, lift Brandon Pfaadt in sixth  —  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo went to his bullpen with two out in the sixth inning on Thursday …
Jack McKessy / USA Today:
$15 playoff tickets: Prices for NLCS Game 3 in Phoenix plummet with Diamondbacks in 2-0 hole  —  With their unlikely run to the National League Championship Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks had appeared to recapture the attention of Phoenix sports fans.  Now, just two games into their NLCS appearance …
Jason Wolf / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, an ‘eternal optimist,’ believes NLCS is not over
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and The Athletic
Dan Gelston / Associated Press:
NLCS: Kyle Schwarber homers twice as Phillies crush Diamondbacks for 2-0 series lead
Martin Frank / delawareonline:
For those about to rock, how Phillies went AC/DC on Dbacks in NLCS, shook them all night long
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Athletics Nation
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Perfect no more, Rangers suddenly face ALCS test: ‘Nobody said it was gonna be easy’  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Through three series and seven games, the Texas Rangers' best strategy was simply not to lose.  —  Now, before dusting off the maxim that you do, in fact, play to win the game …
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USA Today:
Astros awaken: Max Scherzer stumbles, Cristian Javier shines in 8-5 ALCS Game 3 conquest  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - A postseason stalwart added to his October resume Wednesday night at Globe Life Field, flirting with history once again while pitching his team into a far better position to reach the World Series.
Alex Williams / New York Times:
Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83  —  A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and working men with soul.  —  Burt Young, a burly Queens-bred actor who leveraged a weary gravitas …
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Why the Red Sox are targeting Cubs executive Craig Breslow for a top job at Fenway Park  —  The Chicago Cubs expected that Craig Breslow would be poached to run another major-league team at some point.  The Cubs also understood that Breslow, a rising executive with a Yale degree and a World Series ring …
Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Nick Krall on the Reds' roster entering 2024: ‘How can we upgrade our club this offseason?’  —  The Cincinnati Reds are going forward with their plan of building through player development and the young core on the big league roster.  The next step in that plan includes competition for roles …
MLB.com:
Here are the Gold Glove finalists  —  The 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Wednesday afternoon, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN's “Baseball Tonight” on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET.  —  There are three finalists per league at each position …
 
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