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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Jack McKessy / USA Today:
$15 playoff tickets: Prices for NLCS Game 3 in Phoenix plummet with Diamondbacks in 2-0 hole
Jason Wolf / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, an ‘eternal optimist,’ believes NLCS is not over
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Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks picks, predictions, odds for NLCS Game 3
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Anthony DiMattia / delawareonline:
How many home runs did the Phillies hit last night? See who went deep in Game 2 of the NLCS
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
A new name in Red Sox' search for a baseball boss: Gabe Kapler has interviewed — An unexpected name has emerged in the Red Sox' search for a new head of baseball operations. — According to major league sources, former Giants and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler has interviewed with the Red Sox …
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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 …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Jose Altuve, in 100th playoff game, sparks Astros in Game 4 win — ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Altuve became the seventh player in baseball history to play in 100 career postseason games Thursday night, a product of additional rounds but also, mostly, an indication of the Houston Astros' prolonged success.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Perfect no more, Rangers suddenly face ALCS test: ‘Nobody said it was gonna be easy’
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Astros awaken: Max Scherzer stumbles, Cristian Javier shines in 8-5 ALCS Game 3 conquest
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidates Announced — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced the eight-person ballot that will be considered by its Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers/Executives/Umpires for Hall of Fame election for the Class of 2024.
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audacy.com:
Alex Rodriguez was ‘not happy’ when Yankees gave Joey Gallo No. 13, wants number retired — Alex Rodriguez admitted to Evan and Tiki on Thursday that he didn't love the sight of Joey Gallo wearing his No. 13 in Yankee pinstripes when the Yankees acquired Gallo at the 2021 trade deadline.
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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 …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2023: How Lovullo and Hazen's bond has endured — PHOENIX — NICOLE HAZEN just wanted it to feel like Christmas. It was the winter of 2020, six months after she had suffered a seizure that uncovered a cancerous brain tumor, and Nicole was seeking reminders of her festive childhood holidays in the Cleveland suburbs.
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