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World Series updates: Rangers' Adolis García out for Game 4 vs. Diamondbacks — Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic … DBacks' Emmanuel Rivera gets start at third base in Game 4 — After coming off the Diamondbacks' bench to deliver hits in each of the past two games …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Rangers crush Diamondbacks in Game 4, now one win from first World Series title — PHOENIX - It counts as just a single win, though it pushes the Texas Rangers within one more of their first World Series championship. They could have won by 100 runs and the Rangers would still need another W to finish off these Arizona Diamondbacks.
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Rangers win 9th straight(!) road game to take 2-1 series lead — PHOENIX — Game 3 of the World Series went from a Max effort to a Gray area on Monday night at Chase Field. But a radical revision to the Rangers' playbook didn't stop the most dominant road run in postseason history.
Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Wasted opportunities haunt Diamondbacks offense in narrow Game 3 loss — Tommy Pham leaned back in an office chair with a scowl on his face. He had taken off his jersey and untied his cleats, but as he sat in front of his locker, Game 3 of the World Series was still fresh on his mind.
Greg Moore / Arizona Republic:
Corbin Carroll, rest of offense fail Diamondbacks in Game 3 loss to Rangers
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Guardians coaches Mike Sarbaugh, Rigo Beltran, replay coordinator Mike Barnett won't be back — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians still haven't named a manager to replace Terry Francona, but there are changes taking place on his old coaching staff. — Third base coach Mike Sarbaugh …
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Craig Counsell's Mets interest is ‘serious’
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Craig Counsell visits Cleveland to interview for Guardians' manager job
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Janis Carr / Orange County Register:
Clippers | Report: Clippers acquiring James Harden in trade with 76ers — The 10-time All-Star and former league MVP, 34, requested a trade in June when he opted into his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season and had yet to play for the 76ers this season — James Harden is coming to the Clippers.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Mookie Betts is at the World Series, but not as player. ‘I have to do better, no matter what.’ — Mookie Betts wore a smile to the World Series. He stood behind the batting cage at Chase Field, little more than two weeks after the Dodgers season crashed to an unceremonious end on this very field.
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Dodgers free-agent outlook: What could J.D. Martinez's market look like? — The offseason is upon us and, with it, some decisions — for the Dodgers and for their pending free agents. Just as we did last year, we will break down some of the Dodgers hitting the open market and what that market should bring for them.
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Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Frank Howard, the Washington Senators' ‘Capital Punisher,’ dies at 87 — One of baseball's most feared hitters, the gigantic slugger belted the final home run for the old Washington Senators in 1971 — When Major League Baseball returned to Washington in 2005, the Nationals played their games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
MLB scouts on Cody Bellinger and the Cubs' need for a big bat in their lineup — With free agency kicking off five days after the World Series ends, the biggest question for the Cubs is how they approach Cody Bellinger. It's hard to know what team president Jed Hoyer will do …
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Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
Red Sox leaned on consultation from some notable names — STORY BEHIND CRAIG BRESLOW'S JOURNEY TO BEING THE RED SOX BOSS — Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy said a day after the regular season ended that the search for the next Chief Baseball Officer was going to be more exhaustive the previous two occasions.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears upgrade their pass rush in a trade-deadline deal for defensive end Montez Sweat — A year after adding a wide receiver ahead of the NFL trade deadline, the Chicago Bears are attempting to boost their pass rush with a splashy move that general manager Ryan Poles must be hoping has a long-term payoff.
