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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Rays finish off Guards to set up World Series clash vs. Crew — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are headed to the World Series, champions of the American League after a night this team and these fans will never forget. — when the Rays punched their ticket to their first World Series …
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Yandy declares the ALCS over: 'We're going to win tomorrow' — CLEVELAND — Nobody's going to mistake muscular Rays leadoff man Yandy Díaz for Babe Ruth, but he called his shot Sunday night at Progressive Field. — Díaz picked up three hits to support another dominant start …
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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Confident Rays quiet Cleveland, return home one win from World Series — CLEVELAND - The Rays are just one win away from the World Series, headed back to Tropicana Field with every ounce of momentum in the ALCS. — Sunday's 3-1 win in Game 5 felt even more convincing than the low score suggests …
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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Rays slip past Guards in Game 4 to knot up ALCS
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Hanshin Tigers Agree To Post Teruaki Sato — The Hanshin Tigers made it official today, announcing that Teruaki Sato will be posted for Major League teams this offseason. The posting has been rumored to be in the works for months, and at least five (and likely many more) …
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Brent Maguire / MLB.com:
Boone to return as Yankees manager in '27, final year of his contract (source) — Aaron Boone will return as Yankees manager in 2027, a source told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The team has not commented on the news. — Boone is entering the final year of his contract with the Yankees in '27 …
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Max Ralph / MLB.com:
NPB MVP, Triple Crown winner Sato to enter MLB posting system — One of the biggest dominoes of the impending MLB offseason has fallen, adding a massive free agent bat to a pool that is relatively light on them. — The Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they will approve …
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Laurie Whitwell / The Athletic:
Erik ten Hag interview: Man United's broken ‘promises’, wanting Kane, Ronaldo tension, FA Cup glory — Erik ten Hag has kept his counsel on Manchester United for two years since his sacking in October 2024, but the affection he built up for the club while winning two trophies still shines through when he speaks.
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Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Yankees' Austin Wells says foul tips sidetracked his season: ‘Multiple blows to the head’ — When the foul ball hit Austin Wells in the catcher's mask, his body wobbled, like a boxer on the wrong end of a hellacious uppercut. It was April 23 at Fenway Park, and the New York Yankees catcher …
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
For the Guardians, a still-elusive World Series and a frustratingly familiar refrain — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Before Albert Belle flexed his right biceps and Tony Peña poked a walk-off home run to the left-field bleachers and the Indians made a run to the 1995 World Series …
Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
What Dodgers can learn from Ohtani's injury-plagued 2026 — LOS ANGELES — As lingering injuries began to take their toll on Shohei Ohtani during the regular season, the Dodgers frequently returned to the same refrain: What mattered most was him feeling the best he could in October.
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Four free agents the Cubs should target to fix their pitching — Money alone won't fix the broken chain of pitching development within the Chicago Cubs' organization. But those big-market resources will be central to the Cubs' efforts to catch the Milwaukee Brewers, the National League pennant winner …
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Baseball-Reference.com:
2026 Washington Nationals Statistics — Record: 77-85, 4th place in NL_East (Schedule and Results) — General Manager: Anirudh Kilambi Scouting Director: Desmond McGowan Ballpark: Nationals Park Attendance: 1,839,116 (13th of 15) — (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
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AJ Eustace / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Have Shown Past Interest In Jacob Young — The Yankees have shown past interest in Nationals center fielder Jacob Young, writes Joel Sherman of The New York Post. It's unclear whether the two sides engaged in formal talks or if it was just due diligence on the Yankees' part …
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