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AP source: Tigers in talks to hire Gardenhire as manager

The Detroit Tigers were in talks Thursday to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Gardenhire was the bench coach this season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed the
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/ap-source-tigers-talks-hire-gardenhire-50599561?src=rss

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Who will have home-field advantage in the World Series?

The American League won, and nobody had to care about it! Congrats to them, of course, but after that fun few days in Miami, it didn’t matter. Now, home-field advantage is based on what it probably should have been based on all along — which team puts up a better record in the regular season. This
Source: https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/10/19/16500808/world-series-home-field-advantage-dodgers-yankees-astros?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Kershaw close to completing final quest

Clayton Kershaw has made All-Star teams, won Cy Young awards and even an MVP. But a World Series title would complete a perfect resume.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nlcs-game-5-clayton-kershaw-one-step-closer-one-thing-hes-missing-064004503.html?src=rss

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The Dodgers didn’t win the pennant the way they were supposed to

The Los Angeles Dodgers finally got to the World Series, and they needed their brains more than their wallets. Arte Moreno bought a World Series winner and dumped a bunch of money into them. The Dodgers were bought by a cold, steely investment firm for a billion dollars, and they immediately pantsed
Source: https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/20/16506984/dodgers-world-series-nlcs-pennant?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Your guide to ALCS Game 6: Yankees look to punch World Series ticket

Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer Scott Lauber covers the Boston Red Sox for ESPN.com. Follow on Twitter HOUSTON -- Now that the Houston Astros have left the cauldron of Yankee Stadium and returned home to the comforts of Minute Maid Park, Carlos Correa acknowledges the challenge that awaits them. But the
Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21077806/your-guide-alcs-game-6-yankees-look-punch-world-series-ticket?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter?src=rss

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Adding Ron Gardenhire a good move for Detroit Tigers going forward

In an aggressive move to land the most accomplished name on the managerial market, Tigers general manager Al Avila has secured his captain for what will be a murky future. Wisely, it is a man with a wealth of experience. Ron Gardenhire, who often opposed the Tigers during 13 largely successful seasons
Source: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/10/20/ron-gardenhire-detroit-tigers-manager/783214001/?src=rss

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NLCS: Dodgers win first pennant since 1988 with 11-1 Game 5 rout of Cubs

Enrique Hernandez homers three times and drives in a record seven runs, Clayton Kershaw breezes through six crisp innings, and Los Angeles ends Chicago's title defense.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nlcs-dodgers-win-first-pennant-103017541.html?src=rss

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Yankees star Aaron Judge heads toward MLB marketing stardom

Judge is arguably the most recognizable player on a youthful Yankees roster that is looking to close out a surprise American League Championship Series win over the Houston Astros on Friday and book its ticket to the championship.
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yankees-star-aaron-judge-heads-103000117.html?src=rss

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Honeywell 3Q revenue beat expectations

Honeywell reported a 3Q profit of $1.75 per share, matching the estimate. Revenue of $10.12 billion, was better than the estimate for $10.01 billion.
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/honeywell-3q-revenue-beat-expectations-101900294.html?src=rss

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Hernandez Has 3 HRs, Lifts Dodgers To World Series Over Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — When it was over, when Los Angeles had finally secured another trip to the World Series and Enrique Hernandez's three big swings had become a part of playoff lore, the emotional utilityman just wanted to give his dad a big hug. It was one sweet performance for Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw
Source: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/hernandez-has-3-hrs-lifts-dodgers-to-world-series-over-cubs/?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Severino's not going to give the Yankees a reason to take him out

Luis Severino isn't going to even raise an eyebrow on the mound Friday night in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Astros. When Severino moved his valuable right arm in a circular motion during Game 2 at Minute Maid Park, Yankees manager Joe Girardi and others were concerned discomfort had invaded his
Source: http://nypost.com/2017/10/20/severinos-not-going-to-give-the-yankees-a-reason-to-take-him-out/?src=rss

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Thursday's Sports in Brief

BASEBALL CHICAGO (AP) Corey Seager is expected to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for the opener of the World Series after missing the NL Championship Series because of back pain. Seager, an All-Star shortstop, watched from home as the Dodgers eliminated the defending World Series champion
Source: http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/thursday-s-sports-in-brief-102017?src=rss

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Thursday's Sports in Brief

CHICAGO (AP) -- Corey Seager is expected to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for the opener of the World Series after missing the NL Championship Series because of back pain.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/thursdays-sports-brief-082423034--nfl.html?src=rss

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Emotional Hernandez has 3 HRs, lifts Dodgers to World Series

When it was over, when Los Angeles had finally secured another trip to the World Series and Enrique Hernandez's three big swings had become a part of playoff lore, the emotional utilityman just wanted to give his dad a big hug. It was one sweet performance for Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw and the
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/emotional-hernandez-3-hrs-lifts-dodgers-world-series-081353695--mlb.html?src=rss

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Tommy Kahnle cleared one hurdle and is a Yankees' force

The extra work doesn't seem to bother Kahnle, who through six games this postseason, hasn't given up a run and allowed just two hits, a pair of walks and struck out nine in 10 innings. “Coming over here [to the Yankees], I had to change my mindset a little bit with multiple innings,” Kahnle said
Source: http://nypost.com/2017/10/20/tommy-kahnle-cleared-one-hurdle-and-is-a-yankees-force/?src=rss

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Cubs' quest to repeat as champs finally runs out of gas

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000. Follow on Twitter CHICAGO -- There will be plenty of time to pick apart the carcass of the Chicago Cubs' 2017 postseason, but it won't take a deep sabermetric
Source: http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/46210/chicago-cubs-quest-to-repeat-as-champions-finally-runs-out-of-gas?src=rss

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Justin Turner, Chris Taylor repay Dodgers' patience by sharing NLCS MVP

By JIM LITKE The Associated Press CHICAGO — Justin Turner and Chris Taylor shared MVP honors in the NL Championship Series, repaying a Dodgers organization willing to roll the dice on players whose big league careers were stalled. In Turner's case, it was then-bench coach Tim Wallach who rediscovered
Source: http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/19/justin-turner-chris-taylor-repay-dodgers-patience-by-sharing-nlcs-mvp/?src=rss

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Cubs go quietly into winter, their reign as defending champs finally over

After being eliminated by the Dodgers in the NLCS, the Cubs are no longer the defending champs and will go quietly into winter.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-quietly-winter-reign-defending-064751916.html?src=rss

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Finally, the Dodgers have the look of a World Series team

So this is what a Dodgers World Series team looks like. A couple of dozen players are climbing on each other in a tiny concrete bunker under ancient Wrigley Field, clutching with hugs and headlocks, spraying reddened faces with champagne and beer, drinking from a glittering trophy like it was a mug.
Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-plaschke-20171019-story.html?src=rss

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Andrew Friedman's bold moves paid off

The on-field segment of their postgame celebration concluded, the Dodgers marched down a set of concrete steps leading to an underground weight room, where cases of champagne and beer waited for them. As the players walked by, their names were chanted by a crowd of Dodgers fans behind their bench. The
Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-hernandez-20171019-story.html?src=rss

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