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Good morning everyone and happy Friday! Yesterday the Dodgers trounced the Cubs to secure their spot in the World Series. Now they get to watch and wait as the Astros and Yankees continue their series tonight, where the Yankees will have a chance to make the World Series for the first time since they won it back in 2009. Here’s what else you need to know today.
In Mariners news...
- Heck yeah, Hisashi!
Around the league...
- Chris is tired of your questions.
Chris Taylor on how he got so good this year: "Stop asking that question, please."
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 19, 2017
- This week in “awww!”
Congrats to #ChrisTaylor on NLCS MVP!
— James Paxton (@James_Paxton) October 20, 2017
- Royals GM Dayton Moore is going to Atlanta with his staff. But he’s not going so he can interview for the Braves job, as many might assume. He’s going to study the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Reports indicate that the Red Sox are prepared to name Alex Cora as their manager for the 2018 season.
- I actually love that these two now work together.
A-Rod tried to put a Yankees jacket on David Ortiz
— SB Nation (@SBNation) October 19, 2017
: @AROD pic.twitter.com/MNpY2pqEdc
- Ron Gardenhire is back in the AL Central. This time, he’ll be the manager of the Detroit Tigers.
- Interesting that Wedge was close to getting the Tigers job.
Source: #Tigers interviewed Eric Wedge, now #BlueJays field coordinator, before hiring Ron Gardenhire as their next manager. @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 20, 2017
- Dave Cameron wonders why the Astros offense has suddenly run cold.
- Michael Brantley underwent surgery on his right ankle and isn’t allowed to participate in baseball activities for 4-5 months.
- Given the Nationals’ most recent struggles in the postseason, Federal Baseball takes a look at whether or not the team will look to hold onto Dusty Baker.
Anders’ picks...
- I could watch this on loop all day long.
Absolutely amazing weird NBA moment find by @NBA_Reddit's u/Colvjs, every Suns player starts running at same EXACT time after turnover pic.twitter.com/ztQgZRzIyR
— ⚰️Julius Randle⚰️ (@World_Wide_Wob) October 19, 2017