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ALCS News
- ALCS gets underway tonight and Framber Valdez will be on the bump to start Game 1 (Astros.com)
- But there’s a cloud over the rotation as McCullers’ status looks pretty unlikely for the series (MLB Trade Rumors)
- So the team will need a Next Man Up mentality as they try to navigate a dangerous Boston lineup (Apollo Houston)
- But the Astros’ lineup isn’t exactly full of milksops either, and they should be on the attack right away (Astros.com)
- Let’s take a look at how the MLB writer’s room think this series will shake out (MLB.com)
- We should also hear from unbiased and perfectly objective observer Jeff Bagwell as well (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- Speaking of Bagwell, there was a cool moment on the field between him and Correa yesterday (Twitter - Brian McTaggart)
- I agree that the Astros will hear the most ironic of boos in Boston (Houston Chronicle)
- Don’t even think about the words “Wild Card” because the Red Sox are playing with some urgency right now (The Athletic, $$$)
- Rafael Devers claims to be ready for the Astros’ shenanigans after seeing 61 fastballs in 62 pitches from Astros during the regular season (WEEI.com)
Around the League
- The Dodgers are off to another NLCS after knocking off the Giants 2-1 in a nail-biting Game 5 (MLB.com)
- A game that featured Max Scherzer coming out of the bullpen to gather up his 1st career save (MLB.com)
- As well as a Logan Webb performance for the ages (Twitter - Jon Morosi)
- Both of which make it really unfortunate that it all ended on a terrible check swing call by the 1st base ump (Sports Illustrated)
- Because after 107 wins and a season that literally no one outside of San Francisco expected, the Giants deserved better than an ignominious end (The Ringer)
- In a bit of an unexpected move, Mike Shildt is out as the Cardinals’ manager due to philosophical differences with the team (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Tim Anderson says he wants Tony La Russa back after they gelled in the White Sox’s clubhouse during the regular season (AP News)