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• Dodgers turn once again to Clayton Kershaw, this time fully rested but with no margin for error
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The equipment bag sat in front of Clayton Kershaw's locker, half-zipped but ready to be tossed aboard a charter flight to Chicago. As the Dodgers prepared Friday to...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Pitch perfect: Rest of NLCS could feature best
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As the National League Championship Series shifts back to Chicago with the Cubs up, 3-2, four of the best pitchers in the league are set to start if the Dodgers manage...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• World Series dates, times: MLB announces full schedule.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers are two wins away from reaching the World Series. The Chicago Cubs are one win away, but we won't let that little detail get in the way of relaying today's...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Watch: Kershaw, Puig, Jansen, Turner, Pederson featured on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This happened before Game 4, which the Dodgers lost. Bad luck charm?
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• How to attack Kershaw? Aggressiveness key
  From the Web › MLB.com
  How can the Cubs beat Clayton Kershaw? Easier said than done, but to start with, they'll need to be far more aggressive than they were in Game 2 of the NLCS, when they...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers fans still replaying the Adrian Gonzalez 'out' call in their minds
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Whether Adrian Gonzalez was actually safe or out, the play was definitely a momentum changer in Game 4. A good team will reboot and play on, but Gonzalez and the Dodgers...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• From Kershaw to Seager, Ned Colletti's stamp all over Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  From Kershaw to Seager, Ned Colletti's stamp all over Dodgers
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Kershaw in line to save season vs. Cubs in Game 6
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It was not hard to spot Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw before Game 5 of the NLCS in Dodger Stadium. Uniform pants rolled up to his knees, his preferred look...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Kershaw stands in the way of Cubs' chance to make history
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  All that's left for the Chicago Cubs to do is make history. The Cubs came home to Wrigley Field with a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Howell takes role as mentor seriously
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It doesn't get much better for a Major Leaguer than to still be in uniform in late October, and it doesn't get much worse than to be cut from the roster for the...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• NLCS Game 6 evokes Cubs memories of Steve Bartman
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Cubs fan's hand will be wrapped around a cold one, even on a 45-degree night.Or it will be gripping someone's shoulder, even a stranger's, for emotional...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Bill Murray crashed the White House press briefing to hype up the Cubs
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When you're Bill Murray, movie star and international man of unpredictability, sometimes you just find yourself in the White House on a random Friday. Such was the case...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Evenly matched NLCS set for fascinating finish
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When Cubs manager Joe Maddon said earlier this week that his club and the Los Angeles Dodgers were "pretty evenly matched," this was not a tactic, or a smokescreen. It...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Kershaw's new angle may prove handy in G6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw's new weapon is actually an old one. He was a sidearmer through his junior year of high school in Dallas before adopting the over-the-top motion that...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Breaking down the Game 5 loss
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and I'm going with Ross Stripling to pitch Game 1 of the World Series after the...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Nobody wants to see Pedro Baez pitch again this postseason
  From the Web › ESPN
  A pitch clock in baseball? It could one day be named after the Dodgers' Pedro Baez, who is averaging over 30 seconds between pitches this postseason.
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Comparable Cubs: Kyle Hendricks through the eyes of Greg Maddux
  From the Web › ESPN
  Comparable Cubs: Kyle Hendricks through the eyes of Greg Maddux
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• MLB roundup: Dodgers distracted themselves more than Lester with plate, baserunning antics
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB roundup: Dodgers distracted themselves more than Lester with plate, baserunning antics
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• One win away: Cubs embrace their date with history
  From the Web › ESPN
  Let this sink in: The Cubs are heading home a single victory away from their first World Series trip since 1945. They've planned for this moment all along, so what could...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Insiders Roundtable: Long games, short starts and impressive performances
  From the Web › ESPN
  Insiders Roundtable: Long games, short starts and impressive performances
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• Video: NCLS Game 5 breakdown: Cubs 8, Dodgers 4
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Southern California News Group columnist Jeff Miller breaks down Game 5 of the NLCS with Abbey Mastracco.
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 1:35 AM
• LA's ace stands in Cubs' way
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If you're going to end a World Series drought, you might as well do it against a distinguished opponent. That's the chance that the Cubs have given themselves. They'll...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 1:35 AM
• Dodgers' offense again stifled by Lester
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers didn't lose Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to the Cubs because of the left-hander who didn't start on short rest -- Clayton Kershaw -- who...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 1:35 AM
• Jon Lester's October glare puts Dodgers on the ropes
  From the Web › ESPN
  Jon Lester's October glare puts Dodgers on the ropes
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• No roster spot? no problem: Szczur still an NLCS star
  From the Web › ESPN
  No roster spot? no problem: Szczur still an NLCS star
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers face new postseason reality: Pen losing traction against Cubs
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers face new postseason reality: Pen losing traction against Cubs
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Desperate Dodgers need Kershaw magic to keep hopes alive
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - Facing elimination, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be putting their faith in just two pitchers as they fight for playoff survival. Another bullpen meltdown on Thursday...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Gonzalez again at center of replays
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When Adrian Gonzalez tried to jump-start a Dodgers rally late in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday, Javier Baez -- who else? -- was there to...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Another poor inning puts game out of reach for LA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When a two-run rally in the ninth inning came to an end, the Dodgers could only look up at the scoreboard and wonder what might have happened if they had simply kept it...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Kershaw, experience give Dodgers hope
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' 8-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs left the Dodgers on the edge of postseason elimination, trailing 3-2 in the NLCS. But you can still see the road to a much...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Blanton searches for fix to slider
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Having tried to work on mechanical adjustments as much as possible between games, winemaker Joe Blanton joked that he might try looking for the answer to his sudden...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Statcast of the Day: Why didn't LA run?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Kiké Hernandez danced off first base in the first inning. He jumped, he bobbed, he shimmied, and he generally dared Cubs starter Jon Lester to do what everyone at...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• LA shutout starters lined up for Games 6 & 7
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers might have their backs against a wall after their 8-4 loss in Game 5, but they're at least treating it like a comfortable wall given the starting pitchers...
  Share • October 21, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers pitcher Pedro Baez is baseball's slowest worker and it's agonizing to watch
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Dodgers' righty averages more than 30 seconds between pitches.
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Cubs One Win Away From World Series
  From the Web › CineSport
  The Cubs are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1945 after an 8-4 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday night. Manager Joe Maddon spoke after the...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Time is running out for the Dodgers as Game 6 looms in Chicago
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It began as a night for dreamers, with Vin Scully returning to Dodger Stadium to welcome fans to the most important game in many seasons. "It's time for Dodger...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Hernandez: Dodgers afraid to take risks
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers didn't play like a Dave Roberts team Thursday night. They played scared. They played with doubt. They knew of Jon Lester's well-documented problems throwing...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Maeda's outing is better, but short-lived
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Thursday's Game 5 at Dodger Stadium was Kenta Maeda's third start of the Dodgers' postseason run, and it was by far his best. That he recorded only 11 outs, forcing the...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers fail to get inside of Jon Lester's head in loss to Cubs
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Joc Pederson dropped a two-out bunt toward the mound in the second inning Thursday night. Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester fielded the ball, spun and short-armed a...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Cubs take advantage of Blanton, Dodgers pitching
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> So now the Dodgers' fate falls into the left hand of Clayton Kershaw, and there are certainly worse places to be if you're playing baseball.In fact, the...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Jon Lester has delivered for Cubs this postseason
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  As the Chicago Cubs were grooming a stable of young talent for a run at history, they needed a cherry on top, so to speak.An ace pitcher who could deliver exactly what...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Whicker: Dodgers hope they're not the backdrop for Cubs' celebration
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers say goodbye to their stadium, either for eight days or five-and-a-half months.They go to Chicago to puncture local dreams or to become Sham to...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• NLCS Game 5: Cubs gain the upper hand, Dodgers' season on the brink.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers will fly to Chicago tomorrow needing two wins to save their season, having lost Game 4 of the National League Championship Series 8-4 to the Chicago Cubs...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• What we learned: The Dodgers can't hit Jon Lester and the Cubs are one win from the World Series
  From the Web › ESPN
  What we learned: The Dodgers can't hit Jon Lester and the Cubs are one win from the World Series
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Baseball play-offs league championship series results
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Oct 20 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB Play-offs League Championship Series games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R Cleveland 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3...
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• 'Cursed' Cubs on brink of a World Series return
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES - The 'cursed' Chicago Cubs, who have gone 108 years without a World Series title, gave their long-suffering fans a massive jolt of...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• DYK: Facts and figures from NLCS Game 5
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Following back-to-back shutout losses, the Cubs rolled to their second straight win, 8-4, on Thursday night in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at...
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• NLCS 2016: Three takeaways as Cubs rout Dodgers, move win away from World Series
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The Cubs are one win away from advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers' organist Dieter Ruehle works overtime when Cubs take batting practice
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> The Dodger Stadium grounds crew broke down the batting cage as the final notes of "Green Onions" fell on the ears of early-arriving fans Thursday.Finally...
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• Cubs return to Chicago with NLCS lead over Los Angeles Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> Aggressive bullpen management has become the mortgage bundles of the postseason. It can make you rich - or leave you destitute.Dodgers manager Dave...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers' base-running tactics fail to make a dent against Cubs' Jon Lester
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES >> Joc Pederson took five regular-sized steps off first base. Then he tiptoed out ... six, seven, eight ... until he was past the edge of the grass where it...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Chicago Cubs explode in eighth inning to take 3-2 series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  (The Sports Xchange) - Addison Russell homered for the second night in a row, and Javier Baez added three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs blew past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago Cubs moved one win from their first World Series trip in 71 years by...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Cubs one win away from baseball World Series spot (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Addison Russell homered for the second consecutive game on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 to move within one win of their first World...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers save Kershaw for Game 6, and now they'll need him
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Clayton Kershaw gripped a baseball in his left hand and grimaced while he watched Game 5 of the NL Championship Series from the dugout. The Los Angeles Dodgers' best...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Oct. 20 Dave Roberts postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Q. Dave, you understood this wouldn't be easy, but after being up 2-1 in the series, what is the level of disappointment with the way you guys have played the last two...
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• Tale of the Tape: Kershaw, Hendricks rematch
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw vs. Kyle Hendricks went the Dodgers' way in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, but the Cubs will get another crack at it Saturday at...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers dealt NLCS blow, face must-win Game 6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Cubs are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1945 after their 8-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series...
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• Former Dodgers prospect Carlos Santana helps Cleveland Indians reach World Series
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In 2008, the Dodgers acquired third baseman Casey Blake, in a push toward the World Series. They never would have imagined that the Class A prospect they traded to get...
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers face elimination with 8-4 loss to the Cubs in Game 5 of NLCS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The blame cannot rest on one man's shoulders. Joe Blanton took plenty in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, when the two-run homer he allowed to Cubs...
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• Addison Russell rocks L.A., puts Cubs win away from World Series
  From the Web › ESPN
  Addison Russell rocks L.A., puts Cubs win away from World Series
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• Cubs swat their way past the Dodgers 8-4 in NLCS Game 5
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Cubs' bats continued to pound Dodger pitching in Game 5 of the NLCS, winning 8-2 to take a 3-2 series lead.
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• Concerns over Jon Lester's throwing ability much ado about nothing
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers thought they'd rattle Jon Lester by playing to his weakness. Instead, Lester ignored it and played to his strengths.
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• Ultimate Standings: L.A. fans still waiting for big spending to pay off with a title
  From the Web › ESPN
  Ultimate Standings: L.A. fans still waiting for big spending to pay off with a title
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• LEADING OFF: Day off for Dodgers, Cubs before NLCS Game 6
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will start for Los Angeles on an extra day of rest. ''Haven't had that in a while, so it's good.'' Kyle Hendricks , who...
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• Scully delivers surprise pregame welcome
  From the Web › MLB.com
  On Thursday, for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers added a very special, surprising twist to their daily ritual of a celebrity announcing...
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• Turner breaks franchise playoff on-base record
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner broke a 60-year-old franchise record in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday, when he reached safely in a...
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• Kendrick, replay key as Dodgers score in fourth
  From the Web › MLB.com
  This time, replay review went the right way for Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers.
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• Scully rallies Dodger Stadium fans before Game 5
  From the Web › ESPN
  Retired broadcaster Vin Scully sent the Dodger Stadium crowd into a frenzy before Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday, announcing, "It's time for Dodger baseball!"...
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• Vin Scully returns to Dodger Stadium to rally fans before Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully made his triumphant return to Dodger Stadium on Thursday, and it was just as legendary as you might expect. Prior to the start...
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• Kershaw ready for Wrigley in must-win G6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Joe Maddon always makes you think, like this gem from the bespectacled Cubs skipper, who was asked whether the Dodgers sending ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw to the...
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• A look at the Game 6 matchup between the Dodgers and Cubs in the National League Championship Series
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A look at Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs When: Saturday, 5 p.m. PDT Where: Wrigley Field TV: FS1...
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• Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel Live visits Dodger Stadium.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Prior to Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel Live was at Dodger Stadium to talk to the Dodgers and Cubs players. The segment...
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• Vin Scully returns to Chavez Ravine as spectator for NLCS Game 5
  From the Web › ESPN
  Vin Scully returns to Chavez Ravine as spectator for NLCS Game 5
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• Dodgers reject Kershaw offer to save him for Game 6
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Clayton Kershaw offered to pitch on short rest again in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but was turned down in favor of starting Game 6...
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• Roberts doesn't seek conversation after replay
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he did not seek a conversation with MLB officials about the controversial replay decision in Wednesday night's Game 4 of the National...
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• NLCS 2016: Is Game 5 more important to Cubs or Dodgers?
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The team that wins Thursday's game will obviously have a big advantage for the rest of the series, but LA could really use the victory with Kenta Maeda on the...
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• Dodgers make lineup changes vs Cubs for Game 5 of NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers have changed their lineup for Game 5 of the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs. The series is tied 2-all heading into Thursday night's game at...
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• Roberts makes G5 BP optional, schedules Friday workout
  From the Web › MLB.com
  LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers will fly to Chicago on Friday and work out at Wrigley Field on Friday night, manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts made batting practice for...
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• NLCS Game 5 live blog
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Live blog and chat from NLCS Game 5: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers, 5:05 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20. (FS1)
  Share • October 20, 2016 at 3:35 PM