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• Clayton Kershaw prepared, ready for his next October moment
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw prepared, ready for his next October moment
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Breaking down the Game 1 loss to the Cubs
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and I have nothing funny to say in this opening sentence after that Game 1 loss...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs, NLCS Game 2 live blog
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Live blog and chat from NLCS Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cub, 5:05 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16. (FS1)Trouble viewing on mobile? See full stream.
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Pedro Baez's glacial pitching pace led to avalanche of Twitter jokes
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  As we move into the future, Major League Baseball figures to implement more and more rules aimed at speeding up the game. Until that's accomplished though, Los Angeles...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Playoff Reset: Dodgers vs. Cubs, NLCS Game 2
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Will Clayton Kershaw give the Dodgers the edge they need to even the series?
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Column: Nobody buys a baseball ticket to see managers manage
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For those keeping score at home, Maddon used three relievers in the seventh inning, two more - including regular closer Aroldis Chapman - in the eighth and Hector Rondon...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers' Lasorda hospitalized, feeling better
  From the Web › ESPN
  Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is recovering in a hospital from back and shoulder issues.
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Joe Maddon 'wins' the craziest of chess matches
  From the Web › ESPN
  Miguel Montero's grand slam lifted the Cubs. But make no mistake, NLCS Game 1 was all about a head-spinning round of managerial chess. Who won the battle? That's not so...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 1:35 AM
• Crushing blow has Dodgers dazed, yet still seeing the positives
  From the Web › ESPN
  Crushing blow has Dodgers dazed, yet still seeing the positives
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Kershaw, Hendricks duel as Dodgers face Cubs in Game 2
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For the fourth time in their seven games this postseason, Clayton Kershaw takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Chicago Cubs' right-hander Kyle Hendricks is merely glad...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces Hendricks in Game 2 of NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ''I feel fine,'' Kershaw said Saturday . The a...
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• Dodgers continue to lean on bullpen
  From the Web › MLB.com
  How long can the Dodgers keep doing this, covering inning after inning with a relief corps worked at an historic rate this season? The answer you'll hear inside the...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Kershaw-Hendricks Gm 2 tonight at 5 PT (FS1)
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Cubs feel good about the National League Championship Series. They could feel better, however. While they won Game 1 on Saturday night, they have to face three-time...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Hanging slider to Montero burns Blanton, LA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Even by Dodgers standards, the strategy in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday night was unconventional. Not Clayton Kershaw-closer unconventional, but unusual for...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers poised to get right as NLCS continues
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Here is a reason for the Los Angeles Dodgers to take comfort: None of the next three Chicago Cubs starters in the National League Championship Series are left-handed...
  Share • October 16, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Cubs' Miguel Montero slams stagnant slider, hangs defeat on Dodgers in NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The Chicago catcher's pinch-hit grand slam off Joe Blanton in the eighth inning capped a series of moves that, together, contained enough intrigue for an entire...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Montero's Slam Lifts Cubs in Game 1
  From the Web › CineSport
  Miguel Montero hit a pinch hit grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Cubs beat the Dodgers, 8-4 in Game 1 of the NLCS. Chicago manager Joe Maddon spoke...
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• What a 1-0 series lead means for Cubs
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Cubs are up 1-0 in a best-of-seven series for the first time since 1945. How does the win affect their World Series chances?
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Montero's grand slam propels Cubs over Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  (The Sports Xchange) - Miguel Montero said he had been ready for this moment since mid-afternoon. Entering Saturday night's National League Championship Series opener as...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Roberts' decision to stay with Blanton backfires for Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made all the right moves in the previous playoff round. Sticking with Joe Blanton backfired in the NL Championship Series...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• DYK: Facts and figures from NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Miguel Montero became the first player in postseason history to hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit grand slam when his dramatic eighth-inning shot sent the Cubs toward an 8-4 win...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Huge hit for Adrian in 8th isn't enough
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Lose a postseason game on a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning and the box score looks devastating, but Adrian Gonzalez had a completely different take on the...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Cubs trump Dodgers' magic with a little of their own
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Just like that, the Dodgers magic was mashed. With one swing, a new Dodgers miracle was sent sailing into a warm Midwestern night, disappearing into bleachers filled...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• Clayton Kershaw again is the Dodgers' go-to man
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As many changes as the Dodgers made to their roster and bench over the winter, one fundamental truth about them remained the same. They are overly dependent on Clayton...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• Cubs were in proper alignment for defense and Game 1 win over Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Of the many thousands of baseballs hit into play this season against the Chicago Cubs, the team converted more of them into outs, relative to their competition, than any...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• Miguel Montero's grand slam helps Cubs top Dodgers in NLCS opener
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO >> If only the Dodgers could intentionally walk destiny.Held in check for seven innings, the Dodgers rallied to tie the score off the heat missiles of Aroldis...
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• Chicago Cubs' vaunted defense set the tone early in Game 1
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO >> Jon Lester threw Yasiel Puig a sinker over the outside corner of the plate, and the right-handed hitting outfielder did what he was supposed to do: He took...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• NLCS Game 1: Miguel Montero's grand slam thwarts Dodgers' comeback.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO - Joe Blanton hung an 0-2 slider to Miguel Montero with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and Montero made the Dodgers pay. His grand slam broke open a 3-3...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• What we learned: This postseason keeps topping itself
  From the Web › ESPN
  A pinch-hit grand slam, a steal of home and unhittable sliders -- Saturday gave us another incredible day of playoff baseball.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• NLCS Game 1: Cubs win thriller on Miguel Montero's historic grand slam
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cubs catcher Miguel Montero watches his game-winning grand slam sail away in NLCS Game 1. The Chicago Cubs won an absolute thriller in Game 1 of the National League...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM
• Baseball play-offs league championship series results
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Oct 16 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB Play-offs League Championship Series games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R CLEVELAND 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 x 2...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Leaving in Blanton backfires for Roberts in opening loss
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After making all the right moves in the NL Division Series, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decision to leave in Joe Blanton quickly backfired in the...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Montero's PH slam lifts Cubs over Dodgers 8-4 in NLCS opener
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Miguel Montero delivered one memorable swing, Javier Baez stole home with a daring dash down the line and Jon Lester turned in another steady performance. Business as...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Montero's grand slam powers Cubs over Dodgers in MLB playoffs (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Miguel Montero's eighth-inning grand slam powered the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in game one of their Major League Baseball...
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• Oct. 15 Kenta Maeda postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  THE MODERATOR: First question. Q. How would you assess your performance today?
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• NLCS 2016: Three takeaways from Cubs' wild Game 1 win over Dodgers
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The Cubs, powered by Miguel Montero's pinch-hit grand slam, take a giant leap forward as they try to reach the World Series for the first time since 1945.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Cubs slam their way past Dodgers with eighth-inning rally in Game 1 of NLCS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The ballpark started to shake before the ball landed, the ground growing less firm as the grand slam descended into a delirious throng in the right-field bleachers. When...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Miller: I'm hoping the Cubs' long title drought continues
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Chicago Cubs ending the franchise's 108-year World Series drought would be a great story.But I can think of one story that would be even better: The Cubs' drought...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Montero's grand slam crushes Dodgers' brief bid at Game 1 upset
  From the Web › ESPN
  Montero's grand slam crushes Dodgers' brief bid at Game 1 upset
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Tale of the tape: Kershaw, Hendricks face off
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It was clear the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Cubs would carry plenty of top pitching matchups, and Game 2 on Sunday (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Oct. 15 Dave Roberts postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  THE MODERATOR: First question, please. Q. Can you walk us through the thought process in the 8th, especially walking Coghlan and then also staying with Blanton against...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Adrian gets best of Cubs closer Chapman in 8th
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Just like in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Giants, Cubs manager Joe Maddon called upon Aroldis Chapman for a multi-inning save in Game 1 of...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers rally, but drop Game 1 on late slam
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Once again, the Cubs showed they never quit. Miguel Montero smacked a tiebreaking grand slam and Dexter Fowler followed with a solo shot with two outs in the eighth...
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• Dodgers-Cubs NLCS: Javy Baez stuns LA by stealing home
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The rising Chicago star dared the Dodgers to stop him. They couldn't.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• LA Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw gets the ball in Game 2 of the NLCS
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO >> When he starts Game 2 of the National League Championship Series for the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw will make his third appearance in a span of six days. He's...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Ethier's pinch-hit homer puts LA on the board
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Andre Ethier's first postseason home run since 2009 put the Dodgers on the board in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (live on FS1) on Saturday.
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• Javier Baez continues electrifying postseason with steal of home
  From the Web › ESPN
  Javier Baez continues electrifying postseason with steal of home
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Sending A-Gon backfires on play at plate
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' first scoring threat in the National League Championship Series was denied Saturday when slow-footed first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was an easy out at the...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers vs. Cubs: Game 2 pitching matchups
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A look at Game 2 of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs: When: Sunday, 5 p.m. PDT. Where: Wrigley Field. TV: FS1. Radio:...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw will start Games 2, Rich Hill Game 3, of NLCS.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO - Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series for the Dodgers on Sunday, and Rich Hill will start Game 3 on Tuesday in Los...
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• Dodgers start Kike Hernandez at 2B in NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers added Kike Hernandez to their NL Championship Series roster and started him at second base in Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night...
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• Dodgers select Hill as Game 3 starter
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Left-hander Rich Hill is scheduled to start for the Dodgers in Tuesday night's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Cubs at Dodger Stadium (8...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw is healthy and ready for NLCS Game 2 start against Cubs
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Clayton Kershaw says he feels fine. He says he has no restrictions after willing the Dodgers into the National League championship series. And so the team will start him...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Kershaw to start Game 2 three days after save
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 for the Dodgers in the NLCS, three days after keeping his team's World Series hopes alive.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Lineups for Dodgers-Cubs NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  It's official: Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLCS, followed by Rich Hill in Game 3. Kershaw will be pitching on short rest after tossing seven pitches in Game...
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• Kershaw to start Game 2 of NLCS
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 for the Dodgers in the NLCS, three days after keeping his team's World Series hopes alive.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The baseball world's suspicions that Clayton Kershaw would start Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS started to gel around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Kershaw will start against Cubs...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Cubs fans should probably take public transportation to Wrigley
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For about $500, you can buy a ticket to Wrigley Field to see the Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on...
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• Kershaw to start Game 2 for Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CHICAGO -- Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Kershaw starting Game 2 with no 'restrictions'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday at Wrigley Field, three days after securing the final two outs of the...
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• NLCS Game 1: Dodgers, Cubs lineups.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO - Here are the lineups for both teams in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series: Cubs: Dexter Fowler CF Kris Bryant 3B Anthony Rizzo 1B Ben Zobrist LF...
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• Dodgers, Cubs NLCS Game 1 starting lineups
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Check out the starting lineups for Saturday's Game 1 of the NLCS (8 p.m. ET/7CT/5 PT) between the Dodgers and the Cubs.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Kiké Hernández, Alex Wood added to Dodgers' roster for NLCS.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO - Utility player Kiké Hernández and pitcher Alex Wood were added to the Dodgers' roster for the National League Championship Series on Saturday...
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• Dodgers add Enrique Hernandez, Alex Wood to NLCS roster against Cubs
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers made two alterations to their 25-man roster for the National League Championship Series against the Cubs, adding utility man Enrique Hernandez and pitcher...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs, NLCS Game 1 live blog
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Live blog and chat from NLCS Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cub, 5:05 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. (FS1)Trouble viewing on mobile? See full stream.
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• Dodgers fans take to the air for Chicago and Game 1 of NLCS
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Jorge Juarez was not going to let the moment pass. For years, every time the Dodgers reached the playoffs, he tried but failed to convince himself to follow them on the...
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• Playoff Reset: Dodgers vs. Cubs NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Which team is set to end their World Series drought first?
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• 7 things to watch in the Cubs-Dodgers NLCS
  From the Web › For The Win
  Goat watch and GOAT watch.
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• How to bet Dodgers-Cubs NLCS
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Chalk's Vegas experts provide their best bets for the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs and pick a series winner.
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• Dodgers, Cubs carry 12 pitchers on NLCS rosters
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers, Cubs carry 12 pitchers on NLCS rosters
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• Dodgers include Wood, Hernandez on NLCS roster
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers submitted their roster for the National League Championship Series that starts tonight at 8 ET/5 PT on FS1, adding left-handed pitcher Alex Wood and...
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• Dodgers to play the foil in the NLCS story of the Cubs
  From the Web › ESPN
  The pressure and spotlight are on the Cubs as the Dodgers meld into the background, but both teams come into the NLCS with high expectations.
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• Cubs put left-hander Rob Zastryzny on NLCS roster
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have added rookie left-hander Rob Zastryzny to their roster for the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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• Manager matchup: Cubs' Joe Maddon vs. Dodgers' Dave Roberts
  From the Web › ESPN
  The "mad scientist" against the rookie skipper. How do Joe Maddon and Dave Roberts compare, besides contrasts in personality and eye wear (or lack...
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• Cubs, Dodgers share several connections
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Cubs and Dodgers have more in common than fan bases parched for a World Series championship.
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• CBS Sports: NLCS Preview
  From the Web › CineSport
  Jonah Keri joins Bill Reiter to break down the upcoming NLDS between the Cubs and Dodgers.
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• How to pitch to top Cubs, Dodgers hitters
  From the Web › ESPN
  What's the best pitch to strike out Kris Bryant? Where should you pitch Corey Seager? We lay out a plan of attack on those two, Anthony Rizzo, Justin Turner and...
  Share • October 15, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Ultimate guide for Game 1: Rested Cubs need to jump on tired Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Ultimate guide for Game 1: Rested Cubs need to jump on tired Dodgers
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• Kenley Jansen's performance came at the right time for the Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Visually, they're as different as a water buffalo and a ballerina.Viscerally, Kenley Jansen on Thursday night became the closest thing baseball has to a descendant of...
  Share • October 14, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers going against their history and the Cubs' in NLCS
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  CHICAGO >> This has been ordained the Year of the Cubs. Check your calendar.Long-suffering fans of the Chicago Cubs -- that is their official honorific, "long-suffering"...
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