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Yankees' pitcher Aroldis Chapman gets championship ring from Cubs
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Braves' pitching plan works to near perfection
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Aroldis Chapman, Yankees reach deal for $86M, 5 years
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Cubs beat Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945
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Cleveland Indians' dream season ends in Game 7 extras – The Denver
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Cubs' 71-year World Series wait is over
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Blue Jays add lefty depth with reliever Franklin Morales
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Joe Blanton has defied the norm for relievers - Pinstripe Alley
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Chapman, Cubs stop Indians, cut World Series deficit to 3-2
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Cubs win 1st Series title since 1908, beat Indians in Game 7
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Cubs Beat the Indians in a Tense World Series Game 5
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Aroldis Chapman on Game 7 of World Series: 'I Came in Tired.' - WSJ