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The MLB's second half and 10 questions to be answered, Sports
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The Cubs aren't getting Manny Machado - and not worried if Brewers do
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New Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts is thrilled to now be on a team that 'wanted to win' : r/redsox
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Sherman: If I were betting, my suspicion is that if they spend any big money this offseason it will be to try to land Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and that when it
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Disappointed But Not Surprised – For The Love
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Ranking the MLB teams after Week 4 - ESPN
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MLB Trades That Need To Happen Before The Trade Deadline
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DiNardo on Red Sox-Blue Jays series, Red Sox domination of the Jays this season and more
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