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Not so bad: Betts trade hasn't been disaster fans first thought, Sports
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Red Sox could market Mookie Betts as baseball's Kawhi Leonard - The Boston Globe
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Former Red Sox teammate says Mookie Betts wanted to stay in Boston
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The Myths Behind Boston's Mookie Betts Trade Justification - The Ringer
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Mookie Betts Rejected Red Sox New Contract Offer Last Year; Will Revisit in FA, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Mookie Betts: 'Everybody was' aware 2018 Red Sox were stealing signs
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What Ex-Red Sox Mookie Betts Feared Amid Departure To Dodgers
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2020-21 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings - MLB Trade Rumors
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Former Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts feels criticism of team's 2018 World Series title is unfair
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Red Sox: Last days of Mookie Betts have a sad, familiar feel
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World Series Game 1: Mookie Betts' steal means FREE TACOS from Taco Bell