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Time to 'change the script': Judge determined to lead USA to gold at Classic Yankees
Time to 'change the script': Judge determined to lead USA to gold at Classic
TAMPA, Fla. – The details are fuzzy for Aaron Judge, who can’t pinpoint exactly where he was. But the Yankees’ captain remembers what he felt when Shohei Ohtani
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MLB.com 14h ago
Dodgers to Start Season With ‘Unorthodox’ Rotation Dodgers
Dodgers to Start Season With ‘Unorthodox’ Rotation
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of "uncertainties" in the pitching rotation, meaning the early season rotation is likely to be "unorthodox."
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Dodgersnation 18h ago
Grapefruit Juice: Nationals 3, Mets 2 Mets
Grapefruit Juice: Nationals 3, Mets 2
The Mets fell behind early in today’s game against the Nationals at Clover Park, and despite late attempts to comeback, they ultimately fell to the Nationals 3-
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Amazin' Avenue 19h ago
Latest On The Phillies’ Pitching Pursuits Phillies
Latest On The Phillies’ Pitching Pursuits
The Phillies have long been known to be keeping an eye out for starting pitching depth in order to fortify their rotation, particularly given that Zack Wheeler
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Mlbtraderumors 15h ago
Cubs 6, Dodgers 2: Colin Rea, Ben Brown and Javier Assad throw blanks Cubs
Cubs 6, Dodgers 2: Colin Rea, Ben Brown and Javier Assad throw blanks
The Dodgers were a split squad Saturday, but many of their regulars played against the Cubs, among them Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy and Teoscar Herná
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 17h ago
Red Sox pitchers seemingly took arsenal inspiration from World Series standouts Red Sox
Red Sox pitchers seemingly took arsenal inspiration from World Series standouts
One thing that keeps baseball fans engaged during the offseason, outside of the transactions, is the stories that come out about players. Red Sox Nation was tre
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Bosoxinjection 18h ago

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