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What's happening around baseball

Yankees JUST miss historic 3rd straight shutout after Fried's 8-inning gem Yankees
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Dodgers fans are taking a totally harmless San Francisco troll way too seriously Dodgers
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Dodgersway 5h ago
Mets finally win a game, but Lindor exits early Mets
Mets finally win a game, but Lindor exits early
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Amazin' Avenue 5h ago
Phillies Place J.T. Realmuto On Injured List Phillies
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Cubs BCB After Dark: Is Nico Hoerner’s power surge for real? Cubs
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 4h ago
Overlooked infield free agent would be solving a lot of Red Sox’s problems right now Red Sox
Overlooked infield free agent would be solving a lot of Red Sox’s problems right now
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