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What's happening around baseball

Cole flips switch, lets it rip to finish strong after early struggles Yankees
Cole flips switch, lets it rip to finish strong after early struggles
BOSTON – As Gerrit Cole describes it, an important mental shift occurred right around the moment Willson Contreras’ third-inning drive bounced off the Green Mon
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MLB.com 15h ago
Miguel Rojas fires back at MLB’s latest CBA proposal that clearly targets Dodgers Dodgers
Miguel Rojas fires back at MLB’s latest CBA proposal that clearly targets Dodgers
Miguel Rojas has had enough of the Los Angeles Dodgers being the pawn in MLB's CBA proposals.
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Dodgersway 14h ago
Francisco Lindor’s triple helps lift Mets over Phillies Mets
Francisco Lindor’s triple helps lift Mets over Phillies
Full disclosure I started writing this recap in the fifth inning when the team was down 2-0 and they couldn’t get any runs home against Alan Rangel, but as Shak
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Amazin' Avenue 12h ago
Phillies reportedly sign veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to minor league deal Phillies
Phillies reportedly sign veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to minor league deal
NEW YORK — Veteran outfielder Tommy Pham has signed a minor league deal with the Phillies, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. Pham, 38, has played on 10 different majo
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Philliesnation 16h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins rehabs with South Bend Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins rehabs with South Bend
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got stomped on by the Buffalo Bison (Blue Jays), 9-3 in 11 innings. Grant Kipp made his Triple-A debut tonight. Over 3.2 innings, Kipp g
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 10h ago
Wild Red Sox-Alex Cora conspiracy theory is making its rounds as Craig Breslow's seat gets hot Red Sox
Wild Red Sox-Alex Cora conspiracy theory is making its rounds as Craig Breslow's seat gets hot
With each passing day, the Boston Red Sox fall further and further from the playoff picture. It's only June, and they are over ten games under .500. The brutal
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Bosoxinjection 16h ago

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