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Healthy Gustin a hitting machine for Bryant, Sports
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Oakland A's develop great players, then allow them to leave
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Peralta: Release is set back, not 'the end
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BILL BURT: Major League Baseball in bad place
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Danvers American edges Gloucester in District 15 action
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Burt: Did Astros cheating scandal cost ex-Merrimack star?
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Dodgers Beat Giants 7-2, Force Decisive Game 5 in NLDS - Bloomberg
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Haverhill's Pena didn't get any votes, but humbled to be on MLB
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Baseball history unpacked, August 7 - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Oakland A's to purchase land for Las Vegas ballpark near Strip