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The Rays defensive alignment vs. Joey Gallo : r/baseball
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MLB is deadening baseballs to liven up the game. Pitchers and managers approve.
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MLB world reacts to Padres unusual offensive strategy
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Rays beat Astros 5-2, move within 1 victory of World Series
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Manny Machado launches two homers to send streaking Padres past fading Cardinals
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Pop Fly Priorities & Cut-Off Player Assignments Explained // Baseball Rules for Beginners
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Arcia delivers winning hit in 9th, Braves beat Padres 7-6
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Dodgers use an interesting shift vs Seth Smith and the Padres in the 12th : r/baseball
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Sloppy defense and pitching cost the Reds in a 10-8 loss - Redleg Nation
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Manny Machado launches two homers to send streaking Padres past fading Cardinals
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JAY DUNN: Picking MLB's all-time defensive team – Trentonian
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MLB's new extra-innings rule is here and -- surprise! -- it's glorious - ESPN
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Padres' Top 10 defensive plays of the 2010s
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In baseball, why do batters risk getting a flyout by hitting the ball so it lands in the field instead of hitting it past the stands so the defense can't recover it?