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Dodgers takeaways: Mookie Betts shares secret to his surge - Los Angeles Times
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Dodgers takeaways: Mookie Betts shares secret to his surge - Los Angeles Times
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Playing the infield is no gimmick for Dodgers' Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Times
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MLB rumors: Red Sox's Mookie Betts 1 step closer to being traded after setting salary arbitration record
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Mookie Betts shows home run derby skills as Dodgers rout Royals - Los Angeles Times
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