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Baez keys Mets to sweep of the Marlins
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Double thumbs up: Báez bolt caps rally, Mets then win again - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Dodgers' winning streak ends at nine with 7-2 loss to Mets - Los Angeles Times
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Francisco Lindor, Javy Baez Apologize For Giving Mets The Thumbs-Down
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Assessing the Mets' Options With Javier Baez - Metsmerized Online
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Joey Votto misses home run record Javier Baez New York Mets Cincinnati Reds
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Javier Báez, New York Mets Jab Fans With Thumbs-Down Gesture – NBC Connecticut
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Justin Verlander gives up 2 HRs in Tigers' 2-0 win over Mets – KXAN Austin
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Javier Báez, Francisco Lindor apologize for thumbs-down jab at Mets fans - The Boston Globe
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At the Mets' Home Finale, Change Was in the Air - The New York Times