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AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5B in pandemic
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Inside the mind of Mookie Betts: How he channels his intense focus and drive - The Athletic
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Dodgers With Eye On The Future, Remain Alive in The Playoffs –
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J.D. Martinez has gotten back into the swing with Dodgers - The Boston Globe
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It's just like ripping open a scab' -- Dodgers' sign-stealing anger bursts through - ESPN
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Justin Turner's unexpected departure from the Dodgers has been the Red Sox' gain - The Boston Globe
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No mistake about it: Behind Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers look unstoppable - The Boston Globe
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AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5B in pandemic
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Mookie Betts is a playoff gamer, Justin Turner should be suspended, and other thoughts on the World Series - The Boston Globe
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Dodgers defeat Braves on Cody Bellinger's blast, advance to the World Series - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Justin Turner's unexpected departure from the Dodgers has been the Red Sox' gain - The Boston Globe
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Justin Turner's unexpected departure from the Dodgers has been the Red Sox' gain - The Boston Globe
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Justin Turner Removed From Game After Being Hit In Face With Pitch - MLB Trade Rumors
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