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Are More Shortstops Being Taken in the First Round? Or Is That Just What the Government Wants You to Think?
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Dick Monfort's Rockies can be fixed. Here's how, from pitching to analytics to athleticism.
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Derek Jeter = A Thoroughbred Defensive Shortstop, Improved His D Late in Career After Lull — Cashman –
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Brady Singer dazzles again as Tigers shut out for 20th time this season
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Brayan Rocchio not worried about comparisons to Francisco Lindor
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Nick Allen, Aledmys Díaz to share time at shortstop for A's
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A pitcher and his shortstop
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Besides Wander Franco, here's who MLB has placed on administrative leave
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Astros rally late, beat O's in walk-off thriller
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A pitcher and his shortstop