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Matt Carpenter worked hard to retool his swing, and it extended
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First baseball postseason up next for Minnesota Twins reliever, Air
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Gov. Mifflin, Kutztown University grad Matt Swarmer grateful for
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So grateful for the time I had in that uniform': Matt Carpenter
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Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale returns with 4 2/3 perfect innings
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Matt Carpenter (baseball) - Wikipedia
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Matt Carpenter has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Rangers