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Rob Manfred Addresses Criticism Of MLB's New Postseason Format
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Defends Playoff Format
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Trevor Bauer rips 'joke' Rob Manfred over proposed MLB playoff changes
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred rejects idea that minor-league
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Bat Flips in Baseball & Making The
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2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defends antitrust exemption in 17
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A's start process of applying to MLB for move to Las Vegas
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MLB playoffs 2023: Game 7 of ALCS in Houston; Nola and Phillies
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MLB Commissioner Floats $2.2 Billion Expansion Fee
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New commissioner Rob Manfred 'open' to eliminating defensive
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MLB Cancels First Two Series of Season
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: Missing regular-season games would
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MLB fans vexed with Rob Manfred defending current playoff
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