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I Find It Very Difficult' to Watch: Why MLB Greats Think
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Meet the prolific base-stealer cruising through the Red Sox minor
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Here's how the Rays have reinvented the lost art of the stolen base
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MLB changes 2023: New rules include pitch clock, shift, bigger bases
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Running the bases: An analysis - Beyond the Box Score
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