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Ian Desmond will not play 2020 season
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Ian Desmond Opens Up About His Opt-Out - The New York Times
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MLB 2020: Ian Desmond of Rockies opts out of abbreviated season
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New York Knicks Guard Donte DiVincenzo Signs New Shoe Deal - Sports Illustrated New York Knicks News, Analysis and More
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Reggie Jackson seeing hope for change in baseball
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This team is a fucking disaster : r/ColoradoRockies
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Ian Desmond just pantsed the entire MLB, This is the Loop
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Ian Desmond Opts Out of 2020 MLB Season, Addresses Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, & Lack of Diversity (PICS)
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MLB's Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season - KVIA
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Ian Desmond won't play in the upcoming MLB season, citing racism and coronavirus concerns
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2020 MLB season
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Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman the latest MLB players to opt out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns – The Virginian-Pilot
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Complete List Of MLB Players Opting Out Of 2020 Season, Including Dodgers Pitcher David Price