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Justin Verlander: Astros ace calls MLB balls 'a f---ing joke
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Seams, not juiced balls, behind record HR season, says MLB report
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Rosenthal: An epic night, a crazy game, and Houston is now one
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Reading Between The Seams: The Baseball, Justin Verlander, and
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World Series 2017: Justin Verlander calls out MLB over juiced
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Rob Manfred responds to Justin Verlander, says MLB didn't
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Justin Verlander: Astros ace calls MLB balls 'a f---ing joke