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SportsReport: Yankees Catching Up In American League East
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Dodgers on the cusp of NL West title after topping Mariners 6-3
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Drafting 2021 World Series favorites
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MLB Power Rankings at the Start of 2017 Spring Training
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1 Thing We've Learned About Every MLB Team During the 2022 Season
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Liftoff!: The Tank, the Storm, and the Astros' Improbable Ascent
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Ranking Potential Free-Agent Signings for the Houston Astros
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Orioles trade closer Zach Britton to Yankees for three prospects
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1 Thing We've Learned About Every MLB Team During the 2022 Season
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Astros released J.D. Martinez because of flawed analytics
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How J.D. Martinez Rose from Division II Obscurity, MLB Reject to
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Former Astros GM admits bungling analytics before cutting J.D.
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How J.D. Martinez Rose from Division II Obscurity, MLB Reject to
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2023 Positional Power Rankings: Right Field