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Cleveland Indians send struggling reliever James Karinchak to minors - ESPN
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White Sox broadcast alleges Indians pitcher used sticky substance (Video)
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What The Cleveland Guardians Are Saying About The James Karinchak Foreign Substance Check - Sports Illustrated Cleveland Guardians News, Analysis and More
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Cal Quantrill on failed James Karinchak foreign substance inspection: 'There should be a punishment for being wrong'
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Guardians' Karinchak on restricted list for games in Toronto
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MLB threatens pitchers with 10-game bans for altering balls
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Jose Ramirez, Cesar Hernandez homer as Cleveland blanks Chicago White Sox
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Did James Karinchak use an illegal substance on the ball while saving a Cleveland Indians' win? Chicago broadcasters seem to think so
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just four teams
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Guardians option struggling James Karinchak to Triple-A Columbus
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James Karinchak is simply NOT getting it done for the Guardians right now.