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Big City' is back and eating Carpenter's salsa
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Two new traits, one intentional and the other accidental, have shot Matt Carpenter into the MVP conversation - The Athletic
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Goold: Matt Carpenter's spicy resurgence rooted in his Waino-built garden
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Goold: Matt Carpenter's spicy resurgence rooted in his Waino-built garden
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BenFred: Performance of veteran Cardinals encourages uncertainty about 2020
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Who's hot (Carpenter), who's not (nobody!) for Cards
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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter credits salsa as secret behind incredible season - Sports Spectrum
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BenFred: Matt Carpenter's comeback could help Cardinals save sinking hitters
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BenFred: Matt Carpenter's comeback could help Cardinals save sinking hitters