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100 Wins Doesn’t Buy What It Used To
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Ray Ratto
October 13, 2023
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Reporters Are Allowed To Report
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Tom Ley
October 13, 2023
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Atlanta’s Cool Guys Forgot How To Be Cool
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Chris Thompson
October 13, 2023
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The Dodgers Need A 75-Game Series
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Kathryn Xu
October 12, 2023
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The Astros Were Not About To Lose A Battle Of Bullpens
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Lauren Theisen
October 12, 2023
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The Braves Are Being Babies About Bryce Harper’s Mean Little Stare
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Tom Ley
October 12, 2023
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Nobody Wants Senator Steve Garvey
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Ray Ratto
October 11, 2023
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The Negating Effects Of First-Half-Inning Run Scoring On Competitive Integrity And Entertainment Fidelity
164
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Kathryn Xu
October 11, 2023
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The Phillies Went For The Throat And Missed
102
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Lauren Theisen
October 10, 2023
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The Twins Unleashed Their Dudes
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Tom Ley
October 9, 2023
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Everything And Nothing Changed For The Twins In Just One Inning
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Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
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Billy Eppler’s Resignation Was Strange And Sudden
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Patrick Redford
October 6, 2023
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The NL’s Underdogs Can Make A Big Mess Of These Playoffs
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Ray Ratto
October 6, 2023
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Point/Counterpoint: Was The Phillies-Marlins Wild Card Series Good?
100
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Kelsey McKinney
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 5, 2023
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Wild Cards And Animal Spirits In October
49
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David Roth
October 5, 2023
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What Was John Schneider Thinking?
113
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Tom Ley
October 5, 2023
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Did The Twins Transfer Their Demonic Energy To The Blue Jays?
54
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Lauren Theisen
October 5, 2023
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Tim Wakefield Was A Wizard For The Working Day
222
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Charles P. Pierce
October 5, 2023
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The Rays Are Masters Of Being Forgotten
132
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Ray Ratto
October 5, 2023
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Jerry Dipoto Wants Gratitude For Kicking The Can Down The Road
175
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Chris Thompson
October 4, 2023
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The Twins Regained Some Control Over Their Existence
108
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Lauren Theisen
October 4, 2023
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Texas Rangers GM: Don’t Anyone Dare Say My Players Partied!
127
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Chris Thompson
October 3, 2023
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These No-Good, Historically Bad Marlins Have Won Me Back
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 3, 2023
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Is The Phillies’ Good Luck Charm A Dedication To Himbo Culture And Showing Clavicle? [Update]
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Kelsey McKinney
October 3, 2023
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Miguel Cabrera, First To The Last
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Lauren Theisen
October 2, 2023
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