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The White Sox Stop Trying, Claim They Will Soon Try Again
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Lauren Theisen
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God Only Knows What This Means For The Angels
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Lauren Theisen
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July 24, 2023
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David Roth
July 21, 2023
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Elly De La Cruz Is Not Like Other Baseball Players
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Chris Thompson
July 21, 2023
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Lauren Theisen
July 19, 2023
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Lauren Theisen
July 18, 2023
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An Attempt At Talking About Bad Outfield Defense Without Talking About Kyle Schwarber
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Kathryn Xu
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Julio Rodriguez Gave The All-Star Game Some Stakes
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Lauren Theisen
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Is A Baseball God
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Chris Thompson
July 6, 2023
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Tommy Pham As Intense As Ever, But In A More Productive Way
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Lauren Theisen
June 29, 2023
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The Wrong Lessons Learned
93
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Ginny Searle
June 20, 2023
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The Reds Have Their Heart Back
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Lauren Theisen
June 20, 2023
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Davey Martinez: Look At This Photograph
155
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Lauren Theisen
June 15, 2023
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“I Almost Wished There Was Someone There To Curse At Me”: Isolation And Triumph In MLB’s Plague Season
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Richard Staff
June 14, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani Might Lead These Angels To The Playoffs Yet
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Lauren Theisen
June 13, 2023
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The Pirates Have Youth, Nostalgia, And The NL Central On Their Side
114
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Lauren Theisen
June 12, 2023
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Those Were Two Great Days To Root For The Reds
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June 8, 2023
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No Straights At Pride Night
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There’s No Bottom In Oakland
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June 5, 2023
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