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On Liking Jean Segura

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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 7/13/18

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Ryan Borucki and Baseball's Newest Plus Pitch

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Scooter Gennett Breaks Out the Old-Fashioned Way

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Kyle Schwarber Bunted With Two Strikes and the Bases Empty

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The National League's Most Balanced Pitcher

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Eric Longenhagen Chat: 7/12/18

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Descalso and Avila Hurl Their Way into Weird History

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The First Sixteenth of the Hosmer Deal Is Complete

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Bullpen Report: July 15, 2018

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Roto Riteup: July 15, 2018

10h – Justin Mason

Bullpen Report: July 14, 2018

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Roto Riteup: July 14, 2018

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 574 – Paxton Back on the DL

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Pitcher Spotlight: This Is Andrew Heaney's Rebound

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Paul Sporer Baseball Chat - Friday the 13th, 2018

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Bullpen Report: July 13, 2018

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The Daily Grind: Deeply Undesirable

7/13 – Brad Johnson

Houston Astros Top 10 Prospects Updated

7/13 – Marc Hulet

Roto Riteup: July 13, 2018

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Can We Count on Strikeouts From Mike Foltynewicz?

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BAL	CHW	HOU
BOS	CLE	LAA
NYY	DET	OAK
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

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MIA	CIN	COL
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20182017

AL

BAL	CHW	HOU
BOS	CLE	LAA
NYY	DET	OAK
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

NL

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG

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The Athletics Traded for Blake Treinen and Built a Dominate Reliever

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