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Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez to miss third straight game with thumb injury
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Mets’ Baez injures hip, creating a severe depth problem at shortstop
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Mets fans now know what Reds fans have known; Javier Baez is a crybaby
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After a brief lull, we now return to our regularly scheduled baseball season – Hartford Courant