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Week 9: NL Central May Review - Redleg Nation
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Blake Treinen - Wikipedia
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Trade Retrospective: A's turnaround and trade Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox for a package headlined by Marcus Semien - Beyond the Box Score
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Former Notre Dame WR Jeff Samardzija Made Right Choice //
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2014 MLB All-Star Game -- Jeff Samardzija ineligible to play following trade from Chicago Cubs to Oakland A's - ESPN
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Oakland A's move to Las Vegas could be followed by success
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Building a dream team of former Oakland A's – The Mercury News
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Athletics 2014 season review: Farewell to Tommy Milone - Athletics Nation
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How previous top Rangers prospects fared in their highly-anticipated MLB debuts
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Athletics undergo serious overhaul in wake of failed playoff run in 2014 - Sports Illustrated