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VIDEO: Heckler Asks Jose Altuve to Give Aaron Judge His MVP Back at Sunday Spring Training Game
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Law: MLB All-Star rosters should lean into the spectacle, and here's who I'd pick - The Athletic
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Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Giancarlo Stanton among finalists for MLB's top awards
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MVP Watch (voted by mlb site) : r/baseball
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Astros' Jose Altuve wins AL MVP, Yankees' Aaron Judge finishes 2nd
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If Astros MVP candidate Jose Altuve had an MVP vote, he'd pick Aaron Judge
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Dell Sports – MLB News
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MLB needs to stop using Mike Trout as a shield for its failures
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