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A Playoff Pitching Primer
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Surprising pitching changes and strategies
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How rule changes are giving longtime MLB losers a chance in the playoffs
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MLB's 200-inning club becomes quite exclusive
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Chaos Is Fun and More Takeaways from Divisional Round of 2023 MLB Postseason, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB has its most productive class of rookie hitters ever. Managers and players believe they know why
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Column: MLB's playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off - Newsday
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MLB Starting Pitchers Will Have Less Rest This Postseason
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Pitching Mechanics Rankings: Starting Pitchers in the 2022 MLB Playoffs — DVS BASEBALL
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MLB biggest surprises of 2022 season
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Orioles bunting more than every other team in MLB
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MLB sports betting: Bettors taking the under during 2022 season
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2023 MLB Playoff Predictions
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MLB Playoffs Format: Breaking down baseball's postseason pictures, rule changes in 2023
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Adam Wainwright tosses shutout vs. Pirates