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Samson: Pudge Rodríguez was “not a popular player” on 2003 Marlins
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Old Fish, New Fish
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Detroit Tigers season preview: 10 things we learned from the 2019
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Goodbye to Elvis Andrus, whose joy defined the best era of Rangers
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Pudge Breaks Thru
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Maple Leafs Rumour Report: Kyle Dubas wants to take a big swing at
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Rangers win AL pennant: Texas, Adolis García reach World Series
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Let's not make assumptions about Lorena Martin or the Mariners
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Pudge wanted to be great . . . and he was
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