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Cardinals' Mikolas suspended 5 games and fined for intentionally throwing at Cubs' Happ
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Adley Rutschman has five hits in opener, Baltimore Orioles outlast Boston Red Sox
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MLB Umpires and the Classification of Strike-Three Calls
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Why are MLB umpires so bad at calling inside pitches as strikes when they should be balls? - Quora
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Cubs' Happ hits Cardinals catcher Contreras in head with follow-through, then gets hit by pitch - NBC Sports
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Cubs' Happ hits Cardinals catcher Contreras in head with follow-through, then gets hit by pitch
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Iassogna will be World Series umpire crew chief
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Cardinals take series against Yankees as Jordan Montgomery dominates against former team
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Rutschman has 5 hits in opener, Orioles outlast Red Sox 10-9 - WTOP News
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Montgomery beats Yankees for 2nd time, pitches Cardinals to 5-1 win
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World Baseball Classic proves the heart of America's pastime is in Japan - Sports Illustrated
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Umpire Lance Barksdale blames catcher for blown call - NBC Sports
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