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Out by a Whisker: MLB Players Embrace Shaving Superstition
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Sergio Romo foreign substance check. : r/baseball
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Most Common Balks in Baseball Explained by a Pro Pitcher
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Galatians — Nate Holdridge
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A Major-League Divorce
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MLB asks umpires for heightened sticky substance checks - NBC Sports
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weekend open thread - July 29-30, 2023 — Ask a Manager
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The Future of the Metaverse, Imagining the Internet
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The 2022 MLB Preseason Power Rankings - The Ringer
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MLB suspects more cheating, will increase sticky stuff checks
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Prized Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka says he wants to play in MLB, waiting for decision by Rakuten Eagles
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The Case for the Mid-at-bat Pitching Change - The Ringer
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