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Eight Takeaways From Opening Night of MLB's Bizarro 2020 Season
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The Red Sox haven't reached 85 percent goal of team vaccination
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Baseball's Bumpy Return and the Gap Between Hope and Hubris
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The Major League Baseball season is set to begin
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Air quality concerns delay Pirates game, cause tempers to flare
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Chicago White Sox reach vaccine threshold to relax COVID protocols
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Major League Baseball's 16-team playoff format a winner — for one
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How the Yankees Are Adapting to a Season of Distancing - The New
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Justin Turner recklessly defied MLB security after Dodgers' win
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Welcome back, fans! MLB openers bring stars, hope and crowds
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Red Sox place J.D. Martinez on COVID-19 injured list
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MLB Opening day amid virus: Masks, empty parks, social justice
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Major League Baseball is back with 162-game schedule, people in
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Robo umps reach Triple-A, but MLB rollout still uncertain