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San Diego Padres
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2011 Topps Baseball Card #183 Stephen Strasburg - All -Rookie Team
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Hendricks outduels Strasburg as Cubs top Nats 3-0 in Game 1
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tyler clippard at Nationals Arm Race
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Hendricks outduels Strasburg as Cubs top Nats 3-0 in Game 1
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NLDS Game 5: The Cursed Washington Nationals Lost to the Chicago