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MLB Playoff Preview – The Tower
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Watch: Ump checks Musgrove's ears for foreign substance at Mets
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Joe Musgrove checked for illegal substance in Mets, Padres Wild Card
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Musgrove helps Padres eliminate Mets with 7-inning shutout
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Joe Musgrove ear check: Umps check for sticky substances
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Mets – Padres: Manny Machado funny reaction to Joe Musgrove ear check
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Mets have Joe Musgrove's ears checked for illegal substance in Game 3
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Mets have Joe Musgrove's ears checked for illegal substance in Game 3