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Giants' Brandon Crawford, SF legend, not thinking about his future
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Rosenthal: Trevor Story changed agents after signing Red Sox deal
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2019-20 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions - MLB Trade Rumors
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How All 30 MLB Teams Rank as Potential Free-Agent Destinations
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Dodgers: LA Insider Thinks Zack Greinke Could Help 'Thin' Rotation
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Kevin Ritz – Society for American Baseball Research
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Rockies Extend Charlie Blackmon - MLB Trade Rumors
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2019-20 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings - MLB Trade Rumors
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