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Free agent Gerrit Cole thanks Astros and their fans - The
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Dave Martinez, Nationals bullpen manage 12 outs to close out Game
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World Series: Nationals Juan Soto solves Astros' Gerrit Cole in
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Lance Barksdale had an outsized impact on Game 5 of the World
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The Astros Should Remain Contenders With or Without Gerrit Cole
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World Series, Game 1 Nationals 5, Astros 4: Washington ends
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World Series: Nationals Juan Soto solves Astros' Gerrit Cole in
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World Series Game 1: The Nationals Beat the Unbeatable Gerrit Cole
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The Twins should be willing to pay Gerrit Cole $300 million this