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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher has poor outing against Reds
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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Let's talk about the recent resurgence of Cardinals' Steven Matz
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Cardinals' Steven Matz has torn MCL in left knee, will miss
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How can Steven Matz keep a spot in rotation? It begins in the
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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Steven Matz returns to the starting rotation in Cardinals' first
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Steven Matz, St. Louis Cardinals reach agreement on four-year, $44
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Inside Pitch: Can Cardinals lean on Matthew Liberatore? It's time
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract
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Ex-Met Steven Matz agrees to four-year deal with Cardinals