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Baseball, get tough on pitchers who hit batters
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Kyle Farmer sustains jaw injury after hit-by-pitch
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Shohei Ohtani doubles to key 2-run inning as designated hitter vs Mets after tearing elbow ligament
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Off-Day Observations: Pitching, Defense, and Small Ball - Twinkie Town
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Why MLB pitchers are getting too good to throw perfect games
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Speaking of pitching, have Bruce Bochy and the Rangers solved their biggest problem?
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MLB offseason tracker: Blue Jays add Chad Green to bullpen National News - Bally Sports
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NLCS Game 1 starter Zac Gallen faces his hometown team
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Rockies face an “impossible” task. Here's how they plan to defend Coors Field's vast outfield. – The Denver Post
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M.L.B. Says It Will Punish Doctoring of Baseballs - The New York Times