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Arenado's first home run of season perfect elixir for Rockies
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Rockies' Ian Desmond takes first swings
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Ian Desmond - Wikipedia
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Colorado Rockies reasons for 2018 excitement: Ian Desmond's speed
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opting to spend 2020 with family instead of
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Ian Desmond says homophobia is reason why he won't play baseball
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Kyle Freeland gets Rockies going with arm and bat in blowout of
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2018 Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects — College Baseball, MLB
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2018 MLB Trade Deadline Preview — College Baseball, MLB Draft
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Rockies GM supports Ian Desmond's choice to sit out 2020 season
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Colorado Rockies' Ian Desmond speaks out about racial injustice
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Ian Desmond Opens Up About His Opt-Out - The New York Times
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Freeland: “You're Going to Get 100 Percent”