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• Outside The Confines: College baseball begins

Jace LaViolette | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The college baseball season started this weekend. Storylines from Spring Training. Who might yet be traded? Plus other baseball news. Good morning. We had real baseball over the weekend, albeit the kind with aluminum bats. Jacob Rudner has 12 takeaways from NCAA baseball’s opening weekend. Rudner also has 18 college pitchers who stood out this...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Spring awakening

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Pitchers and catchers are showing up to Spring Training, but there is still some unfinished business in the Hot Stove. Remembering a forgotten hero of integration. Good morning. Jeff Passan has an update on where we stand with the remaining business this winter—including Alex Bregman. (ESPN+ sub. req.) A roundtable discussion of the start of Spring ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Dodgers make yet another impact signing and the Yankees, of all teams, complain. Some other minor signings and a look at who is left on the market. Seattle is where bats go to die. Good morning. The rich get richer as the Dodgers have signed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million deal. Bradford Doolittle asks if you split the Dodgers ...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images More on Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame inductees met the media. Anthony Santander’s deal is not what it seems. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of. Jack Har...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The new Evil Empire

Photo by Sports Nippon/Getty Images The Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and are elevated to “Evil Empire” status. What’s next for the Blue Jays and Padres. And other offseason news from MLB. Good morning. The future is unwritten. But I’m sure you’ve heard about the Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers by now. The MLB dot com writers break down what the Sasaki signing means for Sas...2025
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• Baseball Hall of Fame: CBS Sports voters discuss where they land on PEDs, Félix Hernández and more

Matt Snyder and Mike Axisa are both first-time Hall of Fame voters...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images MLB issues its report on pitching injuries. The conclusions are obvious and the solutions are not. The Yankees rebuild. Why are free agent contracts booming? And how to set a date for a baseball player’s wedding. Good morning. Major League Baseball released a report on pitching injuries. The tl;dr explanation is that increased velocity and spin are the prima...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 9, 2024

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hey now, you’re a Fall Star! Anne Rogers has the latest from the GM meetings. Picollo: “We like Brady a lot. We thought he made significant strides this year. He continues to add to his repertoire to help him navigate lineups. And he’ll continue to do that. So Brady’s a lock in our rotation. When you look at our top four, Brady is in it. We’d...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers win their 8th World Series. The Yankees look back and regret a disastrous fifth inning. The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes is underway. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. I assume you know what happened in Game 5 of the World Series by now, but if you want to relive it, AJ Cassavell breaks down how the Dodgers j...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Bad blood

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Bad blood reigns in the Dodgers/Padres series. The Tigers shocked the Guardians. And other news from around the playoffs. Good morning. I suppose it’s a good morning if you’re a Mets or Padres fan. I assume you know the scores of those games yesterday, so I’m not linking to any game recaps. I will link to the brouhaha that took place at Dodger Stadium durin...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 31, 2024

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports What do the Royals do next? Anne Rogers writes about next steps after the Vinnie Pasquantino injury. Other options include versatile players Adam Frazier, Nick Loftin and Garrett Hampson. Loftin was recalled from Triple-A Omaha as Pasquantino went on the 10-day injured list. “It’s tough to see friends and teammates go down,” Loftin said. “Vinnie has been a gr...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Joey Votto calls it quits

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The most interesting man in baseball retires. The Mariners fire their manager. A look ahead to the stretch run and other news from around MLB. Good morning. Driving to the stadium right now. My Uber driver asked, "Are you a player?" I said, "No."— Joey Votto (@JoeyVotto) August 22, 2024 Longtime Reds first baseman Joey Votto an...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Major leaguers press to be allowed to compete in the 2028 Olympics. Aaron Judge wants to play, but no one will pitch to him. More on the White Sox and other news from around the league. Good morning. With the 2024 Paris Olympics now over, some people are looking forward to 2028 Los Angeles, where baseball will be a sport again. Jake Mintz looks at the...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Draft is on tap

Travis Bazzana | Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports All-Star Week is full of events, like the Draft, the Futures Game and the Home Run Derby. Oh yeah, there’s also the All-Star Game. Good morning. We’re going to have plenty of draft coverage over the next week. We’re going to do a lot of mocking of drafts over the weekend. The real one comes Sunday night. Eric Longenhagen has a mock draft. ...2024
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• Braves News: Max Fried Opens Series Against Orioles, 2024 MLB Player Poll, more

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Braves are hoping for better times in Baltimore. Without a doubt, times are a bit tough for the Atlanta Braves. However, it seems that the franchise and its players are well thought of by MLB players. This was indicated in the 2024 MLB Player Poll via the Athletic. It seems may around baseball feel Ronald Acuna Jr. is one of the most talent players i...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 14, 2024

Yesterday was fun. Ok, the 8th inning wasn’t. But the rest of the game was. | Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Yesterday was a big win in a young(-ish) season already full of nice wins Roster move yesterday: Lynch down, Veneziano up We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/gjxt4TeqDP— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 13, 2024 As part of his series about Kansas Ci...2024
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• Central Notes: Warren, Francona, Tigers, Salty
Adam Warren found out about his trade to the Cubs in a somewhat unusual fashion, as he explained in an interview with MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (hat tip to CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa). Warren and his wife were on vacation in St. Lucia and “our biggest rule when we go out of the country…...2015
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• 2015 ALCS Will Be a Battle of the Powerful Blue Jays vs. the Powerhouse Royals
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• Mark Teixeira's Resurgence a Major Asset for AL East-Leading Yankees
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• Starlin Castro's Agent Denies Client Was Detained for Questioning About Shooting
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"Mike Axisa notes that the free agent deal the Blue Jays signed with outfielder Anthony Santander is heavily deferred and why that could be a big boon for Toronto."

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"Mike Axisa has some possible landing spots for Davis if the Giants decide to trade him, as seems likely."

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"Mike Axisa has ten more players who are in line for a contract extension."

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"At this CBS Sports article from August, Mike Axisa looks at Swanson in comparison to Correa and other shortstops who signed last year and concludes: Swanson is having a career year and this offseason figures to be his best chance at a massive long-term deal."

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"Verlander’s tweet was not particularly well-received, and CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa pointed out the former All-Star’s hypocrisy after what he said about then-Detroit Tigers teammate Jhonny Peralta’s PED suspension in 2013."

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"com’s Mike Axisa writes, this would have led to the single biggest contract in sports history, let alone baseball history."

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"5 million if he opts out after next season, per CBS Sports' Mike Axisa, an eye-opening annual value."

2015
" Mike Axisa of CBS Sports reported the home run was the longest of the young MLB season so far."

2014
"com previously reported that Castro was being held for questioning and the incident left six people injured: Mike Axisa of CBSSports."

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• Outside The Confines: The new Evil Empire
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• Outside The Confines: The Hot Stove is calm

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images A look at where we are in the offseason. Some deals are evaluated. Where might Roki Sasaki sign? And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We’re in the home stretch of the offseason, so R. J. Anderson hands out progress report grades to each team. Mike Axisa looks at players currently on the trade market and where they might get dealt. Katie W...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Juan Soto is welcomed in Flushing. The White Sox trade Garrett Crochet. A Winter Meetings wrap-up and which teams get a participation trophy this winter. Good morning. Trade for Kyle Tucker already, Jed. I’m going crazy checking every ten minutes to see if a deal has been done. Fangraphs has this end-of-the-year recap of how you used the site and the ballplay...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024

NPB Wrap Today! | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Final Asia Baseball Wrap: the NPB Ed note: As I mentioned in the comments last week, this was supposed to run last Friday but life intervened so it’s going today Michael Massey got married this week: We're so happy for you, Michael and Jane! Congratulations! (Via IG: jane_dejarld) pic.twitter.com/Q2qecxdIbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) Novembe...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Giving thanks

RENEE SPENCER/STARNEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The fallout of the Blake Snell signing. Reasons to give thanks for baseball. And other stories from around baseball that you may have missed over the holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Jake Mintz analyzes the signing of free agent Blake Snell by the Dodgers. With the deal, Mintz argues that the rich ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes Sasaki

Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The frenzy about Roki Sasaki has begun and everyone is talking about him. Predictions for the free agent market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is underway. Mark Feinsand looks at Sasaki’s situation and which teams are the favorites to sign Sasaki. Stephen J. Nesbitt explains the enti...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 31, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Joey Votto calls it quits
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• Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 22, 2024 Compared to the loss-filled months of April and June, the Rockies really have played better since the All-Star break. Even though the sample sizes are vastly different, the Rockies were 34-63 (.351) before the Midsummer Classic and are 13-18 after (.419). The Rockies have 33 games left this se...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 14, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The Athletics announce they are moving to Sacramento, temporarily. Mookie Betts is tearing up the league. The Marlins are in trouble. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Athletics announced that the team will play from 2025 to (at least) 2027 in Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Sutter Health Park is the home of the Triple-A Sacra...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: An ‘intriguing’ winter

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Reds and Royals make a deal. Chinese Taipei wins Premier12 in a shocking upset. A survey of the free agent market and other news from around baseball. Good morning. Thanksgiving week is officially underway. Have an intriguing holiday. We had one trade this past Friday as the Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Brady Singer...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Cold Stove

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The offseason is off to a slow start. A look at the market for Juan Soto, Garrett Crochet and others. A deal has been reached to stream games in market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. You’ve already been informed of the Rays stadium plans for next season. Here are the first and second All-MLB team, if you care about that sort of thing....2024
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• Outside The Confines: Wild, Wild Card

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A manager comes out of a short retirement. Pete Alonso hits a clutch home run to send the Mets to the NLDS. And other news from the Wild Card round. Part of the problem with doing a links post during the postseason is that some of your links can be out of date by the time you post them. Before we get to the games, there was breaking news last night...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Saying goodbye

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Oakland A’s are in their final days. The White Sox avoid history for one more day. The Reds fire their manager. And other news around MLB. The White Sox won last night, thanks in large part to the Angels dropping an easy infield fly in the bottom of the eighth. So the White Sox breaking the record of the 1962 Mets will have to wait until another day, and...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Matt Chapman signs a Giant deal

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Giants lock up their third baseman. Alex Bregman should be happy. The Yankees don’t have a closer. The Guardians have the best closer. And other news from MLB. Good morning. The Cubs still haven’t allowed a hit since Tuesday. The Giants signed third baseman Matt Chapman to a six-year, $151 million extension. Chapman explained why he re-sign...2024
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• Alex Rodriguez Hits Moon Shot Homer vs. Tampa Bay, His 3rd of the Season
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• Andy Pettitte's No. 46 Reportedly to Be Retired by New York Yankees on Aug. 23
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• 2015 ALCS Will Be a Battle of the Powerful Blue Jays vs. the Powerhouse Royals
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• Johnny Cueto Reportedly Said Blue Jays Are Stealing Signs Before ALCS Game 4
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• Daniel Murphy Becomes Most Improbable Member of Elite Ring of Playoff Sluggers
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• Royals' 1st AL Central Title Sees KC Enter Playoffs as Flawed Favorites
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• Starlin Castro's Agent Denies Client Was Detained for Questioning About Shooting
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• Carlos Correa signed with the Giants. Okay, Cubs: Go get Dansby Swanson
Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images Only one of the four big free agent shortstops is still on the board. News item: BREAKING: Shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a 13-year, $350 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 14, 2022 My initial reaction to this is: THIRTEEN YEARS!?!?!?! The Giants are...2022
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• Outside The Confines: No Rays of sunshine

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Things are going wrong fast for the Rays. Also the Angels, who bet big on one last year with Shohei Ohtani. And other news from around MLB Just a few months ago, the Tampa Bay Rays were the biggest story in the game for the best start to a season since the 1984 Tigers. Now, they’re the biggest story in the game for not-as-pleasant reasons. The Tampa Bay Ray...2023
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• Nelson Cruz Splash Could Finally End Mariners' 13-Year Postseason Drought
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• Outside The Confines: The new Evil Empire
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Awesome rookies

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The Rookie and Manager of the Year Award winners were announced. Some ballpark and broadcasting news. The Hot Stove is moving slowing, And other MLB news. Good morning. It’s award-season. I know I’m tingling with excitement. The Pirates’ Paul Skenes and the Yankees’ Luis Gil were named National and American League Rookies of the Year, respectively. It...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Cub Tracks’ Brown harvest

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Part of the future is coming to a park near you. Plus game notes and other amusements for the discerning reader. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground ...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Twins and Mariners make a trade

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles are being sold. Justin Turner heads north of the border. More trouble in Las Vegas. And other news from around baseball. The College Baseball season starts in 16 days. The Mariners and Twins made a reasonably major trade as Minnesota shipped second baseman Jorge Polanco to Seattle for right-handed reliever Justin Topa, right-handed starter Anth...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A classic fall

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The World Series is set. Adolis García and Ketel Marte were the heroes of the Championship Series. What’s next for the Astros. The Red Sox and GIants have new bosses. Congratulations to the Rangers and the Diamondbacks. May we have a seven-game series with every game decided by one run. And let’s have Game 7 go to extra innings for good measure. I don’t hav...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Big bucks for a Buc
Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Bryan Reynolds is staying in Pittsburgh. A look at some early trends this season. A look ahead to the draft. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. Let’s win again today. After months of speculation, the Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have agreed on an eight-year, $106.75 million extension. There is no opt-out, which had reportedly be...2023
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• Outside The Confines: The shame of MLB
Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The A’s stab Oakland in the back. Madison Bumgarner was designated for assignment. Max Scherzer was suspended. And other news from MLB. If you can’t say anything nice about Major League Baseball, then don’t say anything at all. But I’m required to do this thing today anyway. As noted here yesterday, it appears that the Athletics ar...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Twist of fate! Carlos Correa to the Mets
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Correa spurns the Giants for the Mets. The second-tier free agents start to sign. And other news from around MLB. This shocking news that Carlos Correa has just signed with the Mets broke after midnight on the West Coast last night. I assume this is for real, although Heyman was the man who reported that Aaron Judge signed with the Giants. This does seem...2022
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