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Cubs Defeat the Dodgers in an N.L.C.S. Battle of the Long Ball
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Báez says Cubs lacked proper preparation last season
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Javier Báez shines on defense in loss
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Outside The Confines: “I was saying boo-urns.” - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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The making of El Mago: How Javier Báez became Major League
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Detroit Tigers bounce back, rough up Oakland A's in shutout fashion
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How New York's deadline trades with the Cubs are looking now
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Parallel lives lead Indians' Francisco Lindor, Cubs' Javier Baez
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Javier Báez scores game-winning run after thumbs down controversy