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Houston Astros: Lance McCullers Jr. grows into different pitcher
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Red Sox Notebook: Garrett Whitlock's future could be in starting
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Should the Yankees regret trading all those young pitchers
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How have former Yankees performed with their new teams in 2021
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New York Yankees: Jameson Taillon has fans in Houston
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LeMahieu homers twice to back Cole and Yanks beat Rays 6-2 for 2nd
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Justin Verlander gets World Series win as Astros beat Phillies
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Lindor's 3rd homer lifts Mets whistling past Yanks 7-6 - The San
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MLB rumors: Yankees having great offseason, still need more
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Taillon nears perfection in Yankees' 2nd win over Angels
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