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Cole ties Yankees' franchise record for single-season strikeouts
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Gerrit Cole is making the most of what may be his final days as an Astro
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MLB Has Banned The 2 Fans Who Flashed Astros Pitcher Gerrit Cole - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today
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Gerrit Cole comes up HUGE for Astros with dominating performance (7 IP, 1 R, 9 Ks)
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World Series Game 5: Gerrit Cole dominates as Astros beat Nationals - Sports Illustrated
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MLB Notes: 'Winning the offseason' hasn't translated to on-field success
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Astros Take 2-1 Series Lead After a Masterful Outing by Gerrit Cole - WSJ
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Gerrit Cole is impossible right now - Beyond the Box Score
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Astros' Gerrit Cole (7 IP, 7 Ks, 0 R) continues Postseason dominance vs Yankees
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Houston Astros ace Lance McCullers, Jr. opens up about his comeback, World Series game plan, and life in The H - CultureMap Houston
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Predicting 2020 Landing Spots for Each Top MLB Free Agent Post-Trade Deadline, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Astros owner says team is going to try to re-sign Gerrit Cole
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Predicting 2020 Landing Spots for Each Top MLB Free Agent Post-Trade Deadline, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Olney -- Teams that need to win this winter's Gerrit Cole sweepstakes - ESPN
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MLB Notes: 'Winning the offseason' hasn't translated to on-field success