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MLB players face tough choices about playing amid coronavirus surge
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Giants' Buster Posey opts out of 2020 MLB season, citing newborns
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Giants plan to exercise Posey's $22M option if he will play - The
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Angels Baseball: Buster Posey's opt-out decision puts spotlight on
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Giants romp past Cardinals, Buster Posey breaks career-long home
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2021 MLB Preview: Our Guide To The National League
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Pac-12 opts for conference-only games, ASU won't release test results
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Buster Posey: San Francisco Giants' 7-time All-Star catcher to retire
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