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Nationals GM labels Phillies' Joe Girardi as 'con artist' after Max
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With substance checks in full swing, pitchers league-wide are less
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Max Scherzer gets angry and Joe Girardi EJECTED
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Nationals GM calls Phillies' Joe Girardi a 'con artist
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Max Scherzer Stares Down Joe Girardi, Girardi Yells Back, Gets
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Phillies' Joe Girardi ejected after repeated spats with Nationals
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Check, mate: Miffed Max stares down Girardi, Nats top Phils - WTOP
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Phillies' Joe Girardi has no regrets for calling out Max Scherzer
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Umpire Substance Checks Put Pitchers in Awkward Positions - The
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Joe Girardi ejected after challenging Max Scherzer to fight
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Check, mate: Miffed Max stares down Girardi, Nats top Phils
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Foreign substance checks send Major League Baseball into chaos
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Cheating Max Scherzer Gets Ejected For Using Sticky Stuff
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Max Scherzer gets examined for substances, Joe Girardi later
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Max Scherzer wanted umps to check Bryce Harper's hair for substances