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Michael Wacha brought Boston fans a lot of joy as a Cardinal, and
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Padres pitcher Michael Wacha loses no-hitter in 8th against Royals
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St. Louis Cardinals: Moving Michael Wacha into the closer's role
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St. Louis Cardinals rest World Series hopes on rookie Michael
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Would a reunion with Michael Wacha make sense for the Cardinals?
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Michael Wacha - Wikipedia
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2013 World Series: Cardinals' Michael Wacha needs to be
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Grounded Cardinals hope to fly high with Wacha
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Padres pitcher Michael Wacha following up strong season with Red
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Mastrodonato: Surging Michael Wacha could be the ace of the 2023
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Diaz hits 2 homers to back Wacha as Cardinals beat Reds 10-4
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Opinion When will the Cardinals realize the thrill is gone with
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Oh, so close, but no no-no for Wacha
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St. Louis Cardinals: The Regression of Michael Wacha
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Wacha shines in first start, looks up for more outs