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World Baseball Classic: Jose Bautista is already in midseason dinger-mashing form
The ball landed near the dang scoreboard in left field at Marlins Park
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Just when you thought you were done with A-Rod …
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World Baseball Classic, like it or not, is taking America's pastime global again
The impact MLB is having on the world aside from the World Baseball Classic is huge. That's a very, very good thing.
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Goldberg winning Universal Championship at Fastlane proves WWE still clueless
Why not take a step forward if you're WWE? Why stick to the same, hackneyed formula?
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Redskins ink Jay Gruden to two-year extension, per reports
The reportedly new deal will keep Gruden in Washington through at least the 2020 NFL season.
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Big Show on Shaquille O'Neal: He 'looks like Jabba the Hutt'
Big Show REALLY wants this match with Shaq to happen at WrestleMania.
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NHL trade deadline: Kings acquire Jarome Iginla from Avalanche
The 39-year-old forward is on the move.
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NHL trade deadline: Red Wings trade Thomas Vanek to Panthers
Vanek is heading to his third team in two seasons.
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Islanders fans remind sports world what trade deadlines are all about
You crazy hockey people, you.
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NHL trade deadline: Red Wings trade Brendan Smith to Rangers
The Rangers added much-needed depth to their defense.
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MLB's biggest issue isn't the sport; it's the fans
There's a boisterous, vocal minority of baseball traditionalists and purists that doesn't seem to want to allow fun in the game.
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WATCH: Westbrook puts Cousins on a poster with vicious dunk
Westbrook's one-man show claims its latest victim.
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Lonzo Ball's dad says son will 'only play for the Lakers'
There's nothing wrong with being a proud, supportive parent, obviously. But Ball's increasingly divisive public comments could soon tarnish what his son is doing at UCLA.
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Thirty very real, reasonable solutions to MLB's length-of-game, pace-of-play issues
We're certain that Major League Baseball should consider these 30 incredibly realistic solutions to all of its problems.
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MLB 2017: Five under-the-radar offseason moves that could have a big payoff
If there's anything we've learned from baseball the past few seasons, it's that the fringe move typically helps teams reach goals, both present and future.
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MLB 2017: Handing out grades for every MLB team's offseason
Grading a team's offseason is a lot like baseball: If you get three hits out of 10 opportunities, that's pretty good.
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Spring training 2017 schedule: Reporting dates for all 30 Major League Baseball teams
Find out when spring training starts for your favorite MLB team.
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MLB trade rumors: Nationals eyeing White Sox's David Robertson, but it's probably not the right move
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 results: Bray Wyatt wins WWE Championship, Naomi captures Women's title
Bray Wyatt is your new WWE Champion and is on a collision course with Randy Orton at WrestleMania 33.
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2017: Date, start time, news, matches, card, details, predictions
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Topps keeps finding ways to reinvent baseball cards in creative, unique ways
Topps has done an excellent job of producing fresh looks to keep fans, collectors and others interested in the hobby.
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Super Bowl 51: Patriots' Julian Edelman makes an all-time great Super Bowl catch
Edelman will likely go down in football history with his catch.
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Super Bowl 51: Twitter roasts Tom Brady's whiffed tackle on pick-six
Twitter remains the undisputed champion of the internet.
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Russell Wilson: Donald Trump presidency 'getting out of hand,' may not last 4 years
Wilson made his thoughts about the 45th president known in a Facebook Live video post. He doesn't want anything bad to happen to Trump, but . . .
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'Jim Leyland: A Life in Baseball' reminds us of the importance of human element in baseball
Jim Leyland is just a single testament to managers in baseball needing to be more than just stats-driven robots.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2017 results: Randy Orton is going to WrestleMania, John Cena wins WWE Championship
Randy Orton is heading to WrestleMania 33.
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Ryan Kesler's 6-year-old son Ryker scores goal on Canadiens' Carey Price
The kid's a natural.
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NXT TakeOver San Antonio results: Bobby Roode wins NXT Championship, DIY loses Tag Team Titles
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Tom Brady's dad destroys Roger Goodell and his handling of Deflategate
Thought you heard the last of Deflategate? You were so, so wrong.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2017: Date, time, matches, entrants
The Road to Wrestlemania 33 starts with the Royal Rumble matches.
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Clippers' DeAndre Jordan does the impossible, air-balls back-to-back free throws
Anything is possible.
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Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: At least we'll have 'Punch-Out!!' bout
This may be the closest we get to a McGregor-Mayweather showdown.
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Royals' Yordano Ventura dies in car crash in Dominican Republic
The Royals starting pitcher was 25.
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Jose Canseco is pretty mad about the Hall of Fame voters' 'hypocrisy'
The former major leaguer and admitted steroid user took to Twitter to rip into the writers for not more inducting players suspected of steroid use.
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Ivan Rodriguez shares emotional moment he got Hall of Fame call
Rodriguez enters the Hall as one of the best all-around catchers of all time.
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Siena head coach shakes hands with invisible men following win over Rider
How to make the most of an awkward situation, exemplified.
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Jose Bautista, Blue Jays and Spider-Man have more in common than you think
Much like your friendly neighborhood superhero and his black Venom suit, the relationship between Bautista and the Blue Jays is symbiotic.
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Falcons owner Arthur Blank breaks out awkward dance in locker room
What are you doing, Arthur Blank? Just, what?
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Jim Harbaugh welcomes seventh child to family
The newest member of the Michigan Wolverines family arrived Wednesday.
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Wally Backman: Sandy Alderson is 'not an honest man'; feels betrayed by Mets
It's hard to see why or where Wally Backman's relationship with the Mets went sour.
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UConn women's basketball wins 90th straight (again) and cements sports legend
Eighty-eight of the 90 wins have been by double figures.
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The internet reacts to beefy referee Mike Defee in Alabama-Clemson game
You weren't the only one who noticed referee Mike Defee's huge arms.
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The internet reacts to beefy referee Mike Defee in Alabama-Clemson game
You weren't the only one who noticed referee Mike Defee's huge arms.
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Clemson's Ben Boulware licks championship trophy, makes things weird
Clemson LB Ben Boulware just had to go and make things weird, didn't he?
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The Undertaker returns to 'Raw' to announce entry to the Royal Rumble
The 51-year-old Undertaker has won just a sole Royal Rumble, which was a decade ago in 2007.
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Kris Bryant gets married, earns second ring in less than a year
The 25-year-old is having a crazy year.
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Nevada scores 15 points in just over a minute in bonkers OT win over New Mexico
The Wolf Pack finished off one of the most improbable come-from-behind victories in recent basketball memory.
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Odell Beckham Jr. throws tantrum, punches hole in wall, reports say; NFL investigating
Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly punched a hole in a wall in the Lambeau Field locker room hallway.
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Jeff Garcia sure sounds like he wants to coach the 49ers
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LSU wideouts make Odell Beckham Jr. proud with crazy catches
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Stephanie McMahon: WWE would welcome Ronda Rousey 'with open arms'
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Stephanie McMahon: WWE would welcome Ronda Rousey 'with open arms'
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Texans rookie stuck with huge bill after teammates drink a ton of Hennessy
Who ordered the salad?
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Jordan Reed punches Kurt Coleman, squares up, gets ejected
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Cam Newton rocks ridiculous purple hat prior to MNF, internet has a field day
The world just isn't ready for this.
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Ezekiel Elliott donates himself to Salvation Army after TD run vs. Bucs
Terrell Owens who?
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EA Sports says Jeff Fisher can play Madden to exact revenge on Rams
EA Sports has the perfect response to the former LA coach.
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What was the Jets' offensive line doing on this play?
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Aroldis Chapman faults Joe Maddon for World Series ineffectiveness
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Booker T is running for mayor of Houston; can you dig that?
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Trailer for XFL '30 for 30' documentary is everything you'd expect it to be
The XFL was much more than scantily clad cheerleaders, story lines and scripted finishes.
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UNLV fan Bryce Harper takes photo with Duke players after Blue Devils blow out Rebels
Seems pretty low of noted UNLV fan Bryce Harper to take a photo with the Blue Devils following their blowout win over the Runnin' Rebels.
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Kordell Stewart says Rashaan Salaam was like his 'little brother,' deserves a statue
Kordell Stewart and Rashaan Salaam were magic on the college football field together, and it appears that on-field chemistry stretched far beyond the field.
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Jets can blame coaching staff for another lost season
Another week where the Jets needed to show they had some fuel left in the tank, another game where they showed they're flying on empty.
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Earl Thomas reportedly suffers broken leg vs. Panthers, mulls retirement
During the Seahawks' Sunday night matchup with the Panthers, the Seattle safety collided with teammate Kam Chancellor while defending a pass deep over the middle.
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Derrick Rose says he could be 'better' than MVP season, was a 'dumb player'
Is the new D-Rose better or just different?
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Mets signing Yoenis Cespedes is a big deal, but some big questions remain
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Chiefs outlast Broncos with OT bank shot field goal off the upright
The Chiefs had a little bit of "puck luck" on Sunday night in Denver.
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Islanders pull out controversial, 14-round shootout win over Ducks
The Islanders came out on top, but the victory wasn't without controversy.
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Colts' Pat McAfee asks Antonio Brown not to mash his face in on Thanksgiving
The Colts punter has no interest in becoming the next Spencer Lanning come Thursday.
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Pierre Garcon really does not like cheese, destroys foam cheesehead
Not the cheese, Pierre!
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Kris Bryant headed back to work even before winning NL MVP in inspiring new commercial
There's no offseason in baseball, and Kris Bryant demonstrated that in a new ad.
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Brian McCann trade shows Yankees are primed to build another dynasty
Let's be blunt: The rest of baseball should be a little scared as the Yankees jettison vets like Brian McCann and load up on young talent that will form the core of a perennial contender.
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Another win masks New York's giant offensive deficiencies
The Giants are right where they want to be ... despite their offensive woes.
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Raiders punter celebrates punt by riding imaginary horse, dancing
We're pretty sure this breaks the punter celebration rules.
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Blackhawks honor Cubs' World Series victory with elaborate ice projection
The Cubs' World Series victory hopes were on ice for over 108 years. Now, following their victory in the 2016 Fall Classic, their triumph is honored on ice.
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Cubs players join Bill Murray to sing 'Go, Cubs, Go' on 'Saturday Night Live'
Three Cubs players joined Bill Murray to sing 'Go, Cubs, Go' on SNL's Weekend Update.
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Maple Leafs-Canucks matchup features goalie fight, Auston Matthews singing
Saturday night's game in Toronto had all sorts of entertaining hockey (and non-hockey) action.
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Jon Lester to Chicago: 'How 'bout this s—?'
Jon Lester had no filter while on the podium in Chicago during the Cubs' parade.
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World Series 2016 Game 4: Score, highlights from Indians' Game 4 domination of Cubs
Follow Sporting News' live blog for the latest highlights and updates from a pivotal Game 4.
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Jason Kipnis to Jose Bautista on 'boots' comment: 'That's why you don't say dumb s—'
The Indians have one loss in the 2016 MLB postseason, but they are certainly undefeated when it comes to trash talk.
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WATCH: Dmitry Orlov will have you believing hockey players can fly
The Washington defenseman nearly sent an opposing player into orbit with a crazy hip check.
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Tim Tebow, miracle worker, aids man having seizure in stands
Tim Tebow has done some miraculous things in sports, but what he did after his game Tuesday was something of a miracle, too.
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Jake Arrieta hit a home run off Madison Bumgarner (yes, he really did)
It's an act of pitcher-on-pitcher violence.
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Justin Verlander is still mad about national anthem kneelers
Justin Verlander may not be pitching this October, but he's going to make headlines for his postgame comments.
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Odell Beckham Jr. makes amends with archenemy, the kicking net
Following a touchdown catch, Beckham ran to the sideline and gave the kicking net a big ol' hug.
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UFC 204: Michael Bisping retains middleweight title, rips into division
Bisping retained the middleweight championship after beating Dan Henderson in a unanimous decision, and then let the rest of the middleweight division know his thoughts.
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What the hell's wrong with the NFL, according to you, the fans
NFL fans sound off on why NFL ratings are down, and what's wrong with the overall product.
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Stop mistaking Odell Beckham Jr.'s immaturity for passion
When your own head coach and two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback are telling you to relax, you do it.
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Vikings sideline ball boy makes smooth, slick, one-handed snag
Get this guy a contract.
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Steelers' Alejandro Villanueva stars in new ad showcasing his Army Ranger past
Alejandro Villanueva went from protecting our country to protecting his quarterback.
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Yankee fan botches wedding proposal in stands as ring temporarily goes missing
The Yankees have brought 27 rings to the Bronx. A Yankee fan brought one ring to the Bronx ... and nearly lost it.
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It's easy to see why Notre Dame is so despised
Brian Kelly has coached 'em up in South Bend, but their success hasn't produced the national prominence the school or fans had hoped for.
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Stephen Colbert hands out weiners as undercover Wrigley Field vendor
"Daily Show" correspondent, late night talk show host...hot dog vendor?
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WATCH: Odell Beckham Jr. showcases musical talents in Dunkin' Donuts commercial
The Giants wide receiver uses his hands for something other than making impossible catches.
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Russell Simmons offers Broncos LB Brandon Marshall endorsement deal
The co-founder of Def Jam Recordings plans to back the Broncos linebacker following his national anthem protest that resulted in the loss of two endorsements.
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'Moon Big Papi' site plans cheeky tribute to David Ortiz
One website is planning to offer David Ortiz a good look at the moon in his potential last game in Yankee Stadium.
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Two BYU players ejected for targeting on back-to-back plays vs. Utah
Given all the focus on targeting in this young college football season, it was really only a matter of time before things got slightly out of hand.
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49ers lineman Anthony Davis reportedly considering retirement before Monday's game
The 49ers tackle is reportedly flirting with the idea of retiring again, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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SN Exclusive: Hall of Famer Curtis Martin talks NFL flag protests, concussions and more
Curtis Martin opens up to Sporting News in a Q&A session.
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USC linebacker Jabari Ruffin suspended for half following groin stomp vs. Alabama
The redshirt senior is going to miss the first half of the upcoming game vs. Utah State.
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WATCH: Notre Dame player with fancy name scores fancy, somersault touchdown vs. Texas
The Olympics may be over, but Equanimeous St. Brown makes a strong case for Tokyo 2020.
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WATCH: USC's Jabari Ruffin stomps Alabama player's groin, 'Bama answers with pick-six
The football universe always has a way of balancing itself out.
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Florida State WR Travis Rudolph forges friendship with autistic boy during school visit
Travis Rudolph noticed a middle school boy having lunch by himself on Tuesday and wound up making a friend for life.
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Colin Kaepernick answers national anthem controversy questions in detail: full responses
The 49ers quarterback answered questions for 18 minutes at his locker on Sunday.
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WATCH: Jason Kipnis wants no part of Rougned Odor, avoids becoming next Jose Bautista
The Indians and Rangers second basemen had a good laugh about it.
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