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NL MVP: Results and individual votes
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The voting (14-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system):
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Player, Team
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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Points
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Buster Posey, Giants
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27
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4
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1
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422
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Ryan Braun, Brewers
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3
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15
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10
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4
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285
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Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
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6
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13
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11
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1
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1
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245
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Yadier Molina, Cardinals
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2
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6
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8
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13
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1
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1
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241
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Chase Headley, Padres
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1
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9
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7
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5
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5
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1
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127
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David Wright,Mets
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7
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4
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1
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3
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4
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3
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86
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Adam LaRoche, Nationals
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6
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5
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2
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5
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1
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86
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Craig Kimbrel, Braves
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1
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3
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5
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2
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2
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3
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1
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73
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|||
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Aramis Ramirez, Brewers
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1
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1
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4
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6
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1
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47
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Jay Bruce, Reds
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2
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1
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3
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2
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1
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46
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Matt Holliday, Cardinals
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1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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2
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34
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Aroldis Chapman, Reds
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1
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1
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1
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3
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2
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20
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Brandon Phillips, Reds
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2
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1
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1
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1
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18
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Joey Votto, Reds
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1
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1
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1
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5
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16
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R.A. Dickey, Mets
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1
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2
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2
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1
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16
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Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
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3
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1
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1
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15
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Ian Desmond, Nationals
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1
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2
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2
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1
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15
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Michael Bourn, Braves
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1
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2
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12
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Allen Craig, Cardinals
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2
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2
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10
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Gio Gonzalez, Nationals
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1
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1
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8
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Alfonso Soriano, Cubs
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1
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1
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1
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8
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Kris Medlen, Braves
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2
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8
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Martin Prado, Braves
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2
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1
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8
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Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals
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1
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1
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7
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Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins
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1
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1
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7
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Carlos Beltran, Cardinals
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1
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6
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Aaron Hill, Diamondbacks
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1
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2
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6
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Carlos Ruiz, Phillies
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1
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1
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4
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Jason Heyward, Braves
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1
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2
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4
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Johnny Cueto, Reds
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1
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2
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Bryce Harper, Nationals
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1
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2
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Chipper Jones, Braves
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1
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1
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Miguel Montero, Marlins
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1
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1
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Angel Pagan, Giants
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1
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1
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Hunter Pence, Giants
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1
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1
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Below is a breakdown of the 32 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each team in the National League. Note that in some cases (*), when a city does not have enough eligible voters, a writer from another city will represent that chapter.
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2012 NL MVP : Ballot breakdown
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Name
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Affiliation
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Chapter
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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.
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Andrew Baggarly
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At Large
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SF
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Kimbrel
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Chapman
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Headley
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Desmond
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Wright
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Pagan
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.
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Rob Biertempfel
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Pittburgh Tribune Review
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PIT
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Braun
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Wright
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Bruce
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Holliday
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LaRoche
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Desmond
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Heyward
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.
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Bill Brink
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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PIT
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Wright
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Headley
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Ramirez
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Bourn
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Holliday
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Votto
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.
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Amanda Comak
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Washington Times
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WAS
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Headley
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Ramirez
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Wright
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LaRoche
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Kimbrel
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Desmond
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.
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Tom Haudricourt
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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MIL
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Braun
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Beltran
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LaRoche
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Kimbrel
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Ramirez
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Headley
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Holliday
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.
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Jon Heyman
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CBS Sports.com
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ATL*
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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McCutchen
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LaRoche
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Kimbrel
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Medlen
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Ramirez
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Harper
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Chapman
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.
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Hirokazu Higuchi
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Chunichi Shimbun
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LA
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Posey
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Molina
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McCutchen
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Braun
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LaRoche
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Bruce
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Kimbrel
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Wright
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Headley
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Kershaw
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.
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Rick Hummel
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
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STL
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Posey
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Molina
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Headley
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Kimbrel
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LaRoche
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Phillips
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Chapman
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Craig
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.
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Ryan Lawrence
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Philadelphia Daily News
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PHI
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Kimbrel
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Wright
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Ramirez
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LaRoche
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Headley
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Votto
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.
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Zachary Levine
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Houston Chronicle
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HOU
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Headley
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Wright
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Hill
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Ramirez
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Dickey
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Holliday
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.
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John Maffei
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North County (CA) Times
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SD
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Braun
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Headley
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Bruce
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LaRoche
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Craig
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Ramirez
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Prado
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Zimmerman
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.
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Hal McCoy
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At Large
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CIN
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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McCutchen
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La Roche
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Soriano
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Bruce
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Prado
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Wright
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Headley
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.
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Andy McCullough
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Newark Star Ledger
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NY
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Molina
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Headley
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Dickey
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Kershaw
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Stanton
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Votto
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Wright
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.
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Scott Miller
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CBS Sports.com
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SD
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Posey
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Molina
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Wright
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Headley
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Votto
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Prado
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Holliday
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Kimbrel
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|
.
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Bob Nightengale
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USA Today
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AZ
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Headley
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LaRoche
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Craig
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Ramirez
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Holliday
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Phillips
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|
.
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Doug Padilla
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ESPN Chicago.com
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CHI
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Posey
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Bruce
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LaRoche
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Holliday
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Headley
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Molina
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Soriano
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Pence
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.
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Nick Piecoro
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Arizona Republic
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AZ
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Wright
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Headley
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Kershaw
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Dickey
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Cueto
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Hill
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.
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Troy Renck
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Denver Post
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COL
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Braun
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Molina
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Headley
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LaRoche
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Stanton
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Kimbrel
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Wright
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Hill
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|
.
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Tracy Ringolsby
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Fox Sports.com
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COL
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Posey
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Kimbrel
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Braun
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Holliday
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Zimmerman
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Phillips
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McCutchen
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Wright
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Gonzalez
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Molina
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|
.
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Juan C. Rodriguez
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South Florida Sun Sentinel
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MIA
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Braun
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Molina
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Wright
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Headley
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Holliday
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Ramirez
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LaRoche
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Dickey
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|
.
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C.Trent Rosecrans
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CBS Sports.com
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CIN
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Posey
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Molina
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Wright
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Headley
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Ramirez
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Bourn
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Desmond
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Votto
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|
.
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Ken Rosenthal
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Fox Sports.com
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WAS
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Ramirez
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Wright
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Headley
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LaRoche
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Heyward
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C Jones
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.
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Todd Rosiak
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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MIL
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Braun
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Molina
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LaRoche
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Headley
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Bruce
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Holliday
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Ramirez
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Wright
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.
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Adam Rubin
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ESPN New York.com
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NY
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Molina
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Headley
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Kimbrel
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LaRoche
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Chapman
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Wright
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Montero
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.
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Mark Saxon
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ESPN Los Angeles.com
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LA
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Posey
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Molina
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Bourn
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Headley
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Kershaw
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Dickey
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Kimbrel
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Votto
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.
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Henry Schulman
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San Francisco Chronicle
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SF
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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Bruce
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McCutchen
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Kimbrel
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Desmond
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Wright
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Headley
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Chapman
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.
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Joel Sherman
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New York Post
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HOU*
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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McCutchen
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Kimbrel
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LaRoche
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Chapman
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Ruiz
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Headley
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Votto
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.
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Clark Spencer
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Miami Herald
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MIA
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Posey
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Molina
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McCutchen
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Braun
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Headley
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Wright
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Ramirez
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LaRoche
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Dickey
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Heyward
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.
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Jayson Stark
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ESPN.com
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PHI
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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McCutchen
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Wright
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Votto
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Headley
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Kimbrel
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Kershaw
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Ruiz
|
|
.
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Joe Strauss
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
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STL
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Posey
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Braun
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Molina
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McCutchen
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Headley
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Kimbrel
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Phillips
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Desmond
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Chapman
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Craig
|
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.
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Tom Verducci
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SI.com
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ATL*
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Posey
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Braun
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McCutchen
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Molina
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LaRoche
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Bruce
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Headley
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Holliday
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Kimbrel
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Wright
|
|
.
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Gordon Wittenmyer
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Chicago Sun Times
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CHI
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Posey
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McCutchen
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Molina
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Braun
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Gonzalez
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Phillips
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Medlen
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Bruce
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Ramirez
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Soriano
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| Atlanta - WP: P. Maholm | 8 |
| Cincinnati - WP: A. Simon | 7 | FINAL |
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