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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model for Game 2 of World Series
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Houston Astros: The impact of MLB rule changes on running game
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Opening Day for MLB's 2021 season should be cause for joy. But this rule change is just sad.
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Assessing the impact of MLB rules changes at halfway mark
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3 reasons integrating a pitch clock is the right move for MLB
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MLB Extra Innings Rule: Analyzing how new 'Ghost Runner' change will affect the outcome of games
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MLB rule changes: Pitch clock, shift limits, bigger bases coming in 2023
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A rough patch: the Astros' new sponsorship deal with Oxy is doubly ugly, Houston Astros
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P&P: How MLB's rule changes are affecting Astros, good, bad
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Astros' Luis Garcia puts 'rock the baby' pitch to sleep after MLB's latest rule change
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Assessing the impact of MLB rules changes at halfway mark