M.L.B. players on the rival teams they would and wouldn’t want to play for
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June 14, 2025
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M.L.B. players on the rival teams they would and wouldn’t want to play for

Some teams are “cheap.” Others are “not trying to win.” And one is a “dumpster fire.”

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