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Forget About It</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Whatever happened to the White Sox and Tigers from April until now has very little to do with what comes next. Because this stage of the season isn’t about the best team. 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Going ...</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Braves fans won't soon forget Sunday night, when Chipper Jones blasted that walk-off homer to beat the Phillies. Even at 40, one of the best switch-hitters of all-time still has it. 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