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8/20 at NY Mets


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1 minute ago, bpilktree67 said:

Couple more runs and clean innings pitching and we might see the Kimbrel and Soto show in 8th and 9th to close it out.  

Not sure about the "we," since if that happens I might not be able to watch.

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