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Oeditpus Rex

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4. Complete games used to be pretty common

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:38 PM

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These days, they're a big deal. Pitchers cost millions of dollars per season, and owners don't want to risk injury to them by letting them throw too much.

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