On Baseball: In The N.l. East, Slow Rebuilds Are Not In Vogue

TYLER KEPNER, New York Times: Baseball
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 6:57pm

Of the five teams in the division, only Miami is taking a pass on 2019, and beyond. Everyone else is trying to win now and it’s refreshing to see.

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