Baseball got it just about right in adding a second wild card berth in 2012 – and one-game elimination showdowns in each league.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
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Despite ‘Dinger’ explanation, Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson can’t unhear slur: ‘I keep hearing the n-word’
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