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Matthew Boyd called for balk on pickoff try, Craig Counsell ejected in Cubs’ loss: ‘The umpire got fooled’
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What happenedMatthew Boyd called for balk on pickoff try, Craig Counsell ejected in Cubs’ loss: ‘The umpire got fooled’.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Matthew Boyd called for balk on pickoff try, Craig Counsell ejected in Cubs’ loss: ‘The u...". The right frames it as "Counsell Ejected on Birthday as Cubs Fall to Mariners".
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Left / center-leftMatthew Boyd called for balk on pickoff try, Craig Counsell ejected in Cubs’ loss: ‘The umpire got fooled’
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Right / center-rightCounsell Ejected on Birthday as Cubs Fall to Mariners
Matthew Boyd called for balk on pickoff try, Craig Counsell ejected in Cubs’ loss: ‘The umpire got fooled’
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SEATTLE – Matthew Boyd is one of baseball’s best pickoff artists. So why did his pickoff try Friday night get called a balk? The Cubs were wondering the same thing, with manager Craig Couns...
Counsell Ejected on Birthday as Cubs Fall to Mariners
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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected from the game on his birthday as the Cubs suffered a loss to the Seattle Mariners. What should have been a celebratory day for Counsell turne...
