Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo - Alamy
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Oakland Athletics' Ryan Noda, right, talks with home plate umpire Brian O'Nora, left, after being called out on strikes against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game in
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