Monthly Archives: April 2019
Big Wins and Listener Questions – @lockedonmlb for April 12, 2019
The Red Sox, Mariners and Padres all had dramatic wins. In fact the Padres can think about their magic numbers. Then listener tweets are answered including questions about Chris Davis, Chris Sale and the Twins.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 11, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Gail Burton / Associated Press
Let’s see owned baseball on April 11, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber became the latest Cleveland pitcher to dominate a game, throwing 7 shutout innings, striking out 6, to blank the Tigers, 4-0.
Khris Davis homered twice for the second straight game to slug the A’s past Baltimore, 8-5.
Jose Martinez went 4 for 5 with a double while scoring 3 to help the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 11-7.
Jose Quintana struck out 11 Pirates over 7 shutout innings to give the Cubs a much needed 2-0 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and added two other hits but the Braves came up short against the Mets, 6-3.
Freddy Galvis collected 4 hits, including a homer, but Toronto’s bullpen melted down and allowed the Red Sox to walk off 7-6 winners.
Jon Gray pitched into the 7th, allowing just 1 run over 6 1/3 innings, striking out 6 Giants but the Rockies were blanked, 1-0.
Jorge Lopez kept the Mariners scoreless through 5 and finished with 6 innings, 3 hits and 2 runs. He would not factor into the decision as the Royals fell in 10, 7-6.
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Looking At the Surprising Tigers with Jared Wyllys – New Episode of @lockedonmlb
Jared Wyllys, writer for The Sporting News and Forbes Sports, joins the podcast to look at the unexpected fast start of the Detroit Tigers.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 10, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 10, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Khris Davis went 3 for 5 with 2 homers and 4 RBI to help the A’s clobber the Orioles, 10-3.
Tyler Glasnow fanned 11 White Sox over 6 innings of 2 hit shutout ball as Tampa Bay rolled, 9-1.
Jordan Lyles threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 10 Cubs and earning the 5-2 decision for Pittsburgh.
Anthony Rendon singled and cleared the bases with a 3 run double in the Nationals 15-1 laugher over the Phillies.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Terrance Gore singled, doubled and tripled, scoring a run, driving in one and stealing two bases. The Royals would come up just short against red hot Seattle, 6-5.
Ian Kennedy threw 2 shutout innings out of the bullpen, striking out a pair of Mariners. He held the score but the back end of the Royals could not as they dropped the 6-5 game.
Trevor Richards held the Reds to a single hit over 6 shutout innings, striking out 7 along the way. He would get a no decision as the Marlins bullpen blew the 2-1 final.
Neil Walker homered and reached base via a walk in the Marlins 2-1 loss to the Reds.
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Sean Doolittle’s Pursuit of Jack Chesbro – New Episode of @lockedonmlb
A wild, narrative flipping game between the Nationals and Phillies ended with Sean Doolittle getting another relief victory. If he keeps piling those wins up over the course of the year, he can both put his name in the record books AND expose the silliness of the win statistic.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 9, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Luis Castillo blanked the Marlins over 7 innings, giving up just 2 hits, as the Reds took the game in a 14-0 laugher.
Gerrit Cole prevented any big inning from the Yankees, holding their bats to 4 hits and 3 runs, and gave the chance for the Astros to come back and win, 6-3.
Mitch Garver went 4 for 5 with a pair of homers off of deGrom to lead the Twins to a shocking 14-8 drubbing of the Mets.
Victor Robles capped a 3 hit game with a 2 out, 2 strike 9th inning home run to tie the game and propel the Nationals to a 10-6 come from behind victory in Philadelphia.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Robbie Erlin threw 3 innings of no hit relief, striking out 4 Giants. It was too little and too late as the Padres fell, 7-2.
Yasmani Grandal went 3 for 4 with 2 homers but the Brewers dropped the 11-8 slugfest to the Angels.
Mike Minor was strong over 7 innings, allowing just 2 runs and striking out 5 Diamondbacks. The Rangers bullpen blew the 5-4 game in the bottom of the ninth.
Yoán Moncada homered and added another hit, driving in a pair, in the White Sox 10-5 loss to Tampa Bay.
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Talking Rangers with Morgan Price of @LockedOnRangers Podcast’ by Locked On MLB
Morgan Price, co host of the Locked On Rangers podcast, joins the show today to discuss the young exciting lineup, the old uncertain rotation and her expectations for the 2019 season.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 8, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Let’s see owned baseball on April 8, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Edwin Encarnación hit 2 homers in the same inning helping the red hot Seattle Mariners overcome an initial 4-2 hole into a 13-5 thrashing of the Royals.
Rhys Hoskins put the Phillies ahead for good with a solo homer and then added another to top the Nationals, 4-3.
Miles Mikolas held the mighty Dodger offense to 3 runs over 6 innings and gave the Cardinals a chance to come from behind and take the 4-3 final.
Blake Snell struck out 11 White Sox while walking none over 6 innings to earn the 5-1 decision for the Rays.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Jhoulys Chacín pitched into the 7th, finishing with 3 hits and 3 runs over 6 1/3 innings, walking 3 Angels. The Brewers bats would let him down in the hard luck 5-2 loss.
Aaron Judge reached base 4 times, including an opposite field homer, but the Yankees came up short against Houston, 4-3.
Mike Moustakas singled and homered, scoring both Brewers runs in their 5-2 defeat by the Angels.
Masahiro Tanaka gave up just 3 hits, 2 walks and 1 run over 6 solid innings, striking out 3 Houston batters. The usually reliable Yankee bullpen lost the 4-3 final.
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Recapping the Weekend and Rethinking West Coast Start Times – @lockedonmlb April 8, 2019
What did we learn this weekend? We learned the Red Sox bad start continued and so did the hot start of the Mariners. Plus the A’s lost in the dumbest way possible.
Meanwhile, fans on the East Coast can barely see the game’s best player play. If it is because of the start time of the games in California, then the solution seems straight forward to give people in New York more exposure to Mike Trout.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 7, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 7, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cody Bellinger reached base 4 times with a double and a homer, scoring 4 runs in the Dodgers 12-6 victory in Colorado.
Zach Eflin struck out 5 Twins in 7 innings, allowing 1 run and earning the 2-1 decision for the Phillies.
Tyson Ross threw 7 strong innings, striking out 8 Royals while giving up 5 hits and 1 run to win the 3-1 final for Detroit.
Gary Sanchez homered three times, driving in 6, in the Yankees 15-3 blow out of the Orioles.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
José Berríos allowed 2 hits and struck out 7 Phillies over 6 solid innings. But he took the tough luck decision as Minnesota fell, 2-1.
Derek Dietrich homered twice in the 7-5 brawl filled Cincinnati loss to Pittsburgh.
Robbie Grossman went 3 for 5 with a homer, driving in 3, but the A’s dropped a 9-8 heart breaker in Houston.
Merrill Kelly struck out 9 Red Sox in 8 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 run. But the Diamondbacks were blanked, 1–0.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 6, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 6, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Cole Hamels gave the Cubs a much needed quality start, shaking off early bumps to go 6 innings, allowing 2 runs and walking none. The Brewers would rally late but could not overtake Chicago, 14-8.
Jason Heyward reached base 5 times, including a pair of homers, and stole 2 bases to help the Cubs take a 14-8 slug fest in Milwaukee.
Aaron Judge homered twice, driving in 3, to help the Yankees come from behind to top Baltimore, 6-4.
Tyler Skaggs pitched into the 7th, finishing with 6 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run and 1 walk while striking out 5 Rangers, earning the 5-1 decision for the Angels.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson went 3 for 4 with a homer but the White Sox were clobbered by the Mariners, 9-2.
Patrick Corbin struck out 9 Mets in 6 innings, walking 1. He did not fare in the decision as the Washington bullpen blew the lead and the game, 6-5.
Jorge Lopez threw 6 innings with 1 earned run and 1 unearned run, striking out 3 Tigers. Kansas City’s bullpen lost the 7-4 final.
Anthony Rendon got on base 3 times, including a homer, in the Nats wild 6-5 loss to the Mets.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 5, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Photo: Gene J. Puskar – AP
Let’s see owned baseball on April 5, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Shane Bieber struck out 9 Blue Jays over 6 innings, allowing 2 hits. He would not get the decision but he helped set up Cleveland’s 3-2 walk off win.
Max Muncy walked, singled, tripled and homered, driving in 3, in the Dodgers 10-6 slugfest with Colorado.
Joe Musgrove threw 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 8 Reds and walking just 1 as the Pirates blanked Cincinnati, 2-0.
Mike Trout hit a go ahead homer and added another solo shot to give the Angels a 3-1 victory.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Sonny Gray took a shutout into the 7th and finished with 3 hits and 1 run with 7 strikeouts while walking no Pirate batters. That run was 1 too many as the Reds were shutout 2-0.
Lance Lynn threw 7 strong innings, striking out 5 Angels and giving up just 5 hits. Unfortunately for Lynn, one of those hits was a Trout homer, giving him the hard luck 3-1 decision for the Rangers.
Jorge Polanco hit for the cycle and finished the game with 5 hits. The Twins could not stop Philadelphia in the 10-4 final.
Trevor Story homered twice, driving in 3 runs, in Colorado’s 10-6 loss to the Dodgers.
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Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each MLB Franchise (Updated For Jorge Polanco, April 5, 2019)
Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports
A CYCLE IN A LOSING CAUSE!
You can’t blame Jorge Polanco for the Twins loss. He smacked a cycle and collected 5 hits. The fact that his homer was the only run he scored and the only run he knocked in may have explained how he had such a highlight in a 10-4 blowout the other way.
Either way, Minnesota has their first cycle since Michael Cuddyer’s in 2009 and we got the first one of the year.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
THE MOST CYCLE HIT
FOR EACH FRANCHISE
MINNESOTA TWINS
Jorge Polanco
April 5, 2019 vs Philadelphia
(DIVISION SERIES)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Christian Yelich
September 17, 2018 vs Cincinnati Reds
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
John Jaso
September 28, 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs
NEW YORK YANKEES
Melky Cabrera.
August 2, 2009 vs Chicago White Sox
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
George Brett
June 24, 1990 vs. Toronto
BONUS –
Last Cycles Hit For Teams in Old Locations
MONTREAL EXPOS
Vladimir Guerrero
September 14, 2003 vs. New York Mets
WASHINGTON SENATORS
Jim King
May 26, 1964 vs. Boston
NEW YORK GIANTS
Don Mueller
July 11, 1954 vs. Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
Elmer Valo
August 2, 1950 vs. Chicago White Sox
BROOKLYN DODGERS
Gil Hodges
June 25, 1949 vs. Pittsburgh
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
George McQuinn
July 19, 1941 vs. Boston Red Sox
BOSTON DOVES
Bill Collins
October 6, 1910 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Maybe the Marlins could finally hit for the cycle in the post season.
My Love of No Hitters, Even Combined Ones – @LockedOnMLB – April 5, 2019
No other sport can match the excitement over each moment that a no hitter can create. A game in early April got me so excited that I sat in my car parked in the driveway listening to two teams I do not care about, just for the possibility of a no hitter.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 4, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Tony Dejak/Associated Press
Let’s see owned baseball on April 4, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Trevor Bauer threw 7 innings of no hit ball, striking out 8 along the way. The Cleveland bullpen would blow the no hitter and the shutout, but not the lead which ended as a 4-1 final.
Nick Markakis went 5 for 5, with 3 doubles and 5 RBI, as the Braves beat the Cubs, 9-4.
Stephen Piscotty reached base 5 times, including a 3 run game tying homer and a 2 run double, to lead the A’s past the struggling defending champion Red Sox, 7-3.
Stephen Strasburg pitched into the 7th, throwing 6 2/3 shutout 3 hit innings while striking out 9 as the Nationals blanked the Mets, 4-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tucker Barnhart singled and doubled but the Reds were blanked by the Pirates, 2-0.
Tyler Mahle gave the Reds 6 shutout innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 5 Pirates. But he did not factor in the decision as Cincinnati dropped the 2-0 final.
Aaron Sanchez allowed just 5 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs over 6 strong innings, striking out 5 Indians. But he took the hard luck 4-1 loss for the Blue Jays.
Mike Trout singled, homered, walked and threw a runner out at home. The Angels, however, were clobbered by the Rangers, 11-4.
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The Glory of Day Baseball and the Near Legendary Status of Gary Pettis and Jason Kipnis – New @LockedOnMLB Podcast
There is nothing quite as glorious as day baseball during the week. There is no equivalent in any other sport. Meanwhile, belated birthday wishes are sent to Gary Pettis and Jason Kipnis, two players who came agonizingly close to becoming all time legends.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jacob deGrom dominated Miami in every possible way. He threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 14 Marlins along the way. Then at the plate, he homered, slugging and pitching the Mets to a 6-4 decision.
Randal Grichuk hit a pair of homers and added a double to help the Blue Jays top Baltimore, 5-3.
Matt Shoemaker struck out 8 Orioles over 7 innings of 2 hits, 1 walk shutout ball, earning the 5-3 victory in Toronto.
Juan Soto reached base 4 times, including a homer, driving in 3 and scoring 2 in Washington’s wild 9-8 walk off win over the Phillies.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Luis Castillo threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 hit, 1 run and striking out 9 Brewers. But he took the hard luck 1-0 loss for the Reds.
Adam Frazier collected 3 hits, including 2 doubles, stole a base and drove in a run in the Pirates 5-4 extra inning loss to St. Louis.
Alex Gordon singled, doubled and walked, driving in 4, but the Twins came from behind to top Kansas City in the 9th, 7-6.
Charlie Morton blanked the Rockies over 6 innings, allowing 4 hits while striking out 6. The Rays bats were also silenced and Colorado would take the 1-0 game in 11.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
DraftKings & FanDuel MLB DFS Lineups & Picks for April 3, 2019
In this article you’ll find our breakdown of Pitchers to target in Cash and GPP lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
The info below can also be used for crafting your daily fantasy baseball strategy at drafters.com as well!
If you have an questions or need to see late-minute changes, follow me on Twitter at @FTA Sports. Let’s bring home the bacon!
Fanduel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Advice
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Advice
FanDuel & DraftKings DFS Pitchers
Aaron Nola
Career vs Current Nationals Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 27.9 | 0.245 | 0.211 | 2.25 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.4 | 11.1 | 0.237 | 0.199 | 0.287 |
Corey Kluber
Career vs Current White Sox Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 36.8 | 0.255 | 0.193 | 2.65 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.8 | 15.9 | 0.226 | 0.171 | 0.307 |
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Both Sides Must Avoid A Labor War – New @LockedOnMLB Podcast – April 3, 2019
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Players will never win over fans with their labor problems in the court of public opinion. But owners can not allow for any work stoppage to happen. Baseball is an entertainment content product, and we have no shortage of those!
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Who Owned Baseball – April 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
Brad Mills/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Let’s see owned baseball on April 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Zack Greinke not only struck out 10 Padres without giving up a walk in 6 strong innings for the win, but also homered twice, driving in 4, to lead the Diamondbacks in every way to the 8-5 final.
Bryce Harper had a memorable return to Washington, getting a single, an RBI double and a towering 2 run homer, to answer the boos and lead the Phillies to an 8-2 victory.
Blake Snell threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 13 Rockies en route to a 4-0 decision for the Rays.
Daniel Vogelbach doubled and hit a tie breaking 8th inning homer to help the surging Mariners win again, 2-1 over the Angels.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Anthony DeSclafani struck out 8 Brewers in 5 innings, allowing 1 run. He did not factor into the decision as Cincinnati dropped the game, 4-3.
Adalberto Mondesi singled, doubled and homered but the Royals blew the lead in the 9th and the 5-4 game in the 10th to Minnesota.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice in the Padres 8-5 loss to Arizona.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run, no walks and struck out 7 Tigers over 6 2/3 innings. The Yankee bullpen would lose the 3-1 game in the 9th.
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Who Owned Baseball March 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019 #WOB
John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports
Let’s see owned baseball on April 1, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Brandon Belt homered to get the Giants on the board and then hit a 2 run double to put them ahead for good as the beat the Dodgers, 4-2.
David Hess took a no hitter into the 7th and finished with 6 1/3 hitless shutout innings, walking 1 and striking out 8 Blue Jays. The Orioles bullpen would blow the no hitter and the shutout but not the game, which was a 6-5 final.
Kevin Kiermaier hit an RBI double and a 3 run homer as the surging Rays crushed the Rockies, 7-1.
Merrill Kelly threw 6 strong innings, allowing 3 runs while striking out 3 Padres to earn the 10-3 decision for the Diamondbacks.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Chris Archer struck out 8 Cardinals over 5 shutout innings. The Pirates bullpen would ultimately lose the 6-5 game in 11.
Randal Grichuk broke up a no hitter with his 7th inning homer and later hit a double in the Blue Jays 6-5 loss to Baltimore.
Colin Moran reached base 4 times, doubled and homered, driving in 3, but it was not enough as the Pirates dropped their home opener to the Cardinals, 6-5.
Ivan Nova held the Indians to 1 run over 7 strong innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 walk. He did not factor into the decision as the White Sox came up short, 5-3.
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Who Owned Baseball March 31, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019 #WOB
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Let’s see owned baseball on March 31, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jeimer Candelario collected 5 hits, including a double, driving in a pair, as the Tigers held on to a 4-3 extra inning final in Toronto.
Yonny Chirinos held the Astros to 2 hits, 1 run on a solo homer and no walks while striking out 6 and earning the 3-1 decision for Tampa Bay.
Christian Yelich got on base 5 times, hit a homer and a come from behind, walk off 2 run double in the 9th to give the Brewers a dramatic 5-4 win over St. Louis.
Sandy Alcantara threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and no walks, striking out 6 as the Marlins blanked Colorado, 3-0.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Matt Carpenter homered, doubled and walked but the Cardinals bullpen blew the 5-4 game in Milwaukee.
Jon Gray pitched into the 7th, striking out 10 Marlins and walking only 1 in 6 2/3 innings. He would take the hard luck 3-0 decision for the Rockies.
J. D. Martinez reached base 4 times, including a homer, but the Red Sox were out slugged by Seattle, 10-8.
Trent Thornton retired 15 of 17 batters he faced in his big league debut, striking out 8 Tigers over 5 shutout innings. He did not factor in the decision as the Blue Jays dropped the 4-3 game in 11 innings.
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