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Seven Reasons to watch NLCS Game 7

Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals looks

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Despite baseball's designation as America's “national pastime,” we know football is king.

So even though you might be tempted to trade the final game of the National League Championship Series for a regular season matchup between Detroit and Chicago on Monday Night Football (or a presidential debate), here's why you should stay focused on Game 7 between the Cardinals and Giants (or at least...

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