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Joe Kelly: Dodgers reliever a folk hero in L.A. and baseball world
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Joe Kelly's $12 million option declined by Dodgers, now a free agent
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Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly are heading to the NL West-leading
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Joe Kelly makes pouty face at mural of himself mocking the Astros
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What We Learned From the Dodgers' Win in Game 1 of the World
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Dodgers reinstate RHP Joe Kelly (forearm) from IL
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Is eight games too harsh? Breaking down Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers' Joe Kelly, Dave Roberts suspended by MLB after Astros
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Joe Kelly Trolls Astros, But Head Hunting is No Hero's Move
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Dodgers' Joe Kelly shatters window while practicing pitch in