{"id":73852,"date":"2025-08-05T15:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73852"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:21:54","slug":"c%d0%b0rd%d1%96n%d0%b0l%d1%95-to%d1%80-%d1%80ro%d1%95%d1%80ect-c%d0%b0tch%d1%96ng-f%d1%96re-on-verge-of-c%d0%b0ll-u%d1%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73852","title":{"rendered":"C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455&#8217; to\u0440 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect c\u0430tch\u0456ng f\u0456re, on verge of c\u0430ll u\u0440"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JJ-Wetherholt-of-the-St.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals left fielder JJ Wetherholt (87) runs to second base against the Houston Astros during the second inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The \u0455t. 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