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MLB superstars ring in 2016 with dogs, grandmas and subtle World Series predictions

By Mike Bertha

It's finally next year! Every team but the World Series champion Royals ended the 2015 season with cries of, "There's always next year." Well, it's finally next year.

A clean slate. Day 1 of 366. Less than seven weeks until pitchers and catchers report. The days are slowly getting longer and the transition from the last day of 2015 to that first, fresh sunrise on 2016 is cause for celebration.
While you were out celebrating with a kiss at midnight and a glass of champagne (or sparkling cider ... ), your favorite MLB superstars were doing the same, except maybe with a little more flair or exuberance, and one eye on that 2016 Commissioner's Trophy, of course.
Here's how some of MLB's most exciting personalities rang in 2016:

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Happy new year!!!

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And, of course, NL Rookie of the Year Award finalist Matt Duffy seized the opportunity to point out to Giants fans -- and the rest of the baseball community -- what the New Year's celebration really means ...

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