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          Should you have had Sean Manaea in your fantasy baseball lineups for his no-hitter, even though he was facing Chris Sale? Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterApr 23, 2018, 03:13 PM
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          Oakland Athletics lefty Sean Manaea was not supposed to dominate the mighty Boston Red Sox lineup and outduel lefty Chris Sale on Saturday night, but instead he made history! Manaea fanned 10 in achieving his no-hitter.

          What I found surprising about the reaction from fantasy managers was