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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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<div id=":g4.ma" class="Mu SP" title="January 26, 2021 at 2:34:42 PM UTC-5" data-tooltip="January 26, 2021 at 2:34:42 PM UTC-5"><span id=":g4.co" class="tL8wMe EMoHub" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/GoStevenGoldman">Steven Goldman</a> is a former BP editor-in-chief and current consulting editor. He is the author of the Casey Stengel biography <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forging-Genius-Making-Casey-Stengel/dp/1574888749">Forging Genius</a> </i>and host of the long-running <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/the-infinite-inning/"><i>Infinite Inning </i>podcast</a>, which sits at the crossroads of baseball, history, politics, and culture. His most recent book, which has an introduction by David Roth, is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseballs-Brief-Lives-Inspired-Infinite/dp/B0BBJTPGDF"><i>Baseball&#8217;s Brief Lives: Player-Stories Inspired by the Infinite Inning</i></a>.</span></div>
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Bill Rariden of the Cincinnati Reds tags Buck Weaver of the Chicago White Sox out at home plate in the second game of the 1919 World Series at Crosley Field.

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Cruelty, Hype, And The American Way In Harry Stein’s Baseball Novel ‘Hoopla’

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7/3/1998-Holmdel, NJ: Limp Bizkit poses for a group shot at the "Ozzfest" at the PNC Bank Arts Center.

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Music

I Have Strong Feelings About The Use Of Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)” In The Opening Credits To This Netflix Video Game Anime

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Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson in 'A Different Man'

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Arts And Culture

‘A Different Man’ Has Sebastian Stan At His Most Alluring

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Abigail Segel

Former McGill women's soccer players Stéphanie Hill and Mara Bouchard, in separate side by side photos, playing soccer.

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Soccer

“It Changes Everything”: What Canada’s New Women’s Soccer League Means To Two Of Its Players

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David Roth

Reed Hastings attends the Netflix and Mediaset Partnership Announcement in Rome, in 2019.

Netflix & Mediaset Partnership Announcement

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The Movie Studio At The End Of The World, With Will Tavlin


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Diana Moskovitz

Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens walks off the field before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 25, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

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Report: Six Massage Therapists Accuse Justin Tucker Of Sexual Misconduct During Massages

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Israel Daramola

Terry Rozier dribbles a ball as a Charlotte Hornet.

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Terry Rozier Is The Latest Player Implicated In Illegal Sports Betting Scheme

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Giri Nathan

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 25: Isaiah Stewart #28 of the Detroit Pistons has words with Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic during the third quarter at Kia Center on January 25, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

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Isaiah Stewart Beefs Incessantly

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Chris Thompson

The Poor, Mostly Dead 76ers Are Once Again Groaning Back To Life

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Rachelle Hampton

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Life Lessons

Phone Too Big


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Entertaining VCU-Saint Louis Game Leads To—Fine, Let’s Talk About This Huge Fan Brawl


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AMS: High School Boy’s Basketball Gonzaga at St. John’s

High School Sports

There’s No High School Basketball Like D.C. High School Basketball

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Kathryn Xu

Interior Of Empty Subway Train, Photo Taken In Shanghai, China

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All The Trains I Rode In China

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun at Crypto.com Arena on September 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Sun And Mercury Join The WNBA Trade Fun

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<div>Jen Golbeck is a writer, scientist, and professor at the University of Maryland. Her Substack, The <a href="http://magareport.news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://magareport.news&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738242090561000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1v7CItRYSjo8F2e4vcdTQy">MAGAReport</a>, tracks what&#8217;s happening on far-right pro-Trump social media. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Key West.</div>
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Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Kharkiv. ( Photo/Jen Golbeck)

What’s Wrong With War Tourism?

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Naomi Girma of Chelsea waves to the crowd as she is unveiled as a Chelsea player prior to the Barclays Women's Super League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 26, 2025 in London, England.

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Naomi Girma’s Move To Chelsea Is Ambition Incarnate

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Barry Petchesky

ROBLEDO DE CHAVELA, MADRID, SPAIN - 2020/08/19: A meteor crossing the night sky over the Milky way and a large antenna of the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex of NASA and JPL, used for for tracking vehicles and spacecraft as well as for radioastronomy research. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Science

What To Know About The Newest Asteroid That Probably Won’t Obliterate You

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We Need To Get Off The Internet

<p>Elizabeth Hawes is a poet, playwright, and essayist from Minneapolis. A recipient of the Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize, she has contributed to multiple pedagogical journals and books. Her quotes have been projected onto the Rockefeller Center during PEN America&#8217;s Centennial Art Installation Celebration: Speech Itself.</p>


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Elizabeth Hawes

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Stories

What Happens In Prison When You Can’t Pee On Command

<p>Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Drew Magary

Members of the far-right militia group, Patriot Front, participate in the 2025 March for Life in Washington D.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

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Nazism & Hitler: The Defector Explainer

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Ray Ratto

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Writing A Postcard

Defector Reads A Book

‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 3: Synchronicities And Faith

Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard look discouraged.

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The Celtics Can Afford To Wait For Math To Come Back Around

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A Mite’s Leap Of Electric Faith Into A Hummingbird Nostril

A distraught-looking Kyle Kuzma ards looks on against the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter at Golden 1 Center on January 19, 2025 in Sacramento.

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The Washington Wizards Are Going All The Way Down

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