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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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Orioles infielder Ramon Urias slides in under the tag of Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez in an Orioles win on August 4, 2023.

New York Mets v Baltimore Orioles

The Mets Have Unlocked The Basement

Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians is restrained by White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech after landing a heavy right hook to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's jaw during a game on August 5.

Chicago White Sox v Cleveland Guardians

José Ramirez And Tim Anderson Had A Real Fight, Not A Baseball Fight

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Sausage barbecue

Podcasts

The Bib Does Nothing!

Justin Verlander of the Mets leaves the mound during his win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, July 30.

Washington Nationals v New York Mets

You Have To Know How Bad You Actually Are

The Immaculate Grid for July 25, with one square (Tom Candiotti, who played for Cleveland and Milwaukee) filled in.

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Nine Ways To The Immaculate

Sophia Smith lines up a shot in the US Women's National Team's game against the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup on Wednesday night.

USA v Netherlands: Group E – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

How Much Vlatko Is Too Much Vlatko, With Abigail Segel

Shintaro Fujinami, in profile, adjusts his cap during an appearance with the Oakland A's on July 16.

Minnesota Twins v Oakland Athletics

Shintaro Fujinami Is Trying To Find The Feel

A group trying to rescue animals from the massive forest fire around Fort McMurray in Alberta wait at a roadblock on May 6, 2016. The Distraction logo is at top left.

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To Live And Die In Petroleum Products, With John Vaillant

Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav attends the premiere of The Flash in Hollywood.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

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They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them

A photo of people watching fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan.

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Perspiring Freely, To Honor America

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Let’s Remember Some Podcasts, With Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’

Reliever Jeff Brigham leaves the mound after hitting two straight batters to plate the winning run in a Mets loss against the Phillies.

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Good Teams Make Their Players Better

Moms For Liberty activists rally against COVID mask mandates in Viera, Fl. in June of 2023.

A member of Moms for Liberty protests against mandatory face

Politics

The Country’s Most Unpleasant Moms Will Not Be Cowed By People Pointing Out The Big Hitler Quote On Their Newsletter

Mr. Met striking a benignly unsettling Mr. Met-style pose on the field during a Mets game.

MLB: SEP 26 Braves at Mets

The Minimum Amount Of Podcast Allowed By Law

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras makes a pouty face after being retired in a game against the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants v St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals Are Not The Cardinals

Bob Huggins on the sideline during West Virginia's NCAA Tournament game against Maryland in March of 2023.

West Virginia v Maryland

College Basketball

It’s A Wrap On Bob Huggins

A bathroom at Mar-a-Lago positively jammed with boxes full of junk.

Former President Donald Trump Indicted On Federal Charges

Ambitions As A Writer And Bathroom Chandeliers, With Israel Daramola And Dave McKenna

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) questions Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray about conspiracy theories related to the January 6, 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee.

House Committee On Homeland Security Holds Hearing Examining Worldwide Threats

Clay Higgins Is The Norm

Donald Trump hooting at supporters outside Mar-A-Lago in Florida in April of 2023.

Former President Donald Trump Holds A Press Conference At Mar-a-Lago After Being Arraigned In New York

So It’s A Crime Now To Have Boxes Full Of Cool Folders With Various Words Printed On Them?

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman at a press conference during the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia, in April of 2023.

Liv Golf – Adelaide: Previews

The Money Will Not Shut Up, With Ray Ratto

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 25: Noah Syndergaard #43 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 25, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers v Pittsburgh Pirates

Twilight Of The Thunder God

Gabe Vincent, Bam Adebayo, and Caleb Martin stand together as the team is introduced before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2023 NBA Playoffs – 	Boston Celtics v Miami Heat

Eat Culture, With Rohan Nadkarni

Duke wing player Brian Davis seen on the team's bench in 1991.

Brian Davis – Duke

In Praise Of Brian Davis’s Very Possibly Fake $7 Billion Bid For The Washington Commanders

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics holds the ball while Jimmy Butler makes a Jimmy Butler Face in an Eastern Conference Finals game..

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat – Game Four

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