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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Lauren Theisen

Interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. #15 removes starting pitcher Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians from the game during the fifth inning after giving up a two run homer

Wild Card Round – New York Yankees v Cleveland Indians – Game One

Aaron Judge Shattered Shane Bieber’s Aura Of Invincibility

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez fails to handle the throw from shortstop Jorge Polanco

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Perhaps The Twins Are Cursed To Lose Playoff Games Forever

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Ray Ratto

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 09: Red Sox Manager Ron Roenicke looks on during Summer Workouts at Fenway Park on July 09, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox Summer Workouts

Red Sox Fire Ron Roenicke, Who Never Had A Chance

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David Roth

Salvador Perez congratulates his teammates, all of whom are somehow much smaller than him.

Kansas City Royals v Detroit Tigers

Salvador Perez Is Putting Up The Performance This Dumb Season Deserves

Patrick Dubuque is a writer and editor at Baseball Prospectus.

Patrick Dubuque

World Series – Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game Five

Baseball Was Already Broken

Colorado Rockies players celebrate after their win against the San Francisco Giants

Colorado Rockies v San Francisco Giants

The National League Is A Toilet That Still Needs To Be Unclogged

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Chris Thompson

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer smiles during a pregame interview.

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Trevor Bauer Should Just Admit It

Alejandro Kirk #85 of the Toronto Blue Jays slides safely to home plate

Go Ahead And Believe In Alejandro Kirk

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Dan McQuade

A fan stands in the stands and disrupts the game at Fenway Park

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Fan Manages To Disrupt Baseball Game With No Fans

Josh Donaldson crosses home plate and gets ejected for kicking dirt over it

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Josh Donaldson Gets The Boot For Kicking Dirt On The Plate After Home Run Trot

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 14: Wildfire smoke fills the air during the second game of a doubleheader between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners – Game Two

MLB Comes Around To The Idea That Games Shouldn’t Be Played In Poisonous Death Clouds

Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees hits a three-run home run during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium

Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees

Big, Beefy Luke Voit Is Hitting Big, Beefy Dongs

New Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks at some gala or other.

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Defective Dynasts Sell New York Mets To Prolific Financial Criminal, Fans Rejoice

Washington Nationals players lean over the dugout railing during a game against the Boston Red Sox.

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A Shitty Regional Sports Network Is Destroying My Enthusiasm For Baseball

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Patrick Redford

Nobody should have to wear an N-95 during a baseball game!

Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners – Game One

Maybe Don’t Play A Doubleheader In A Poisonous Cloud Of Smoke

Brent Suter, falling over backwards on the mound

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Brent Suter Credits Grandmother After Tumbling On Mound

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: An exterior view of the ballpark before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park on September 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Smoke from various wildfires burning across Northern California has blanketed the city in an orange glow. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v San Francisco Giants

Baseball’s One-Year-Only Playoff Race Is Getting Weird