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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Tom Ley

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Media Meltdowns

Thom Brennaman Pitied Himself Back Into The Broadcast Booth

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Lauren Theisen

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Wings Week

Baseballs Fly In Arlington, Almost As If They Had Wings

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Ben Braymer #40 of the Rochester Red Wings throws a pitch in the third inning against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Frontier Field on May 18, 2021 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders v Rochester Red Wings

An Interview With The Biggest Washington Nationals Prospect Sicko Any Of Us Know

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Ray Ratto

Andrew Vaughn #25 of the Chicago White Sox reacts after striking out against the Minnesota Twins on July 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox – Game Two

The White Sox Can Be Eliminated On August 9, And Other All-Star Break Truths

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 11: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates throws a pitch in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 11, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates v Milwaukee Brewers

Save Paul Skenes’s Arm, For The All-Star Game

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Chris Thompson

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These Dang Reds Have Found Another Cool Guy To Squander

Actors from "All My Children" at the Emmys.

All My Children

This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some MLB Draft Prospects Whose Names Would Be Right At Home On ‘All My Children’

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 02: A general view of signage promoting the 2024 MLB All Star Game is shown outside the ballpark before the game bw at Globe Life Field on July 02, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres v Texas Rangers

Seven Ideas, Ranging From Sensible To Terrible, For Fixing The MLB All-Star Game

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Barry Petchesky

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JULY 06: Jose Miranda #64 of the Minnesota Twins acknowledges fans after his at-bat against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning. Miranda tied an MLB record recording a hit in 12 consecutive at-bats at Target Field on July 06, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Houston Astros v Minnesota Twins

Old-Timey Ballplayers Have Nothing On José Miranda

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Kathryn Xu

Johan Rojas #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in front of a fallen Tim Anderson #7 of the Miami Marlins after hitting a double.

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Down Goes Anderson

<p>Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the sports editor at the <em>Columbia Daily Spectator</em>. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.</p>


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Heather Wei-Xi Chen

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The Mets’ Pride Night, As Witnessed By Someone Who Cared A Lot About The NHL Draft

James Wood

Merry James Wood Day To All Who Celebrate

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David Roth

Dave Lumley of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1981 at the Montreal Forum.

Edmonton Oilers v Montreal Canadiens

Podcasts

Jurassic Hockey And Sticky Stuff, With Ray Ratto

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For Maximum Efficacy You May Wish To Dilute Your Shohei Ohtani Highlight Consumption

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Kelsey McKinney

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Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?

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The Padres And Nationals Manufactured A Thrilling Summertime Rivalry Out Of Nothing At All

Jahmai Jones #14 of the New York Yankees reacts after being tagged out against the Baltimore Orioles during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium.

Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

If The Yankees Slow Down, The Bus Explodes

Willie Mays walking across the outfield at the Polo Grounds as a member of the San Francisco Giants during a 1962 game against the New York Mets.

Willie Mays Walking Across Field Inside Stadium

Willie Mays Was Baseball

David Hamilton #70 of the Boston Red Sox dives home safely as catcher Jose Trevino #39 of the New York Yankees moves to make a late tag.

New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox Have A Formidable Competitor In The Race To .500

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after getting hit by a pitch during the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium on June 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Kansas City Royals v Los Angeles Dodgers

There Is No Replacing Mookie Betts

Jeimer Candelario celebrates after hitting a home run

Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds

Jeimer Candelario Silenced The Hater

The Phillie Phanatic makes his way through the stands spilling popcorn on guests. Reading Fightin Phils lose 6-5 to the Hartford Yard Goats in a minor league Class AA baseball game at FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday, July 2, 2018.  Photo by Jeremy Drey

How Late Is Too Late To Get Popcorn At A Baseball Game?

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Lillian Stone

Los Angeles Kings music director, Dieter Ruehle, plays a 1941 Wurlitzer organ during the ribbon cutting and reopening of the LA Kings Iceland at Paramount on October 26, 2022 in Paramount California.

Ribbon Cutting And Reopening of LA Kings Iceland at Paramount

The Stadium Organ Is Alive And As Goofy As Ever

Bryan Woo #22 of the Seattle Mariners throws in the first inning during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Angels v Seattle Mariners

Bryan Woo Thinks Walks Are For Dogs And Babies

<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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A general view of the DraftKings Bet Live Now signage during the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals on July 7, 2022.

MLB: JUL 07 Nationals at Phillies

Gambling For Life