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Tom Ley

The Orioles Have Finally Gone Too Far

Ray Ratto

Don’t Let These Damn Yankees Sneak Up On You

Albert Burneko

Some Baltimore Orioles crash into each other

Media Meltdowns

Someone, Please, Explain To Me What This Sentence Is Trying To Say

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers high fives Manager A.J. Hinch after hitting his 500th career home run in the sixth inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

500 Belongs To Me

Austin Hays #21 of the Baltimore Orioles can not get to a home run hit ball by Austin Riley #27 (not pictured) of the Atlanta Braves fifth inning during a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 21, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Orioles’ Losses Are Getting Too Close

David Roth

Julio Rodriguez, seen here hitting a homer against a much more intimidating pitch than the one described in this post, in the Tokyo Olympics.

This Is What Happens When One Of Baseball’s Best Prospects Is Served A Meatball By A Position Player

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Chris Thompson

The Dodgers Blue Themselves

Josiah Gray of the Washington Nationals pitches in the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Josiah Gray Makes The Gutted Nationals Worth Watching

Alex Dickerson and Brandon Crawford congratulate each other at home plate, presumably for being talked about on this episode of The Distraction.

Podcasts

These Damn Giants And The Best Imaginary Team In The Canadian Football League, With Ray Ratto

Patrick Redford

One Fan In This Conversation Is Much More Thrilled About It Than The Other

GunkWatch: Watch Out For Flying Belts!

We Got Ohtani

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: Mets owner Steve Cohen at the opening of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination site at Citi Field on February 10, 2021 in the Queens borough of New York City. The inoculation site will focus on providing vaccinations to Queens residents, food service workers, and taxi drivers. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Steve: Shut Up, Man

Samer Kalaf

German Marquez #48 of the Colorado Rockies leaves the game after allowing three home runs by the San Diego Padres during the seventh inning at Coors Field on August 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

Padres Fail To Beat Pitcher With Diarrhea

Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins in the dugout after a loss to the Detroit Tigers.

The Baltimore Orioles Are In The Waiting Room

What Is Going On In The Baseball Men’s Brains?


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Diana Moskovitz

A photo of Trevor Bauer and Deshaun Watson.

The Deshaun Watson And Trevor Bauer Cases Remind Us That Sports Leagues Still Love Their Kangaroo Courts

Barry Petchesky

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Fernando Tatis Jr #23 of the San Diego Padres waits to bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 15, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Fernando Tatis Jr. Can Do It All, And Might Have To

Tyler Gilbert’s No-Hitter Will Live In A Delightful Chapter Of Baseball History

Report: Another Woman Sought A Protection Order Against Trevor Bauer Last Year


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Hallie Lieberman

The Long, Complicated History Of Trevor Bauer’s “Rough Sex” Defense

Jake Arrieta Represented The 2021 Cubs To Perfection

DYERSVILLE, IOWA - AUGUST 12: Members of the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees take the field prior to a game at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

MLB Likes What It Sees When It Looks Backward

A picture taken on August 22, 2012 in Godewaersvelde, northern France shows a corn field. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/GettyImages)

Put Arnold Rothstein In The Hall Of Fame

Lauren Theisen

Go Away, Rain!