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Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

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The Gates Were Open In Phillies-Dodgers

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Shohei Ohtani Is Just Getting Started

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Kelsey McKinney

Umpire Chris Segal #96 laughs as he checks the throwing hand of Nick Gordon #1 of the Minnesota Twins for foreign substances.

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Two Nationals Players Tagged Out At Third On Same Play

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Samer Kalaf

Trevor Story looks dumbfounded after striking out.

There Are Cold Starts, And Then There’s What Trevor Story’s Doing

J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after lining out to end the bottom of the second inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2022 in Philadelphia,

Phillies’ Ninth-Inning Choke Is Just The Latest, Biggest Indignity

Tom Ley

Journalismism

Energetic Sibling Gets Goosebumps Whenever He Sees His Favorite Sport On TV

Joey Votto strikes out in a game against the Cardinals.

Speaking From Experience, It’s Not Yet Time To Count Out Joey Votto

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Umpire Dan Bellino stares at Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner

Umpire Stares Down Madison Bumgarner, Massages His Hand Before Ejecting Pitcher

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Chris Thompson

Baseball Is So Fucking Hard, Man

David Roth

Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza slides past Reds catcher Mark Kolozsvary in a 10-1 Rockies win.

Here’s How The Cincinnati Reds Are Doing

Mets players mobbing closer Edwin Diaz after he got the last out of the team's combined no-hitter against the Phillies.

Here’s To The Janky No-Hitter, One Of Baseball’s Great Delights

Laura Wagner

It’s A Great Brawl When Stubby Clapp Tackles “A Big Strong Guy”

Miles Mikolas Will Not Accept Any Excuse For His Teammates’ Inability To Pitch Straight

Patrick Redford

Eric Haase throws the ball away in Tuesday's Tigers-Twins game

Tigers’ Boo-Boos Give Twins Remarkably Dumb Walk-Off Win

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Oakland Athletics team president Dave Kaval waves a flag after they tied their game against the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning of Game Three of the American League wild card series at RingCentral Coliseum on October 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oakland A’s President Gets Into Argument With Seagull, Loses

This Is So Stupid

They’ll Buy Any Old Piece-Of-Shit T206 Honus Wagner These Days

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Manager Gabe Kapler #19 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout against the Miami Marlins at the start of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on April 09, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Winning Is “The Right Way”

Reds reliever Art Warren pitches at home against the Cardinals.

Where Is The Window For The Cincinnati Reds?

Angel Hernandez Is Incredible

Lauren Theisen

Nationals-Giants Game Begins With Gnarly Vomiting

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 23: Oscar Mercado #35 of the Cleveland Guardians is restrained as fans throw debris on the field following Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees walk off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 23, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Yankees Fans Spoiled A Great Win By Being Huge Assholes

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