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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Marc Normandin currently writes on baseball’s labor issues and more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marcnormandin.com/">marcnormandin.com</a>, which you can read for free but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/marcnormandin">support through his Patreon</a>. His baseball writing has appeared at SB Nation, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sports on Earth, The Guardian, The Nation, and TalkPoverty.

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Rob Manfred, seen here perhaps inevitably wearing a vest and talking on the phone.

Allen And Company Annual Meeting Brings Business Executives, Media Moguls, And Politicians To Sun Valley, Idaho

MLB Owners Would Rather Play PR Games Than Negotiate

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Chris Thompson

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 57

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Ray Ratto

TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Barry Bonds attends the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 13, 2021 in Tarrytown, New York. Spectators are not allowed to attend this year, apart from dog owners and handlers, because of safety protocols due to Covid-19. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

To Hell With It All

<a href="https://twitter.com/cdgoldstein">Craig Goldstein</a> is the editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus and the co-host of <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/five-and-dive/">the Five &amp; Dive podcast</a>.

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An image of Rob Manfred, blessedly altered to obscure his face.

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Artificial Scarcity Is Baseball’s Present, And Our Future

Union Heroes Day 51

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 51

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg greets baseball fans as they arrive for the first game of the season on Opening Day before the start of a game between the Rays and the New York Yankees on April 2, 2017 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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The Rays’ Montreal Gambit Is Dead

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The error-strewn back text of the Topps Now cards commemorating Atlanta's 2021 World Series win.

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Those Extremely Wrong Topps World Series Cards Might Or Might Not Be The Future

3 Apr 2000: Jeff Kent # 21 of the San Francisco Giants lies on his stomach after being tagged out at third base in the second inning at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Florida.

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A Jeff Kent–Only HOF Ballot Really Puts Things In Perspective

Mass Vaccination Site Opens At Citi Field In New York City

If The Mets Want A Crosstown Rivalry, They’ll Need To Steal More Than A Hitting Coach

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Laura Wagner

World Series – Houston Astros v Washington Nationals – Game Five

Turns Out There Are Some Issues With MLB’s State Media Apparatus

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 34

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Tom Ley

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Infinite Replay

The Lightning Strike That Rewired My Brain

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 26: The closed box office is shown at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Opening Day game scheduled for today, along with the entire MLB season, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLB Opening Day Postponed Due To Coronavirus

An MLB Network Freelancer Talks Life In Lockout Limbo

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 16

<a href="https://twitter.com/justin_klugh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Justin Klugh</a> is a writer for Baseball Prospectus. His work has appeared on FanGraphs, The Athletic, and  SB Nation. He hosts &#8220;The Diry Inning,&#8221; a podcast about the dumbest, funniest, or most obscure innings in Phillies history.

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The 38-foot-high leftfield wall in York, Pennsylvania's minor league stadium, the Arch Nemesis.

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In The Shadow Of The Arch Nemesis

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ESPN Boldly Asks: What If These Two Generational Athletes Were Just Average Athletes?

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 13

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred talks to Astros GM James Click during the 2021 World Series.

World Series – Atlanta Braves v Houston Astros – Game One

MLB Owners Have Forgotten That They Always Lose Lockouts

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 5

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Your Guide To The Sad Lockout Filler Blogs On MLB.com

Mets owner Steve Cohen and Mets mascot Mr. Met, seen at the opening of a mass vaccination site at CitiField in February of 2021.

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Lockout Mindset And Dog Talk, With Lindsey Adler

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 1

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Barry Petchesky

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred Jr. speaks during a press conference announcing a partnership with the Players Alliance during the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

2021 Gatorade All-Star Workout Day

Let’s Be Very Clear About What’s Going On Here

Corey Seager, seen here sitting on his butt tossing a baseball up in the air back when he was with the Dodgers, and before he joined the Rangers.

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