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A view of the scoreboard after the ninth inning with zero Red Sox hits

The Rays Almost Broke The Concept Of A No-Hitter

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Life's Rich Pageant

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Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th Hit Almost Snuck Up On Everybody

Patrick Redford

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Luke Voit #45 of the San Diego Padres collides with Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds at home plate during the second inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on April 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Voit was out on the play. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

By God, The Time To Beat The Shift Is Upon Us

Ray Ratto

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Cole Irvin #19 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on April 19, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

A’s Fans Have Had About Enough

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Hunter Greene Has The Heat, And So Much More

Roki Sasaki Is Still Perfect

Barry Petchesky

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Oakland Coliseum Trying To Figure Out What To Do About The 30–40 Feral Cats That Have Taken Over

The Kids Are Cool, And Possibly Alright

It’s Good When Announcers Are Kind Of Silly

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Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers hits a home run to left field against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on April 13, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan.

Congratulations To A Talented Oaf On His First Major League Home Run

Everybody Loves Vlad, Even The Men He Destroys

Albert Burneko

Everyone Involved In Yanking Clayton Kershaw From His Perfect Game Must Go To Prison (Just For A Few Days)

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Wander Franco receives congratulations in the dugout after scoring against the Orioles.

The International Draft Solves A Problem Of MLB’s Own Making

Guillermo Heredia is interfered with in a rundown

Goofy Baseball Blowouts Are Back

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Joc Pederson #23 of the San Francisco Giants reacts as passes first base coach Alyssa Nakken after he hit a home run in the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on April 12, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

I Guess Making History Is Cool, But We Could’ve Had Punching

Cincinnati Reds team president Phil Castellini, seen here preparing to make an ass of himself on TV.

Reds President And CFO Asks Fans To Consider Whether Maybe This Is Actually All Their Fault

Alec Bohm reacts after committing an error

Alec Bohm Made Some Errors But It Was OK

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It Is Beautiful To Me That So Many Major League Baseball Players Are Stupidly Pursuing Foul Balls

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 11: Members of the Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles listen to the national anthem before the start of Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 11, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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