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Defector at the Ballpark

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Dan McQuade

A brown leather couch covered, almost completely on the seats and up the seatbacks, with Greg Briley Topps baseball cards

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Life's Rich Pageant

Here’s How A Man Accidentally Bought 10,400 Greg Briley Rookie Cards

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Andruw Monasterio #14 of the Milwaukee Brewers doused with liquid after the game against the Cincinnati Reds.

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Milwaukee Brewers Weird (Nerd Version)

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Ray Ratto

William Contreras of the Milwaukee Brewers rounds first base after hitting a two run homer against the New York Mets at American Family Field on August 10, 2025 in Milwaukee.

New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers Are Baseball’s Weirdest Winners

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David Brooks making a surprised face while being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on the OWN Netwrok.

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David Brooks: Wearing A Mets Hat Might Just Save Our Democracy

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A Very Fine Cheerwine, With Emma Baccellieri

Josh Naylor #12 of the Seattle Mariners flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run.

Chicago White Sox v Seattle Mariners

Josh Naylor Is So Slow That Nobody Can Catch Him

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Lauren Theisen

Mason Miller #22 and Freddy Fermin #54 of the San Diego Padres celebrate a 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Better Not Guess Wrong Against Mason Miller

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #12 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates while running the bases after hitting a two run home run

San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks

Mason Miller’s Balls Were Fast, But Lourdes Gurriel’s Dong Was Faster

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Marcus Semien

Here Is One Real Bad Baseball Swing

Agustin Ramirez of the Miami Marlins and Edward Cabrera #27 of the Miami Marlins celebrate in the game against the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees v Miami Marlins

The Marlins Are Actually Doing Some Stuff

Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies enters the game for the ninth inning

Detroit Tigers v Philadelphia Phillies

What’s The Big Deal About Jhoan Durán’s Entrance?

Brandon Lockridge and Julio Borbon of the Brewers laugh together.

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Fifty-Six Hits Is Too Damn Many

A general view of Bristol Motor Speedway during the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic presented by BulidSubmarines.com between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, August 3, 2025 in Bristol, Tennessee.

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MLB’s Speedway Classic Featured Only A Mild Amount Of Mayhem! Mayhem! Mayhem!

Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Seattle Mariners tips his cap during his first at bat back with the Mariners.

Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

Jerry Dipoto Will Never Stop Doing Jerry Dipoto Things

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) celebrates following the Major League Baseball game between the Athletics and Cleveland Guardians on July 18, 2025, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.

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The Emmanuel Clase Market Is Perhaps Understandably Bearish

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on before Game Three of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on October 8, 2024.

Division Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres – Game 3

The Padres And Twins Did The Absolute Most At The MLB Trade Deadline

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The Minnesota Twins Are Finished

Rafael Devers of the San Francisco Giants looks on walking back to the dugout after striking out against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth.

Pittsburgh Pirates v San Francisco Giants

Rafael Devers Is Living Proof That No One Knows Anything

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Barry Petchesky

BRONX, NY - JULY 30: New York Yankees Shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) fields a ground ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays Designated Hitter Yandy Diaz (2) (not pictured) during the eighth inning of a Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees on July 30, 2025, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)

MLB: JUL 30 Rays at Yankees

The Anthony Volpe Experience Will Give You Whiplash

DETROIT, MI - JULY 29: Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (31) gets congratulated in the dugout following his two run homer in the fifth inning during the game between the Detroit Tigers versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday July 29, 2025 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire)

MLB: JUL 29 Diamondbacks at Tigers

Have You Heard? They’re Touching It

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Red Sox Dance To Commemorate The Flight From Hell

Ichiro Suzuki speaks during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on July 27, 2025 in Cooperstown, New York.

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Ichiro Saved One Last Surprise For Cooperstown

Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres makes a jumping catch in the fourth inning of the game against New York Mets

New York Mets v San Diego Padres

The Robbin’ Padres Took Away A Home Run Before Anyone Knew What Happened

Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros.

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Emmanuel Clase Placed On Leave While MLB Conducts Gambling Investigation

Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper looking stern in the dugout during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves on April 9th, 2025.

MLB: APR 09 Phillies at Braves

Bryce Harper Opens Negotiations On MLB’s Salary Cap Proposal By Telling Rob Manfred To “Get The Fuck Out”