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The World Series Is Running Out Of Time To Get Weird

The only interesting thing to come out of Game 3 of the World Series, other than the fact that I decided to keep a scorecard in a failed attempt to maintain personal interest in a 22-strikeout game that was over in the third inning, was Twitter’s reaction to Fox’s Tampa Bay Rays arm angles graphic, […]

What Role Has Dave Roberts Played In Crafting Clayton Kershaw’s Playoff Narrative?

Let Goofus And Gallant Teach You How To Catch A Baseball At The World Series

split screen of two fans at the World Series, one with a face mask and one without

Getting Everything Right May Not Be Enough

Mike Zunino congratulates Peter Fairbanks, one of the Rays' 23 excellent relievers.

These Dodgers Put On One Hell Of A Show

Cody Bellinger #35 and Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate

Mookie Betts Can Win A Game In So Many Ways

Kelsey McKinney

mookie betts points up to the heavens as he jogs to first base

The Time Has Come To Drink Two Beers And Chat About Game 1 Of The World Series

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Mookie Betts

Do Not Go Gently Into The Football Time

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 26: The "Going to the World Series" sculpture by Harry Weber is seen in front of Globe Life Park, the prior home of the Texas Rangers on March 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers had to delay their March 31, 2020 debut opening of Globe Life Field after Major League Baseball postponed the start of its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Mookie Betts

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Finally, The Tampa Bay Ray You Actually Need To Know

Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Game 7 of the ALCS

The Houston Astros Are Now Free To Fuck Off

Houston Astros players sit in the dugout during Game 7 of the ALCS.

Some Guy Named Bryse Wilson Went Toe-To-Toe With Clayton Kershaw And Won

Bryse Wilson #46 of the Atlanta Braves

The Dodgers Pounded The Braves Flat As A Pancake, And It Ruled

Max Muncy of the Dodgers celebrates a grand slam in Game 3 of the NLCS.

Admire Joe Morgan

Joe Morgan with fellow Reds legends Pete Rose, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.

The Rays Made The Plays That Jose Altuve No Longer Can

Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros can't catch Jose Altuve's throw

Brusdar Graterol Makes It Look Easy

Brusdar Graterol #48 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as he walks to the dugout

Billy Beane Finally Gets What He Wanted: Out Of Baseball

<> at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 2, 2019 in Oakland, California.

A Girl Named Lou: How A Fan’s Plan To Honor A Yankee Legend Went Awry

postcard from Lou Gehrig

Five Years Later, There Are Still Problems With MLB’s Domestic Violence Policy

Diana Moskovitz

A baseball sitting on an empty baseball field.

A Modest Proposal For You Peons: Root For The Astros Because Of Dusty Baker

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Manager Dusty Baker Jr. look son against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning in Game Two of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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