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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Chris Thompson

José Altuve celebrates after a home run.

José Altuve Has Found The Range

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Ray Ratto

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 04: Cleveland Guardians position player David Fry (12) delivers a pitch to the plate during the sixth inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians on September 4, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MLB: SEP 04 Twins at Guardians

Let David Fry Cook

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Tom Ley

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (23) hits a grand slam during the second inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians on September 4, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.

Royce Lewis Is The Grand Slam Man

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Samer Kalaf

Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates after hitting a home run.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. Has Only Grown More Powerful Since Marriage

Jorge López looks defeated (and probably was defeated) during one of his final appearances for the Minnesota Twins.

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The Twins Couldn’t Make A Good Win-Now Trade If Their Season Depended On It

Fernando Tatis looks exhausted after grounding into a double play Thursday.

The Padres Are Ready For The Fork

Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves watches his second-inning grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which made him the first MLB player in history to hit 30 home runs and steal 60 bases in the same season.

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The World Series Is All We Want And Can Never Have

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf of the Chicago White Sox watches his team play against the Cleveland Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleveland Indians v Chicago White Sox

Jerry Reinsdorf Went McConnell Mode

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Tropicana Field on August 12, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Cleveland Guardians v Tampa Bay Rays

Report: Prosecutors Now Investigating Two Official Complaints Against Wander Franco

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Lauren Theisen

Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners

Late Summer Is For Spoilers

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29: Alex Cobb #38 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Cincinnati Reds as a almost full moon rises behind him in the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 29, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v San Francisco Giants

Alex Cobb Was Dealing So Hard, Gabe Kapler Conveniently Forgot How To Count

Lucas Giolito #24 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 22, 2023 in Anaheim, California.

Cincinnati Reds v Los Angeles Angels

Who Wants Some Guys?

Atlanta Braves v San Francisco Giants

Please Let Ronald Acuña Do His Job In Peace

Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after scoring on a throwing error by Harrison Bader.

Yankees Lose Again, Find Novel Way To Humiliate Themselves


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Dan McQuade

A message on the Camden Yards scoreboard that says "BEE DELAY: 5 MINUTES"

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Bees Buzz Baltimore Bullpen, Bother Buff Baseball Bros

A smiling Stephen Strasburg is enveloped in an involuntary group hug during the 2019 season.

Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball

Shohei Ohtani stands in the dugout before game two of a Wednesday doubleheader.

Shohei Ohtani’s Arm Kerploded And The Angels Are In Hell

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Kathryn Xu

Tim Anderson scores the game winning run on a throwing error by the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox

New Era Of White Sox Baseball Begins With Helmet-Bonk Walk-Off

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws what looks like a circle-change against the Kansas City Royals

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Chasing A Round Number In A Zero-Sum Season

Trea Turner is sprayed with water after his walk-off

San Francisco Giants v Philadelphia Phillies

The Power Of The Standing Ovation Has Healed Trea Turner

<p>Rob Mains is a writer at Baseball Prospectus.</p>


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Baltimore Orioles co-owner John Angelos seen looking into space at the press conference introducing Mike Elias as the team's GM back in 2018.

Baltimore Orioles Introduce Mike Elias – News Conference

John Angelos Speaks, Or Count The Number Of Things Wrong With This Paragraph

Jerry Reinsdorf Chairman of the Chicago White Sox on the field before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox

Jerry Reinsdorf Is Bored And Cranky

Julio Rodríguez during the Chicago White Sox game, notably not geared up to play

Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez

Davey Martinez emerges from the dugout during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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