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BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 07, 2022: Ke'Bryan Hayes #13 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the field during the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 7, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

The Sunflower Seed Incident Has Been Addressed

Lauren Theisen

It Should Be Illegal For Bad Teams To Walk Aaron Judge

This Is The Weirdest At-Bat I’ve Seen In A While

Bo Bichette Is Kicking Ass At The Perfect Time

Ray Ratto

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 12: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run homer during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 12, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Mike Trout Can’t Help The Angels, But At Least They Can’t Make Him Worse

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Baseball? More Like Ruleball

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Ryan Kreidler #32 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates a home run with Willi Castro #9 against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 07, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Ryan Kreidler Makes All Other Sportswriters’ Kids Look Like Garbage Failures

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Doug Gottlieb Eats Shit, Issues Apology For “Misinformation” About Freddie Freeman’s Ex-Agent

Jean Segura has water poured on him by his teammates

A Jersey Flip Is Unsatisfying But Jean Segura Tried His Best

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a single in the top of the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on September 06, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

The Mets Have Been Chased Down

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees doubles in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on September 05, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Aaron Judge Is Carrying The Juiceless Yankees

Tom Ley

Dylan Cease Ran Into One Hell Of A Final Boss

<a href="https://twitter.com/jaseidler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jarrett Seidler</a> is the senior prospect writer and evaluation coordinator at Baseball Prospectus. He is a proud Jersey Shore local.

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The minor league Tampa Tarpons, under manager Rachel Balkovec, stand for the national anthem in an April 2022 game.

To Form A More Perfect Union

MLB Court Filing Says Umpire Ángel Hernández Is An Unaccountable Jerk

The Padres Have A Month To Avoid Humiliation

Can The Orioles Just Make Up Their Minds Already?

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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 29, 2022 in Anaheim, California.

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The Sunflower Seed Incident Has Been Addressed

It Should Be Illegal For Bad Teams To Walk Aaron Judge

This Is The Weirdest At-Bat I’ve Seen In A While

Bo Bichette Is Kicking Ass At The Perfect Time

Mike Trout Can’t Help The Angels, But At Least They Can’t Make Him Worse

Baseball? More Like Ruleball

Ryan Kreidler Makes All Other Sportswriters’ Kids Look Like Garbage Failures

Doug Gottlieb Eats Shit, Issues Apology For “Misinformation” About Freddie Freeman’s Ex-Agent

A Jersey Flip Is Unsatisfying But Jean Segura Tried His Best

The Mets Have Been Chased Down

Aaron Judge Is Carrying The Juiceless Yankees

Dylan Cease Ran Into One Hell Of A Final Boss

To Form A More Perfect Union

MLB Court Filing Says Umpire Ángel Hernández Is An Unaccountable Jerk

The Padres Have A Month To Avoid Humiliation

Can The Orioles Just Make Up Their Minds Already?

Shohei And The Angels Out-Dingered Aaron Judge And The Yankees

Oh Christ, It’s Getting Late And The Cardinals Are Hot Once Again

The MLBPA Wants To Unionize Minor League Baseball

Save The White Sox

Aristides Aquino Unleashed The Throw Of The Year, And They Let Us See It

The MLB Schedule Release Respects My Time And Lack Of Interest

Justin Verlander Really Might Reach Baseball’s Dumbest, Coolest Round Number

At Least The Nationals Are Finding Novel Ways To Suck

The Brewers Look Shaken But Not Lost