Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Search
Crosswords
NFL
NBA
NHL
WNBA
Soccer
Podcasts
Arts And Culture
Politics
Science
About Us
Send Us A Tip (News)
Send Us A Tip ($)
Merch Shop
How To Pitch Defector
How To Comment On Defector
Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union
Crossword Submission Guidelines
Masthead
Defector Hall of Fame
Log In
Subscribe
Defector X (formerly Twitter)
Defector Twitch
Defector Bluesky
2021 mlb playoffs
Topics
NFL
NBA
NHL
Soccer
Arts And Culture
Capital
Podcasts
Creaturefector
Chefector
MLB
A Fond Farewell And Good Riddance To Pitchers Hitting. You Were Abominable. I’ll Miss You.
265
Comments
Barry Petchesky
November 1, 2021
MLB
Everybody Got What They Came For
364
Comments
Tom Ley
October 31, 2021
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
MLB
Charlie Morton Broke His Leg! But When???
93
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 27, 2021
MLB
The World Series You Want Is Rarely The One You Get
222
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 25, 2021
MLB
Tyler Matzek Deserves This Moment
34
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
October 25, 2021
MLB
Eddie Rosario And The Braves Are A Perfect Match
92
Comments
Tom Ley
October 21, 2021
MLB
I Would Like To Forgive The Astros One Day
263
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
October 20, 2021
MLB
Look At This Grouch
143
Comments
Tom Ley
October 19, 2021
MLB
The Astros Need To Get Something, Anything, From Their Rotation
88
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 19, 2021
MLB
The Braves Have Nothing To Lose And A Lot To Steal
99
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 18, 2021
MLB
The Braves’ Baserunning Succeeded Where The Dodgers Failed
22
Comments
Lauren Theisen
October 17, 2021
MLB
Jake Odorizzi Took His Sweet Time Giving Up A Grand Slam
52
Comments
Lauren Theisen
October 17, 2021
MLB
At Least No One Cares About The Dodgers’ Opener Now
105
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 15, 2021
MLB
What, Are YOU Gonna Say No To Max Scherzer?
180
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 15, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Reverse Baseball!
130
Comments
Albert Burneko
October 14, 2021
MLB
The Giants And Dodgers Are Looking In The Mirror
68
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 13, 2021
MLB
Everyone Is Fallible In October
103
Comments
Lauren Theisen
October 13, 2021
MLB
A Modest Rule Proposal: Cool Plays Should Be Unreviewable
136
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 13, 2021
MLB
Dodgers Blown Out, 1–0
116
Comments
Dan McQuade
October 12, 2021
MLB
Playoff Mookie Is Back To Crush Some Rallies
58
Comments
Barry Petchesky
October 10, 2021
Media Meltdowns
MLB Network’s Jim Kaat Went So Far Out Of His Way To Say Something Racist
153
Comments
Albert Burneko
October 8, 2021
MLB
It’s Terrance Gore Season In Major League Baseball
46
Comments
David Roth
October 8, 2021
MLB
Dodgers-Giants Is More Than An Old-Timey Newsreel
105
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 8, 2021
MLB
You Will Know The Rays
125
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 8, 2021
Podcasts
A Hater’s Guide To The MLB Playoffs, With Justin Halpern
44
Comments
David Roth
October 7, 2021
Older