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MLB
The Braves’ Baserunning Succeeded Where The Dodgers Failed
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Lauren Theisen
October 17, 2021
MLB
Jake Odorizzi Took His Sweet Time Giving Up A Grand Slam
52
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Lauren Theisen
October 17, 2021
Are you a bad enough dugong to rescue the president?
After the wild success of our T-shirt featuring Chief Metaverse Officer Devin the Mixed-Reality Dugong, Lauren, Dan, and Devin dreamed of something even bigger: a beat-'em-up arcade game. While that project remains on hold due to the contraction of investment in the metaverse space, we have produced a second T-shirt, featuring concept art from El Toro. Available in gender-neutral and femme cuts at defectorstore.com. Union-made in the USA.
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MLB
At Least No One Cares About The Dodgers’ Opener Now
105
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Ray Ratto
October 15, 2021
MLB
What, Are YOU Gonna Say No To Max Scherzer?
180
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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
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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
MLB
Albert Pujols Is Still Here
70
Comments
Lauren Theisen
October 7, 2021
MLB
Baseball Fun Is When Fortunes Change
135
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 7, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Where Were You When Giancarlo Stanton Socked This Epic Out-Of-The-Park Dinger Against The Red Sox?
105
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Chris Thompson
October 6, 2021
MLB
It Got Late Early Out There For The Yankees
173
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 6, 2021
MLB
There Should Be Baseball Today, Damn It
100
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 4, 2021
MLB
We Must Have More And Maddening Baseball
66
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Ray Ratto
September 16, 2021
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