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Tom Ley

Everybody Got What They Came For

Ray Ratto

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred looks on prior to Game One of the World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Rob Manfred Reaches A New Low

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Charlie Morton #50 of the Atlanta Braves looks on against the Houston Astros during the second inning in Game One of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Charlie Morton Broke His Leg! But When???

The World Series You Want Is Rarely The One You Get

Kelsey McKinney

Tyler Matzek Deserves This Moment

Eddie Rosario And The Braves Are A Perfect Match

The Braves Have Nothing To Lose And A Lot To Steal

Lauren Theisen

The Braves’ Baserunning Succeeded Where The Dodgers Failed

Freddie Freeman high fives Ron Washington

Everyone Is Fallible In October

A Modest Rule Proposal: Cool Plays Should Be Unreviewable

David Roth

Terrance Gore taking an extra base, with a great deal of vigor, in a 2019 Royals game.

It’s Terrance Gore Season In Major League Baseball

Luis Paez-Pumar

Luis Robert #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run in the 1st inning against the Chicago Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 29, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

It’s Sunday, The Perfect Day To Enjoy Some Cool Dingers

<a href="https://twitter.com/Dwayne_Media" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dwayne</a> is a baseball fan from Atlanta, Georgia.

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An illustration of Braves owner John Malone.

Better Hate An Owner

John Malone Hasn’t Really Thought About It

Barry Petchesky

Marcell Ozuna Arrested And Charged With Choking And Hitting His Wife

Baseball’s Stupid New Rules Turned A Potential No-Hitter Into A Maddening Paradox

Give Me More Awful, Stupid, Failed Video Reviews

MLB Moves All-Star Game For Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law, Braves Immediately Throw Pathetic Hissy-Fit

The Atlanta Braves Were So Close

Imagine Trading This Guy

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

Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up prior to Game Four

Defector Up All Night

It’s Kershaw Time! And It’s Also Your NLCS Open Thread

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Chris Thompson

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

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

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

Brusdar Graterol Makes It Look Easy

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