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Agustin Ramirez of the Miami Marlins and Edward Cabrera #27 of the Miami Marlins celebrate in the game against the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees v Miami Marlins

The Marlins Are Actually Doing Some Stuff

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Lauren Theisen

Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies enters the game for the ninth inning

Detroit Tigers v Philadelphia Phillies

What’s The Big Deal About Jhoan Durán’s Entrance?

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Chris Thompson

Brandon Lockridge and Julio Borbon of the Brewers laugh together.

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Fifty-Six Hits Is Too Damn Many

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Kathryn Xu

Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Seattle Mariners tips his cap during his first at bat back with the Mariners.

Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

Jerry Dipoto Will Never Stop Doing Jerry Dipoto Things

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on before Game Three of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on October 8, 2024.

Division Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres – Game 3

The Padres And Twins Did The Absolute Most At The MLB Trade Deadline

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The Minnesota Twins Are Finished

Rafael Devers of the San Francisco Giants looks on walking back to the dugout after striking out against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth.

Pittsburgh Pirates v San Francisco Giants

Rafael Devers Is Living Proof That No One Knows Anything

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Tom Ley

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Brandy Jensen

Defector Reads A Book: The Art of Fielding

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Defector Reads A Book

The Art Of Reading

Trevor Story does the airplane celebration.

Trevor Story

Red Sox Dance To Commemorate The Flight From Hell

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Ichiro Suzuki speaks during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on July 27, 2025 in Cooperstown, New York.

2025 National Baseball Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Ichiro Saved One Last Surprise For Cooperstown

Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros.

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Emmanuel Clase Placed On Leave While MLB Conducts Gambling Investigation

Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper looking stern in the dugout during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves on April 9th, 2025.

MLB: APR 09 Phillies at Braves

Bryce Harper Opens Negotiations On MLB’s Salary Cap Proposal By Telling Rob Manfred To “Get The Fuck Out”

Rich Hill #35 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the second inning against the Chicago Cubs.

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Rich Hill Is BACK

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out

Minnesota Twins v Los Angeles Dodgers

The First-Place Dodgers Are In Relative Trouble

Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.

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Marcus Walden of the Boston Red Sox throws during a summer camp workout before the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season on July 15, 2020 at Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts. The season was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Boston Red Sox Summer Camp Workout

The Secret Brotherhood Of The Phantom Ballplayers

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Braves Coach In Hot Water Over Battle Of Gestures

Bill Veeck holds up a sign to the crowd so they can manage the baseball game

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Bills Week

Bill Veeck’s Goofy, Gag-Filled Baseball Book Was Ahead Of Its Time

of the Milwaukee Brewers slides into second base against the New York Mets on April 17, 2009.

Milwaukee Brewers v New York Mets

Bill Hall Put It Together

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates jokes with Oneil Cruz #15 during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees in 2024.

Pittsburgh Pirates v. New York Yankees

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The Hazards Of Bob Nutting Mindset, With Justin Halpern

of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after hitting three home runs in three swings to win the Inaugural All-Star Game Swingoff. The Bills Week logo is at lower left.

95th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

The All-Star Game’s Confusing Ending Fit The Bill For A Confused League

Bill Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses for a photo during the 2025 MLB All-Star player photo shoot

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How Did Will “Bill” Smith Do At The MLB All-Star Game?

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Kelsey McKinney

Willie Mays leaps against a green wall to grab a fly ball

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All-Star Week Needs A Cool Catch Contest

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Defector Reads A Baseball Book

Zach McKinstry #39 of the Detroit Tigers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run

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