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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 26: The "Going to the World Series" sculpture by Harry Weber is seen in front of Globe Life Park, the prior home of the Texas Rangers on March 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers had to delay their March 31, 2020 debut opening of Globe Life Field after Major League Baseball postponed the start of its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

MLB Opening Day Postponed Due To Coronavirus

Do Not Go Gently Into The Football Time

Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Game 7 of the ALCS

Finally, The Tampa Bay Ray You Actually Need To Know

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The Houston Astros Are Now Free To Fuck Off

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League Championship – Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves – Game Four

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

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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

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Joe Morgan with fellow Reds legends Pete Rose, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.

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Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros can't catch Jose Altuve's throw

League Championship – Tampa Bay Rays v Houston Astros – Game Three

The Rays Made The Plays That Jose Altuve No Longer Can

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League Championship – Atlanta Braves v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game One

Brusdar Graterol Makes It Look Easy

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Five Years Later, There Are Still Problems With MLB’s Domestic Violence Policy

Cody Bellinger robs a possible Fernando Tatis Jr. home run

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The Dodgers Will Not Make Way For The Padres Just Yet

Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees hits a grand slam

Division Series – New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays – Game One

Sorry, But The Yankees Are The Good Guys

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tommy La Stella #3 of the Oakland Athletics makes a great catch on a ball hit by Adam Engel #15 of the Chicago White Sox as Ramon Laureano #22 and Mark Canha #20 watch him in the fifth inning of Game Three of the American League wild card series at RingCentral Coliseum on October 01, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Wild Card Round – Chicago White Sox v Oakland Athletics – Game Three

The Oakland A’s Overcame A Monstrous Dinger, Wildfire Smoke, And Being The Oakland A’s To Finally Win A Damn Series

Interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. #15 removes starting pitcher Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians from the game during the fifth inning after giving up a two run homer

Wild Card Round – New York Yankees v Cleveland Indians – Game One

Aaron Judge Shattered Shane Bieber’s Aura Of Invincibility

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Perhaps The Twins Are Cursed To Lose Playoff Games Forever

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Kansas City Royals v Detroit Tigers

Salvador Perez Is Putting Up The Performance This Dumb Season Deserves

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Colorado Rockies v San Francisco Giants

The National League Is A Toilet That Still Needs To Be Unclogged

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Trevor Bauer Should Just Admit It

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Josh Donaldson Gets The Boot For Kicking Dirt On The Plate After Home Run Trot

Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees hits a three-run home run during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium

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