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Salvador Perez Is Putting Up The Performance This Dumb Season Deserves

Salvador Perez congratulates his teammates, all of whom are somehow much smaller than him.

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

Colorado Rockies players celebrate after their win against the San Francisco Giants

Trevor Bauer Should Just Admit It

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer smiles during a pregame interview.

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

Josh Donaldson crosses home plate and gets ejected for kicking dirt over it

Big, Beefy Luke Voit Is Hitting Big, Beefy Dongs

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

Maybe Don’t Play A Doubleheader In A Poisonous Cloud Of Smoke

Patrick Redford

Nobody should have to wear an N-95 during a baseball game!

Media Meltdowns

Thom Brennaman Is Sorry For Saying The Word “Fag,” And Not Much Else

Thom Brennaman looking stupid

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