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Mookie Betts an instant before something bad happens to him.

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Mookie Betts Tagged Outrageously In Dick And Balls

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Bob Short Still Stinks

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Here’s Yet Another Baffling, Unreviewable Call From An Umpire

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, seen here in Cooperstown, being weird.

Rob Manfred Has No Feel

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Vlad Jr. waves to fans after his team beat the hell out of the Washington Nationals.

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Vlad Jr. Did Some Primo Smashing

Trevor Bauer lies on the mound, tragically un-owned.

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Heartbreaking: Most Annoying Person In Baseball Makes Great Point

Milwaukee pitcher Corbin Burnes throws a pitch in a game against the Minnesota Twins.

It’s All Happening For Corbin Burnes

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Lauren Theisen

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Pandemic Baseball Quirks Are Really Starting To Mess With Me

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Sandy Alderson Is Sick Of These Stories About His Many Creepy Mets Coworkers

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A-Rod Handles Breakup With J.Lo In A Normal And Human Way

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PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 07: Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves watches during warm ups between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on January 07, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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Embarrassing: Anthony Edwards Isn’t Familiar With Alex Rodriguez, That Guy On ‘Shark Tank’

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What 1993 Video Game Tony La Russa Taught Me About Baseball

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Today’s Marlins-Mets Game Lasted A Whopping Seven Minutes

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Joe Musgrove Threw His No-Hitter With The Urgency Of A Man Who Really Had To Piss

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Ken Kendrick Is Just Another Rich Guy

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Almost No One Alive Has Seen The Phillies Start 5-0

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The Legend Of Akil Baddoo Grows By The Day

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What Exactly Is Donald Trump Upset About Here?

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Albert Burneko

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Japanese Baseball Team’s Fish Mascot Exploding Into Its New Form

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Cleveland Reliever James Karinchak Has Some Neat Thoughts About Vaccines And Nazis

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Fans Remind Astros Of Their Sins With Not One, But Two Trash Cans Thrown Onto Field

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White Sox Send Eloy Jimenez To The Great Baseball Diamond In The Sky

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Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers hits a first inning two run home run off of a pitch from Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Baseball’s Off To A Strong Start

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