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<a href="https://twitter.com/cdgoldstein">Craig Goldstein</a> is the editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus and the co-host of <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/five-and-dive/">the Five &amp; Dive podcast</a>.

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An image of Rob Manfred, blessedly altered to obscure his face.

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David Roth

The error-strewn back text of the Topps Now cards commemorating Atlanta's 2021 World Series win.

Capital

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<a href="https://twitter.com/justin_klugh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Justin Klugh</a> is a writer for Baseball Prospectus. His work has appeared on FanGraphs, The Athletic, and  SB Nation. He hosts &#8220;The Diry Inning,&#8221; a podcast about the dumbest, funniest, or most obscure innings in Phillies history.

Justin Klugh

The 38-foot-high leftfield wall in York, Pennsylvania's minor league stadium, the Arch Nemesis.

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Corey Seager, seen here sitting on his butt tossing a baseball up in the air back when he was with the Dodgers, and before he joined the Rangers.

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New Mets GM Billy Eppler, seen here in 2019 when he was the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.

The Mets Finally Filled The Least Desirable Position In Baseball

<a href="https://twitter.com/cdgoldstein">Craig Goldstein</a> is the editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus and the co-host of <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/five-and-dive/">the Five &amp; Dive podcast</a>.



Patrick Dubuque is a writer and editor at Baseball Prospectus.

Craig Goldstein and Patrick Dubuque

The K-Zone featured in MLB broadcasts, seen here during a 2019 Cardinals/Braves game.

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Lauren Theisen

Has Jorge Soler’s Home Run Hit The Ground Yet?

Kelsey McKinney

Tyler Matzek Deserves This Moment

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Max Scherzer walks around shirtless after collecting his first career save.

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Freddie Freeman high fives Ron Washington

Everyone Is Fallible In October

Robert Arthur

Max Scherzer is very patiently inspected for sticky stuff contamination during a September Dodgers game.

The Sticky Stuff Crackdown Has Worn Off

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Gavin Lux reacts in awe as his home run did not go out

Dodgers Blown Out, 1–0

Hunter Renfroe kicks a ball over the wall at Fenway.

Baseball’s Got A Rule For That

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