defector-orange-no-empty-space

lede_post_card_default

lede_post_card_stacked

lede_post_card_featured_post

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero

lede_post_card_featured_posts_sidebar

lede_post_card_highlighted_post

lede_post_card_horizontal_a

lede_post_card_horizontal_c

lede_post_card_related_post

lede_article_featured_16x9

lede_article_featured_3x2

lede_article_featured_flexible

lede_article_content

lede_article_content_wide_width

lede_article_content_full_width

lede_byline_avatar_post_card

lede_byline_avatar_highlight

lede_profile_coral_avatar

lede_logo

lede_logo_banner

lede_logo_footer_banner

lede_logo_simple_header

lede_sponsorship_logo

lede_sponsorship_logo_river_card

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card_logo

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card

Footer Legal

Header - Categories

Header Menu

The last good website.

Topics

This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

defector-no-empty-space

Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

back-in-stock-for-a-limited-time

Merch v3

-b9trzb

Lauren Theisen

League Championship Series – Boston Red Sox v Houston Astros – Game Four

Defector Up All Night

Do Not Even Dare Think About Joe West In The Baseball Hall Of Fame

Marc Normandin currently writes on baseball’s labor issues and more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marcnormandin.com/">marcnormandin.com</a>, which you can read for free but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/marcnormandin">support through his Patreon</a>. His baseball writing has appeared at SB Nation, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sports on Earth, The Guardian, The Nation, and TalkPoverty.

Marc Normandin

Rob Manfred, seen here perhaps inevitably wearing a vest and talking on the phone.

Allen And Company Annual Meeting Brings Business Executives, Media Moguls, And Politicians To Sun Valley, Idaho

MLB Owners Would Rather Play PR Games Than Negotiate

Profile Pic

Chris Thompson

Union Heroes Day 55

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 57

<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>.

Craig Goldstein

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

ManfredDubuqueSaveImage

Artificial Scarcity Is Baseball’s Present, And Our Future

Union Heroes Day 51

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 51

VictorPortraitWClaw

David Roth

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

DuffedToppsCard

Capital

Those Extremely Wrong Topps World Series Cards Might Or Might Not Be The Future

Union Heroes Day 34

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 34

IMG_3819

Tom Ley

infinite-replay-rockies-slam

Infinite Replay

The Lightning Strike That Rewired My Brain

Union Heroes Day 16

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 16

<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.

York Arch Nemesis 3

In The Shadow Of The Arch Nemesis

Union Heroes Day 13

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 13

Union Heroes Day 5

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 5

Union Heroes Day 1

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 1

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.

Championship Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves – Game Two

Here’s To The Texas Rangers And What They’re Trying To Do

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

Los Angeles Angels Introduce – Anthony Rendon

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.

K-ZoneGrab

It’s Time To Get Rid Of The K-Zone

World Series – Atlanta Braves v Houston Astros – Game Six

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

AJSfPYY9_400x400-1

Kelsey McKinney

Championship Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves – Game Six

Tyler Matzek Deserves This Moment

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

The Braves’ Baserunning Succeeded Where The Dodgers Failed

Championship Series – Boston Red Sox v Houston Astros – Game Two

Jake Odorizzi Took His Sweet Time Giving Up A Grand Slam

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

What, Are YOU Gonna Say No To Max Scherzer?

Freddie Freeman high fives Ron Washington

Division Series – Milwaukee Brewers v Atlanta Braves – Game Four

Everyone Is Fallible In October

Robert Arthur

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

San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers

The Sticky Stuff Crackdown Has Worn Off

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

baseball