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Get To Know The Relief Pitchers Of The NLCS Before It’s Too Late

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Brandon Marsh exults wetly after doubling in the Phillies' NLDS win against the Braves.

Division Series – Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies – Game Four

It Is Not Going To Make Sense

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.

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Arkansas Travelers v Amarillo Sod Poodles

Major League Baseball’s Hubris Helped Lead To Minor League Baseball’s Union

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Recency Bias Is Boring

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National League Wild Card Series: Philadelphia Phillies v. St. Louis Cardinals

Point/Counterpoint: Is Three Games A Playoff Series?

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The Phillies Didn’t Unravel

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Washington Nationals v New York Mets

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Here’s A Wild Card Weekend Open Thread

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Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles

There’s Nothing Left For The MLB Season To Do But End

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At Least One Person Appreciated Kody Clemens’s Grand Slam

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Tie Goes To The Smoker

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New York Mets v Atlanta Braves

The Braves Are Annoying And Unstoppable

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September Is Once Again Destroying The Phillies

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Frisco RoughRiders v Amarillo Sod Poodles

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The Coolness Of Baseball Positions, Ranked

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It’s Time For The Marlins And Nats To Be Their Most Diabolical

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Richard Bleier Balked Himself Into Red-Ass History

Toronto Blue Jays fall to the New York Yankees 5-2 to clinch the AL East

Aaron Judge Is Smiling Through The Walks

Aaron Judge looks out at the seats after hitting his 59th home run of the season on September 20, 2022.

Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Yankees

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Darren Rovell: Congratulations On Catching Aaron Judge’s Home Run Ball, But You Are In Great Danger

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Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

You Cannot Just “Be The Dodgers”

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Los Angeles Dodgers v San Francisco Giants

The Dodgers Have Broken The Scale

New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers

Max Scherzer Knows The Stakes

New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

It Should Be Illegal For Bad Teams To Walk Aaron Judge

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This Is The Weirdest At-Bat I’ve Seen In A While

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Bo Bichette Is Kicking Ass At The Perfect Time

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