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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.

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Wow, Perfect! A Hat You Can’t Read!

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ampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg greets Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred Jr. before the Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, April 3, 2016

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Rob Manfred Is The Face Of An Elite Mutiny Against Rays Owner Stuart Sternberg

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‘Eephus’ Director Carson Lund On Baseball As A Way Of Being

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Ah, Jeez: Goodbye Ball! Goodbye Again! Goodbye A Third Time!

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he Colorado Rockies mascot performs before the MLB Spring Training baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies on February 22, 2025 at Salt River Fields.

MLB: FEB 22 Spring Training Diamondbacks at Rockies

There Is Something Like Baseball On

Austin Wells in action, looks on from behind the plate vs Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. Game 5. Big ol mustache on his upper lip.

New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 2024 World Series

The New York Yankees No Longer Have To Look Like That, Will Still Be Acting Like That

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Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 06, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Division Series – New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies – Game 2

Stand Down: Phillies Toilet Crisis Abates As Bryce Harper Returns To Spring Training

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