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The Padres Have Fallen Apart
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Lauren Theisen
September 19, 2021
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Throw These Slow-Playing Bozos In Baseball Jail
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Chris Thompson
September 17, 2021
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Please Do Not Throw Baseballs At Shohei Ohtani
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Chris Thompson
September 17, 2021
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Ryan Braun’s Legacy Is A Poison Pill
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Tom Ley
September 15, 2021
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Against My Better Judgment, I’m Into The Expanded Wild Card
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Lauren Theisen
September 15, 2021
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Max Scherzer Got Here By Being A Maniac
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Chris Thompson
September 13, 2021
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The Orioles Must Help Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hit For The Triple Crown
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Chris Thompson
September 10, 2021
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The Dream Of A Postseason Without The Yankees And Red Sox Is Still Alive
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Ray Ratto
September 10, 2021
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Wander Franco Is Streaking
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Chris Thompson
September 7, 2021
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More Like Juan Solo
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Chris Thompson
September 5, 2021
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I Appreciate Daniel Vogelbach’s Effort
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Lauren Theisen
September 3, 2021
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John Smoltz Moves Closer To Escaping His Personal Hell Of Watching Baseball
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Chris Thompson
September 1, 2021
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Robbie Grossman Is Good Enough For Me
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Lauren Theisen
September 1, 2021
MLB
It’s “Free Couch” Season In Major League Baseball
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Patrick Dubuque
August 31, 2021
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The Angels Are Done, Shohei Is Hurt, And Yet He’s Still Blasting Monster Dingers
65
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Lauren Theisen
August 31, 2021
MLB
Vlad Jr. Is Smashin’ Baseballs
80
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Chris Thompson
August 31, 2021
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The New York Mets Must Win More Games To Humiliate And Punish Their Faithless Fans
174
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David Roth
August 30, 2021
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Here Is Just One More Reason Why Pedro Martinez Rules
166
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Chris Thompson
August 27, 2021
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For One Night, The Orioles Were Better Than Shohei Ohtani
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Lauren Theisen
August 26, 2021
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It Sucks That The Padres Are Getting Crushed This Bad
120
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Lauren Theisen
August 25, 2021
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This Is What Happens When One Of Baseball’s Best Prospects Is Served A Meatball By A Position Player
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David Roth
August 20, 2021
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Josiah Gray Makes The Gutted Nationals Worth Watching
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Chris Thompson
August 19, 2021
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