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Phillies Defense Already In Midseason Form

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United States v Japan – Baseball Gold Medal Game – Olympics: Day 15

Seiya Suzuki Is Coming To Belt Dingers All Over America

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Los Angeles Dodgers fans cheer during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on October 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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

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What Would An Effective Sports Fan Union Actually Look Like?

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 10: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred walks to a press conference during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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With Baseball Back, What Are You Supposed To Do With All That Bitterness?

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The MLB Lockout Is Over

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Rob Manfred, seen here at a press conference talking about how hard the owners have worked to reach a deal after locking out the players.

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Getting To No, With Lauren Theisen

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MLB Is Fighting To Make Baseball Shittier

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I’m Stuck With Baseball

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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MLB Owners Are Still Trying To Win The Labor Battles Of The 1990’s

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 89

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Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 83

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Thanks For The Bad Times, Ryan Zimmerman

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

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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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<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.

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