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Lauren Theisen

Jesús Aguilar Finally Stole A Base

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Vince Guerrieri

The Rise And Fall Of The Rogue League That Took On MLB And Changed It Forever

Dick Bremer Will Not Give Your Walk-Off Home Runs The Time Of Day

Jeff Luhnow introduces Mark Appel to the media

Mark Appel Waited Longer Than Anyone For This

Luis Paez-Pumar

Starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 29, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri.

Sandy Alcantara Will Pitch As Much As He Wants To

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Chris Thompson

Archie Bradley Sets New Standard For Humiliating Brawl Participation

Kathryn Xu

Anywhere But The Thumb

Ray Ratto

Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a seventh inning home run against Jose Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros during their game at Yankee Stadium on June 26, 2022 in New York City.

The Yankees Killed Baseball For About An Hour

Some Good Outcomes Are Only Possible When The Game Gets Stupid

Cast Off The Tyranny Of The Official Scorer

Juan Soto’s Season Has Been A Huge Bummer

Luis Garcia And Phil Maton Accomplished An Actually Unique Baseball Feat

We Should Make An Engine Powered By White Sox Base Stealers

Rally Bird Thwarted By Phillies Bullpen

It’s Getting Worse For Tony La Russa And The White Sox


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Braves rookie Michael Harris II runs out a hit in a home game.

Defending Champs Call Up Kid Who Just Turned 21, And He’s Been Great So Far

The Javy Báez Experience Is Always Full Of Surprises

Kelsey McKinney

Two baseball fans watch the Oakland Athletics play the Texas Rangers

Major League Baseball Is More Boring Than Ever

The Angels Have Tried Everything And They’re Still Losing

Mike Trout signs autographs for Phillies fans

One Day, Maybe Mike Trout Will Finally Show Off For His Hometown Fans

Maybe Firing Joe Girardi Will Finally Kickstart The Phillies

Gabe Kapler Sure Likes His Pinch Hitters, Huh?

David Roth

Roger Angell at the 2009 New Yorker Festival.

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Things My Sister Said While Watching The White Sox Lose Again

Joe Girardi in a red and blue Phillies warm-up top

Joe Girardi And The Phillies Bullpen Are A Flammable Combination

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