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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Mets players mobbing closer Edwin Diaz after he got the last out of the team's combined no-hitter against the Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets

Here’s To The Janky No-Hitter, One Of Baseball’s Great Delights

Reds reliever Art Warren pitches at home against the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals v Cincinnati Reds

Where Is The Window For The Cincinnati Reds?

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Nationals-Giants Game Begins With Gnarly Vomiting

A view of the scoreboard after the ninth inning with zero Red Sox hits

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The Rays Almost Broke The Concept Of A No-Hitter

New York Yankees v Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th Hit Almost Snuck Up On Everybody

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By God, The Time To Beat The Shift Is Upon Us

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Seiya Suzuki Already Has The Boom

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Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki Is Still Perfect

The Kids Are Cool, And Possibly Alright

Montreal Expos v New York Yankees

It’s Good When Announcers Are Kind Of Silly

Shohei Otani, seen in this image keeping a positive approach near the Distraction logo.

Miami Marlins v Los Angeles Angels

Podcasts

Baseball As Antidepressant, With Albert Burneko And Kelsey McKinney

Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees

Everybody Loves Vlad, Even The Men He Destroys


<p><a href="https://twitter.com/jaseidler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jarrett Seidler</a> is the senior prospect writer and evaluation coordinator at Baseball Prospectus. He is a proud Jersey Shore local.</p>


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Wander Franco receives congratulations in the dugout after scoring against the Orioles.

Baltimore Orioles v Tampa Bay Rays

The International Draft Solves A Problem Of MLB’s Own Making

Guillermo Heredia is interfered with in a rundown

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Goofy Baseball Blowouts Are Back

Cincinnati Reds team president Phil Castellini, seen here preparing to make an ass of himself on TV.

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Reds President And CFO Asks Fans To Consider Whether Maybe This Is Actually All Their Fault

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Miami Marlins v Philadelphia Phillies

Alec Bohm Made Some Errors But It Was OK

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Albert Burneko

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers against the Texas Rangers, April 10 2022

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sent A Baseball To Baseball Hell For All Time

Pittsburgh Pirates v St. Louis Cardinals

What’s Left To Root For When Winning Isn’t Part Of The Plan?

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MLB Says It’ll Expand Its Audience By Making Baseball Harder To Watch

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The Orioles Mangled The One Nice Thing About Their Whole Shitty Baseball Operation

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Atlanta Braves v San Diego Padres

MLB Finally Found A Good Way To Use Technology

Juan Soto after hitting a home run against the Marlins in September of 2021, also seemingly looking at the Distraction logo.

Washington Nationals v Miami Marlins

The Karkovice Identity, With Tim Marchman

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Barry Petchesky

Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Wait, Second Base Has Been WHERE This Whole Time?

Dwight Howard grimacing Dwight Howardishly next to the Distraction logo.

Philadelphia 76ers v Los Angeles Lakers

The Art Of Aging Gracelessly, With Ray Ratto

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There Is No $10 Million Club, Bob! Stop This!

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