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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Jacob deGrom pitching against the Atlanta Braves on August 7, 2022, when he was perfect for five-and-two-thirds innings.

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Jacob deGrom Is On The Tightrope

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I Brought My Radio To A Baseball Game And It Unleashed My Inner Crank

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Travis d'Arnaud is tagged out by Tomas Nido

Atlanta Braves v New York Mets – Game Two

The Mets Can Do No Wrong Right Now

Veteran reliever Jesse Chavez pitches for the Braves against the Cardinals in a 2021 game.

Atlanta Braves v St Louis Cardinals

The Travels Of Jesse Chavez

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Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated for his home run with a cowboy hat and cup of water to the face in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics

Wow! Look What The Angels Did!

Manny Machado celebrates a home run with Josh Bell

Colorado Rockies  v San Diego Padres

The Fun Is In Trying To Win

Colorado Rockies v Los Angeles Dodgers

The Game Bent Around Vin Scully’s Voice

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Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles Twist The Knife

Seattle Mariners v New York Yankees

Aaron Judge Bet On Himself And Is Winning Big

A close-up of Aaron Judge and Yankees hitting coach sharing a fist bump after one of Judge's many 2022 homers.

Cincinnati Reds v New York Yankees

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Dog Friendship And Quantum Vibe Theory, With Lindsey Adler

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Trey Mancini’s Fairy Tale Came At The Expense Of Josh Lowe’s Face

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Mike Trout Is Mortal

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It’s Just Cruel To Make Joey Gallo Face Edwin Díaz

Juan Soto is congratulated by Luis Garcia after hitting a triple

Washington Nationals v Los Angeles Dodgers

Juan Soto Plays For The Hot Stove Now

Allow Me To Offer You This Bounty Of Humiliating Bloopers And Statistics Produced By The Boston Red Sox

Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo do the Bash Brothers forearm thing during a July Mets win against the Cubs.

New York Mets v Chicago Cubs

The Mets Look Like A Good Team

Baseball Is Better For Having Just A Little More Chaos

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2020 Comic-Con International Goes Virtual Due To The Coronavirus

Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Kansas City Royals

Interleague Play Is Getting Too Big For Its Own Good

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This All-Star Game Belonged To The Bullpen Hellions

<a href="https://twitter.com/robertfoconnell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert O’Connell</a> is a writer from Kansas living in New York. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and elsewhere.

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