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<p>Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.</p>


Richard Staff

An illustration of several baseball mitts trying to catch the same ball

The Minor League Shrink And The Growing Gap Between Triple-A And The Bigs

Lauren Theisen

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys: Reader Edition

Ray Ratto

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1969: Nate Colbert #17 of the San Diego Padres poses for this photograph before an Major League Baseball game circa 1969. Colbert played for the Padres from 1969-74. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nate Colbert

Let’s Remember Nate Colbert, Padres Legend By Default

David Roth

Onterrio Smith of the Minnesota Vikings diving for some extra yards in a NFL Playoff Game against the Eagles in January of 2005.

Podcasts

Holiday In Onterrio

Let’s Remember Some Darrens

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot #8 of the Phoenix Suns stands on the court during a break in the third quarter of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena on October 05, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Suns defeated the Lakers 119-115.

Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Play In The NBA Ever Again

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<p class="sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY">Vince Guerrieri is an award-winning journalist and author in the Cleveland area. He likes Lake Erie perch sandwiches, Jim Traficant and long walks on the field at League Park. His website is <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="http://vinceguerrieri.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;http://vinceguerrieri.com/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">vinceguerrieri.com</a>, and you can follow him on Twitter <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="https://twitter.com/vinceguerrieri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://twitter.com/vinceguerrieri&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">@vinceguerrieri</a>.</p>
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Vince Guerrieri

26 Jun 2001: John Rocker of the Cleveland Indians prepares for a pitch during the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Indians beat the Yankees 5-3. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw/Allsport

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

When Cleveland Was Where Careers Went To End

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

The Travels Of Jesse Chavez

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Chris Thompson

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 1

David Roth and Lauren Theisen remember Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys: Special Birthday Edition

A drawing of French humanist and educational reformer Petrus Ramus.

The Many Guys Of History, With Patrick Wyman

Luke Voit, JaVale McGee, and Ivo Karlovic.and Ivor

This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some Oaves

Let’s Appreciate Some Randos Who Smushed The Hornets Flat As A Pancake


<p>Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.</p>


Dan McQuade

For One Season, Rheal Cormier Was Lights Out

This is a photo of Frank Menechino, and NOT Frank Catalanotto

White Sox Manager Tony La Russa: Let’s Remember Some Damn Guys

Better Remember A Guy: Jim Walewander

When Teddy Higuera Was King, And Other Guys To Remember

Two random Knicks players, doing random basketball stuff, forgettably.

Guys