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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Ryne Stanek #45 of the Houston Astros reacts to a balk call from second base umpire Junior Valentine #25 as he comes off the field, allowing Jonny Deluca #89 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to score a run for an 8-7 Dodgers lead, after the end of the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Astros Reliever Melts Down After Balk Call Gives Dodgers Game-Winning Run

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Davey Martinez: Look At This Photograph

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Twitter CEO Elon Musk carries a sink into Twitter headquarters as part of a typically epic jape.

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Everything Is Silicon Valley Now

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Manager Dusty Baker Jr. of the Houston Astros celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the 2022 World Series in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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You Can’t Not Be Happy For Dusty Baker

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Yordan Álvarez Hit A Ball So Hard That It Ended The Phillies’ Hopes And Dreams

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Chris Thompson

Jeremy Peña shrugs after socking a dinger.

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The Astros Have Seized The Juice

Rafael Montero #47, Bryan Abreu #52, Cristian Javier #53, Christian Vázquez #9 and Ryan Pressly #55 of the Houston Astros pose for a photo after their combined no-hitter

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A Combined No-Hitter Leaves Everyone Wanting More

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Tom Ley

World Series – Houston Astros v Philadelphia Phillies – Game Four

Cristian Javier Played Catch

Bryce Harper celebrates his home run with Alec Bohm

World Series – Houston Astros v Philadelphia Phillies – Game Three

Bryce And Alec Have A Secret

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Ray Ratto

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A World Series Rain Delay Just Leaves More Time To Drive Yourself Crazy

World Series – Philadelphia Phillies v Houston Astros – Game Two

The Astros Are Not Here For Any More Phillies Shenanigans

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The World Series Is Chaos Vs. Control

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: The Houston Astros celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees in game four to win the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 23, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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You Do Not Have To Root For The Phillies

Championship Series – New York Yankees v Houston Astros – Game Two

Does Hatred Of The Astros Spring Eternal?

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The Astros Keep Finding These Guys

Division Series – Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees – Game Two

Ignore The Relief Pitchers Of The ALCS At Your Own Peril

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Game three of the American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners enters the seventeenth inning without a run at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

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I Did So Many Things While Houston And Seattle Failed To Score

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Pitch-Tipping Savant Alex Bregman Is Inspiring The Rise Of The Intentional Balk

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Baseball Is Better For Having Just A Little More Chaos

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Milwaukee Brewers v Houston Astros

Mark Appel Waited Longer Than Anyone For This

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.

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The Yankees Killed Baseball For About An Hour

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Luis Garcia And Phil Maton Accomplished An Actually Unique Baseball Feat

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 17: Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the second inning of the game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on May 17, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)

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Like Fort Sumter Or A Peanut, Nathan Eovaldi Got Shelled

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