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Laura Wagner
November 6, 2022
MLB
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Lauren Theisen
November 6, 2022
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
MLB
The Astros Have Seized The Juice
140
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Chris Thompson
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MLB
A Combined No-Hitter Leaves Everyone Wanting More
74
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Lauren Theisen
November 3, 2022
MLB
Cristian Javier Played Catch
126
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Tom Ley
November 3, 2022
MLB
Bryce And Alec Have A Secret
111
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Lauren Theisen
November 2, 2022
MLB
A World Series Rain Delay Just Leaves More Time To Drive Yourself Crazy
77
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Ray Ratto
November 1, 2022
MLB
The Astros Are Not Here For Any More Phillies Shenanigans
121
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Ray Ratto
October 30, 2022
MLB
The World Series Is Chaos Vs. Control
147
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Lauren Theisen
October 28, 2022
MLB
You Do Not Have To Root For The Phillies
232
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Ray Ratto
October 24, 2022
MLB
Does Hatred Of The Astros Spring Eternal?
222
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Ray Ratto
October 21, 2022
MLB
The Astros Keep Finding These Guys
86
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Lauren Theisen
October 20, 2022
MLB
Ignore The Relief Pitchers Of The ALCS At Your Own Peril
96
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Lauren Theisen
October 19, 2022
MLB
I Did So Many Things While Houston And Seattle Failed To Score
169
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 16, 2022
MLB
The Mighty Bat Of Yordan Alvarez Is Inescapable
60
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Chris Thompson
October 14, 2022
MLB
Pitch-Tipping Savant Alex Bregman Is Inspiring The Rise Of The Intentional Balk
130
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Chris Thompson
August 19, 2022
Defector Up All Night
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338
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Tom Ley
August 3, 2022
MLB
Baseball Is Better For Having Just A Little More Chaos
152
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Chris Thompson
July 22, 2022
MLB
Mark Appel Waited Longer Than Anyone For This
73
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Lauren Theisen
June 30, 2022
MLB
The Yankees Killed Baseball For About An Hour
93
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Ray Ratto
June 26, 2022
MLB
Luis Garcia And Phil Maton Accomplished An Actually Unique Baseball Feat
72
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Kathryn Xu
June 16, 2022
MLB
Like Fort Sumter Or A Peanut, Nathan Eovaldi Got Shelled
92
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Ray Ratto
May 18, 2022
MLB
The Angels Have To Make It Happen
114
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Luis Paez-Pumar
April 8, 2022
MLB
Carlos Beltrán: The Cheating Was Working! Did You Truly Expect Us To Just Stop?
86
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Kelsey McKinney
April 3, 2022
MLB
Has Jorge Soler’s Home Run Hit The Ground Yet?
144
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Lauren Theisen
November 3, 2021
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