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Kelsey McKinney

The Atlanta Braves Were So Close

Ray Ratto

7 Jul 1991: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda yells during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit:

Tommy Lasorda Was The Showman Who Couldn’t Turn It Off

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Democratic members of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), walk down the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol for a news conference after a boycott of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Defector Up All Night

Senate Takes Decisive Bipartisan Action In Congratulating Lakers, Dodgers

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after flying out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning in Game Six of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The Dodgers Have A COVID-19 Outbreak And Nobody Seems To Care

Lauren Theisen

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Justin Turner #10 and the Los Angeles Dodgers pose for a photo after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game Six to win the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

MLB Concludes Investigation Of Justin Turner’s World Series Celebration, Determines He Shouldn’t Have Done That

Albert Burneko

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife Kourtney Pogue, hold the Commissioners Trophy after the teams 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Six to win the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

It’s Not Justin Turner’s Fault

Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by pitching coach Kyle Snyder and third base coach Rodney Linares after being taken out of the game

Blake Snell Made Everybody Look Foolish, Especially His Manager

MLB Never Really Cared About Anything But This

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

Justin Turner of the Dodgers sits for team photo after testing positive for coronavirus midgame

Justin Turner Tests Positive For COVID-19, Gets Pulled Midgame, Rejoins And Hugs Dodgers After World Series Win

Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates

Can The Dodgers Pull This Off? It’s Our Game 6 Open Thread

Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his solo home run leave the park

Max Muncy Has Been The Dodgers’ Foundation

Barry Petchesky

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 25: Manuel Margot #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays is tagged out by Austin Barnes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers on an attempt to steal home during the fourth inning in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Fuck It, Steal Home

Luis Paez-Pumar

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays slides into home plate during the ninth inning to score the game winning run to give his team the 8-7 victory as Kevin Kiermaier celebrates against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the 2020 MLB World Series

Game 4’s Gloriously Insane Ending Is Just What This World Series Needed

The World Series Is Running Out Of Time To Get Weird

Robert Arthur

What Role Has Dave Roberts Played In Crafting Clayton Kershaw’s Playoff Narrative?

split screen of two fans at the World Series, one with a face mask and one without

Let Goofus And Gallant Teach You How To Catch A Baseball At The World Series

Cody Bellinger #35 and Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate

These Dodgers Put On One Hell Of A Show

mookie betts points up to the heavens as he jogs to first base

Mookie Betts Can Win A Game In So Many Ways

Tom Ley

The Time Has Come To Drink Two Beers And Chat About Game 1 Of The World Series

Imagine Trading This Guy

Some Guy Named Bryse Wilson Went Toe-To-Toe With Clayton Kershaw And Won

Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up prior to Game Four

It’s Kershaw Time! And It’s Also Your NLCS Open Thread

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Chris Thompson

Max Muncy of the Dodgers celebrates a grand slam in Game 3 of the NLCS.

The Dodgers Pounded The Braves Flat As A Pancake, And It Ruled

Brusdar Graterol #48 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as he walks to the dugout

Brusdar Graterol Makes It Look Easy

Cody Bellinger robs a possible Fernando Tatis Jr. home run