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Art, Commerce, And Frankly Irresponsible Apple Consumption, With Kathryn Xu
91
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David Roth
March 14, 2024
MLB
I Apologize To My Beautiful Son Trea Turner, Who I Never Should Have Doubted For One Minute
127
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Kelsey McKinney
September 13, 2023
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Podcasts
We’re Back, We’re Back
117
Comments
David Roth
January 19, 2023
MLB
Maybe Firing Joe Girardi Will Finally Kickstart The Phillies
126
Comments
Dan McQuade
June 3, 2022
MLB
Joe Girardi And The Phillies Bullpen Are A Flammable Combination
61
Comments
Dan McQuade
May 25, 2022
MLB
Two Nationals Players Tagged Out At Third On Same Play
64
Comments
Dan McQuade
May 12, 2022
Funbag
What If A Baseball Game Literally Never Ended?
685
Comments
Drew Magary
May 3, 2022
MLB
Phillies Defense Already In Midseason Form
95
Comments
Dan McQuade
March 21, 2022
Media Meltdowns
This Is What Happens When ESPN Only Has One Pundit
263
Comments
Drew Magary
July 13, 2021
MLB
Lance Lynn Has Been Sweating A Lot Recently, And It Seems To Be Working
46
Comments
Dan McQuade
July 7, 2021
Podcasts
Frisk Max Scherzer If You Dare, With Kelsey McKinney
105
Comments
David Roth
July 1, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Is Today Aaron Harang’s Birthday? An Investigation
97
Comments
Lauren Theisen
June 9, 2021
Funbag
Analytics Aren’t Why Baseball Is Worse
440
Comments
Drew Magary
May 18, 2021
Podcasts
Talking Epic Owners, Soft-Tissue Injuries, And Other Baseball Hazards, With Meg Rowley
63
Comments
David Roth
April 1, 2021
MLB
For One Season, Rheal Cormier Was Lights Out
85
Comments
Dan McQuade
March 10, 2021
Podcasts
Very Good Baseball And Exceedingly Bad Times, With Justin Ellis
26
Comments
David Roth
October 29, 2020
MLB
It’s Not Justin Turner’s Fault
355
Comments
Albert Burneko
October 28, 2020
Podcasts
Talking Van Life And The Conspiracy Theory Singularity With Anna Merlan
50
Comments
David Roth
October 22, 2020
Let's Remember Some Guys
When Teddy Higuera Was King, And Other Guys To Remember
160
Comments
David Roth
October 12, 2020
Media Meltdowns
The Art Of The Live Sports Broadcast Is In Danger
61
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
September 30, 2020
Podcasts
Frank Talk About Parsley, With Tim Marchman
49
Comments
David Roth
September 24, 2020
Media Meltdowns
Thom Brennaman Is Sorry For Saying The Word “Fag,” And Not Much Else
197
Comments
Lauren Theisen
September 10, 2020