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ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 waits for the next batter in the fourth inning while playing the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 3, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)

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Good Teams Win, But Bad Teams Make Baseball Go

Lauren Theisen

Manny Machado celebrates a home run with Josh Bell

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The Fun Is In Trying To Win

Maitreyi Anantharaman

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals tosses his bat after drawing a walk in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park on July 31, 2022 in Washington, DC.

You Can Only Win A Trade For Juan Soto

Patrick Redford

Rays Week

Ray Kroc Once Got On The PA And Called His San Diego Padres Stupid In Front Of Everyone

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Luke Voit #45 of the San Diego Padres collides with Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds at home plate during the second inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on April 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Voit was out on the play. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

Tom Ley

At Least The A’s Know How To Pull Off A Logistically Efficient Trade

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics argues with umpire Mark Carlson #6 after a call was reversed during the seventh inning against Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 18, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Bob Melvin Is Full Of Surprises

Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis exchange words in the dugout

The Padres Have Fallen Apart

Baseball’s Absurdity Always Finds A Way

It Sucks That The Padres Are Getting Crushed This Bad

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