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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Tom Ley

Wild Card Series – San Diego Padres v New York Mets – Game Three

Don’t Check The Ears Unless You’re Sure

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Lauren Theisen

San Diego Padres v San Francisco Giants

The Padres Have A Month To Avoid Humiliation

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David Roth

A man sitting on a beach at the Jersey Shore in 2020. He's got a lot of space, which is how you know the photo was from 2020.

Re-opening Continues Across Densely Populated New York And New Jersey Areas

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Sun, Fun, Dread, And The Mets

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Ray Ratto

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres looks on during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies June 23, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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The Fernando Tatis Jr. Drama Has Only Just Begun

San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres

Don’t Panic About The Padres

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)

Oakland Athletics v Los Angeles Angels

Good Teams Win, But Bad Teams Make Baseball Go

Manny Machado celebrates a home run with Josh Bell

Colorado Rockies  v San Diego Padres

The Fun Is In Trying To Win

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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.

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You Can Only Win A Trade For Juan Soto

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Patrick Redford

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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)

Cincinnati Reds v San Diego Padres

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

Oakland Athletics v Kansas City Royals

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

San Diego Padres v St Louis Cardinals

The Padres Have Fallen Apart

Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres

Baseball’s Absurdity Always Finds A Way

It Sucks That The Padres Are Getting Crushed This Bad

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Samer Kalaf

German Marquez #48 of the Colorado Rockies leaves the game after allowing three home runs by the San Diego Padres during the seventh inning at Coors Field on August 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

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Padres Fail To Beat Pitcher With Diarrhea

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Barry Petchesky

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Fernando Tatis Jr #23 of the San Diego Padres waits to bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 15, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks

Fernando Tatis Jr. Can Do It All, And Might Have To

San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers

The NL West Is Deeply Unfair, And It’s Kind Of Cool

Washington Nationals v San Diego Padres

Daniel Camarena Hit The Dumbest, Funniest, Best Home Run Of The Season

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Could A “Bad Fielder” Do This? (Yes.)

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Albert Burneko

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Manny Machado Hits Another Middle Infielder With A Bizarre, Sloppy Slide

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Fernando Tatis Jr. Sure Had Himself A Weekend

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Kelsey McKinney

A photo of Mookie Betts making an amazing catch

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Personally, I Would Not Trade Any Amount Of Salary Cap Flexibility For This Beautiful Catch

Joe Musgrove #44 of the San Diego Padres after pitching a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on April 09, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

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Joe Musgrove Threw His No-Hitter With The Urgency Of A Man Who Really Had To Piss

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts after taking a strike during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on September 14, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Fernando Tatis Jr. Makes It Obvious

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