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It’s Important To Appreciate The Human Element In Baseball, Like An Ump Forgetting How To Count
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Ray Ratto
May 15, 2022
MLB
Baseball’s Got A Rule For That
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Chris Thompson
October 11, 2021
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
Joe West, Protagonist Of Baseball, Celebrates Looming Retirement By Ruining Game
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Patrick Redford
September 27, 2021
MLB
Christian Yelich Was Furious, But John Libka’s Call Was Justified
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Samer Kalaf
July 11, 2021
MLB
It’s Fun To Boo The Gunk Inspections
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Lauren Theisen
June 30, 2021
MLB
Here’s Yet Another Baffling, Unreviewable Call From An Umpire
66
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Dan McQuade
May 2, 2021
MLB
Watch What You Say About Joe West
127
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Ray Ratto
April 13, 2021
MLB
I Can’t Believe This Didn’t Happen TO The Mets
134
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Barry Petchesky
April 8, 2021
MLB
Josh Donaldson Gets The Boot For Kicking Dirt On The Plate After Home Run Trot
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Lauren Theisen
September 17, 2020
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