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Boat Guy Has Balls
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Barry Petchesky
September 18, 2024
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MLB Players Association Sues Sportsbooks For NIL Thievery
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Dave McKenna
September 17, 2024
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Here’s To The Pitching Panda Of Staten Island
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Ray Ratto
September 16, 2024
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Gerrit Cole Shows Remarkable Self-Awareness, Pays The Price
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Kathryn Xu
September 15, 2024
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Twins Release Minor League Catcher Accused Of Tipping Pitches Because He Wanted To Go Home
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 13, 2024
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Kyle Schwarber Jacks Taters
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Kathryn Xu
September 11, 2024
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It’s A Bad Day To Be A Fly Ball When Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Around
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Patrick Redford
September 11, 2024
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The Cavalry Arrives Too Late To Save The Rangers
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Kathryn Xu
September 10, 2024
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Dodgers Announcers Enjoy “Tipsy”
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Lauren Theisen
September 10, 2024
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What Defector Saw At “The Janson Junk Game”
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Ray Ratto
September 5, 2024
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Looking For Friends Among Baseball’s Most Passionate Nerds
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Michael Rosen
September 5, 2024
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The White Sox Can Always Find A Way To Get Lower
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Samer Kalaf
September 4, 2024
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The Angels Walked Shohei Ohtani To Face Mookie Betts. What Happened Next Will Shock You.
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Ray Ratto
September 4, 2024
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A Troubleshooting Paul Skenes Is Somehow Even More Frightening
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Chris Thompson
September 4, 2024
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James Wood Sounds Like A Happy Future
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Chris Thompson
September 1, 2024
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West Sacramento Just Needs To Let The A’s Come To Them
120
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Ray Ratto
August 30, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Just A Bunch Of High-Resolution Photos Of Shohei Ohtani And His Dog
132
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Kathryn Xu
August 29, 2024
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I Believe In The Seattle Mariners
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Kathryn Xu
August 29, 2024
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White Sox Almost Win
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Lauren Theisen
August 29, 2024
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The Minor League Shrink And The Growing Gap Between Triple-A And The Bigs
104
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Richard Staff
August 27, 2024
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August Is For Weird Baseball
124
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Ray Ratto
August 27, 2024
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Jackson Merrill Has Already Achieved Dude Status
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Chris Thompson
August 26, 2024
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We Need A Better Phrase For Back-To-Back-To-Back Home Runs
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Barry Petchesky
August 26, 2024
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There’s Nothing More Beautiful Than A Shohei Ohtani Home Run
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Lauren Theisen
August 25, 2024
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No Pitch Is Too High For The Courageous Of Heart
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Chris Thompson
August 23, 2024
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