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Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Mike Trout signs autographs for Phillies fans

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One Day, Maybe Mike Trout Will Finally Show Off For His Hometown Fans

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Patrick Redford

Rocker takes the mound for the Tri-City kittycats.

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Kumar Rocker Is Finally Back And Throwing Hard As Hell

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Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets reacts against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field on May 13, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v New York Mets

Surely, Weird Mets Injury Won’t Turn Into A Whole *Thing*

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Maybe Firing Joe Girardi Will Finally Kickstart The Phillies

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Division Series – San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game Four

Gabe Kapler Sure Likes His Pinch Hitters, Huh?

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Tom Ley

Chicago White Sox v New York Yankees – Game One

Josh Donaldson Sad To Discover That None Of His Teammates Felt Like Sticking Up For A Stupid Asshole

Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers

The Phillies’ Latest Meltdown Involved Jeurys Familia Repeatedly Failing To Tie His Shoes

Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds

Tommy Pham’s Fantasy Football Beef Now Involves Mike Trout

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Drew Magary

during a Western Bulldogs AFL training session at Whitten Oval on May 17, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

Western Bulldogs Training Session

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I Fucking Hate Resistance Bands And I Am Not Wrong

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Ray Ratto

San Francisco Giants v Cincinnati Reds

Finally, A Baseball Beef For A New Generation

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Life's Rich Pageant

Tommy Pham Slapping Joc Pederson Over Fantasy Football Is The Sports Story Of The Year

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Roger Angell at the 2009 New Yorker Festival.

The 2009 New Yorker Festival: THE MOTH “Tales Out of School”

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 26: Kyle Farmer #17 of the Cincinnati Reds rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on May 26, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds

The Reds Were More Fun When They Were Historically Fecal

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New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles

Don’t Let Josh Donaldson Fool You

Boston Red Sox v Chicago White Sox

Things My Sister Said While Watching The White Sox Lose Again

Joe Girardi in a red and blue Phillies warm-up top

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Joe Girardi And The Phillies Bullpen Are A Flammable Combination

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An exterior view of Angel Stadium of Anaheim before a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels on May 22, 2022 in Anaheim, California.

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The Anaheim Corruption Scandal Confirms All Your Suspicions About How Stadium Deals Really Get Done

Philadelphia Phillies v Arizona Diamondbacks

Every Day We Suffer (Through Baseball Games)

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Tim Anderson Shut Yankees Fans Right Up

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Samer Kalaf

Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox holds toy money guns as he gets a ride in a laundry cart after his home run against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning at Fenway Park on May 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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OK, Trevor Story Is Probably Normal Now

Yasmani Grandal and Josh Donaldson argue, with Nick Mahrley in between them.

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Context Doesn’t Really Help Josh Donaldson’s Case

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By God, I Will Get A Good Grade On Statcast’s Pitch Type Guessing Game

Milwaukee Brewers v Colorado Rockies

Rockies Set New Standard For Worst Nepotism Hire

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