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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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Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary

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Kathryn Xu

Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles Twist The Knife

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Lauren Theisen

Seattle Mariners v New York Yankees

Aaron Judge Bet On Himself And Is Winning Big

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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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Samer Kalaf

Daniel Bard #52 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates after completing the ninth inning of a game with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on July 3, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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What Are The Rockies Trying To Accomplish?

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David Roth

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, seen here wearing reflective sunglasses at the 2022 All-Star Game.

2022 Gatorade All-Star Workout Day

Rob Manfred Doesn’t Even Have To Try

A close-up of Aaron Judge and Yankees hitting coach sharing a fist bump after one of Judge's many 2022 homers.

Cincinnati Reds v New York Yankees

Podcasts

Dog Friendship And Quantum Vibe Theory, With Lindsey Adler

Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after fouling a ball off of his leg during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on May 20, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Minnesota Twins v Kansas City Royals

Andrew Benintendi Was Too Dumb To Get Vaccinated, And The Royals Were Too Bad To Make Him Care

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Trey Mancini’s Fairy Tale Came At The Expense Of Josh Lowe’s Face

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Mike Trout Is Mortal

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Albert Burneko

Los Angeles Angels v Kansas City Royals

So It’s Come To This

Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals, seen here pointing up.

Washington Nationals v Arizona Diamondbacks

What Sort Of Person Wants To Own A Baseball Team Without Juan Soto On It?

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Chris Thompson

Nationals, I Beg You, Please Do Not Trade This Puke Man Who Makes Me Barf

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It’s Just Cruel To Make Joey Gallo Face Edwin Díaz

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Ray Ratto

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The Giants Can’t Beat Anyone Except Their Teammates

Juan Soto is congratulated by Luis Garcia after hitting a triple

Washington Nationals v Los Angeles Dodgers

Juan Soto Plays For The Hot Stove Now

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Tom Ley

WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier – Super Round

The International Draft Is Dead, And MLB Still Has A Big Mess To Clean Up

Allow Me To Offer You This Bounty Of Humiliating Bloopers And Statistics Produced By The Boston Red Sox

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Everyone In This Story Is A Clown!

Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo do the Bash Brothers forearm thing during a July Mets win against the Cubs.

New York Mets v Chicago Cubs

The Mets Look Like A Good Team

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I Still Can’t Believe They Called A School Assembly To Show Us A Derek Jeter Ad

Baseball Is Better For Having Just A Little More Chaos

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2020 Comic-Con International Goes Virtual Due To The Coronavirus

Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Kansas City Royals

Interleague Play Is Getting Too Big For Its Own Good

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Simply Become A Juan Soto Fan

92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

All Rob Manfred Can Do Is Lie About This Stuff