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Giving Home Plate The Business, With Emma Baccellieri
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David Roth
October 26, 2023
MLB
When You Avoid Rock Bottom, You Don’t Have As Far To Climb
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David Roth
October 25, 2023
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
Corbin Carroll’s Small Ball Came Up Big
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Lauren Theisen
October 25, 2023
MLB
The Diamondbacks Ginked Their Way To The World Series
156
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Ray Ratto
October 25, 2023
MLB
How Do You Cope?
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Dan McQuade
October 25, 2023
MLB
Adolis Garcia Is The Engine
221
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Ray Ratto
October 24, 2023
MLB
It’s On Max Scherzer, Again
105
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Lauren Theisen
October 23, 2023
MLB
How Baseball Became Brazilian
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Andre Kobayashi Deckrow
October 23, 2023
MLB
José Leclerc Stepped Away From The Void
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Tom Ley
October 23, 2023
MLB
Never Make Zac Gallen Face Kyle Schwarber And Bryce Harper In The Same Inning Ever Again
70
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Albert Burneko
October 22, 2023
MLB
More Like Min Scherzer
134
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Albert Burneko
October 19, 2023
MLB
This Is How A Team Pleads For Mercy
139
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Lauren Theisen
October 18, 2023
MLB
Go D-Backs And Go Astros Because, Well, What Else Is There To Do?
261
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Ray Ratto
October 18, 2023
MLB
A’s Reliever Trevor May Retires, Tells Owner To “Take Mommy And Daddy’s Money Somewhere Else”
129
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Tom Ley
October 17, 2023
MLB
That’s More Like The Marlins We All Know And Ignore
128
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Ray Ratto
October 17, 2023
MLB
Jordan Montgomery Won The First Three Rounds Against Yordan Álvarez
61
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Lauren Theisen
October 16, 2023
MLB
Nothing Is Promised, Even For The Orioles
116
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David Roth
October 13, 2023
MLB
100 Wins Doesn’t Buy What It Used To
158
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Ray Ratto
October 13, 2023
MLB
Reporters Are Allowed To Report
250
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Tom Ley
October 13, 2023
MLB
Atlanta’s Cool Guys Forgot How To Be Cool
340
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Chris Thompson
October 13, 2023
MLB
The Dodgers Need A 75-Game Series
201
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Kathryn Xu
October 12, 2023
MLB
The Astros Were Not About To Lose A Battle Of Bullpens
73
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Lauren Theisen
October 12, 2023
MLB
The Braves Are Being Babies About Bryce Harper’s Mean Little Stare
295
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Tom Ley
October 12, 2023
Politics
Nobody Wants Senator Steve Garvey
306
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Ray Ratto
October 11, 2023
MLB
The Negating Effects Of First-Half-Inning Run Scoring On Competitive Integrity And Entertainment Fidelity
164
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Kathryn Xu
October 11, 2023
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