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In. My. Veins. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images How can you not be romantic about baseball? It’s November, the season is over and it’s almost time to look ahead to next year... but not quite yet. There’s some World Series housekeeping yet to do. This year’s Fall Classic is defined by two plays, both of them iconic: Freddie Freeman’s dong to walk off Game 1 and Gerrit Cole’s … [Read more...] about Freeman’s Dong Vs. Cole’s Boner: Who Ya Got?

Photo by Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images And other postseason thoughts... The Los Angeles Dodgers have received a lot of criticism for their early playoffs exits in recent years, and much of it was deserved: 2023: 100-62, Lost to ARI 3-0 NLDS 2022: 111-51, Lost to SDP 3-1 NLDS 2021: 106-56, Lost to ATL 4-2 NLCS The 2020 short-season title was an easy target … [Read more...] about The Dodgers 2024 Victory Vindicates Their 2020 Title

Wally’s still cool, obviously. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Are you buying? It is hard, one day after watching the mighty Dodgers finish off the formidable-yet-bumbling Yankees (happy Liberation Day!), to think that the Red Sox could win the World Series next year. It would be considerably less hard if, say, the final two teams this year had been the Rangers and … [Read more...] about The Red Sox Are 40-1 To Win The 2025 World Series

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And Michael Myers came for the Yankees Happy Thursday. Happy Halloween. Happy DAAAAAA Yankees lose. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the World Series champions in 2024! Rizzo didn't get to the bag on this. I don't understand.— Asher doesn't even really like baseball (@asherd.xyz) 2024-10-31T03:41:10.860Z Who’s … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/31: Dodgers Halloween

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Our complete guide to this ancient (and fun!) holiday tradition. Yankee Elimination Day is finally here! With the Dodgers defeating the Yankees in the World Series tonight, a wave of celebration and good spirits has washed over this lonely planet of ours. It took its sweet time getting here (in fact, this is the latest that the … [Read more...] about How To Celebrate Yankee Elimination Day!

Don’t do this. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Much to consider. No. … [Read more...] about Deep Dive: Should You Pry The Ball Out Of A Player’s Glove Like A Giant Loser?

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Some diamonds in the rough for Masa. 2024 In One Sentence While he was a Chaim Bloom signing and not added under the current administration, an “outfielder” who plays exactly one inning in the outfield over a season while hitting .280/.349/.415 is an odd player. I don’t know? He bathed, now he’s roaming the … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox in Review: Masataka Yoshida

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hands off Mookie Betts Happy Wednesday. This is utterly insane behavior (video)— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) 2024-10-30T00:30:29.294Z After a couple of Yankees fans showed that they are truly the worst fans in baseball the bad guys took a game from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s now 3-1. Dodgers have three … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/30: Yankees Fans are the Worst

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images He’s right Happy Tuesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers, powered by Freddie Freeman, defeated the New York Yankees last night to take a 3-0 lead in the World Series. "Even when Fat Joe came out, the body language from the fans was like DAMN! I was like what's going on here?! Are we in a funeral already?!"@davidortiz was … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/29: Big Papi Calls Yankee Stadium a Funeral Home