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I love baseball for countless reasons but a well-executed swim-move slide is near the top of the list and this one from Juan Soto is absolute perfection.

I love baseball for countless reasons but a well-executed swim-move slide is near the top of the list and this one from Juan Soto is absolute perfection.

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Shohei Ohtani has left his start in the middle of an at-bat after throwing six consecutive balls, two of which were yanked fastballs that were wild pitches.

Shohei Ohtani has left his start in the middle of an at-bat after throwing six consecutive balls, two of which were yanked fastballs that were wild pitches.

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OK, this was amazing.

OK, this was amazing.

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Corbin Burnes just left his start for Arizona after an apparent arm injury. His cutter velocity had dipped two to three ticks before that.

Corbin Burnes just left his start for Arizona after an apparent arm injury. His cutter velocity had dipped two to three ticks before that.

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What does a perfect pitch look like? This.

What does a perfect pitch look like? This.

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I’ve been watching a lot of the Juco World Series this week on ESPN+, and it’s the purest form of baseball I’ve seen in ages. No K zone. No radar gun. Dodgy field. Just guys chasing dreams and a ring. I couldn't love it more. Especially considering this is who’s pitching tonight.

I’ve been watching a lot of the Juco World Series this week on ESPN+, and it’s the purest form of baseball I’ve seen in ages. No K zone. No radar gun. Dodgy field. Just guys chasing dreams and a ring. I couldn't love it more. Especially considering this is who’s pitching tonight.

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Keith Hernandez was the king of New York in the 1980s. No one could resist him, whether it was bouncers at the China Club, Elaine Benes or the New York Mets fans that revered him as the captain of the 1986 World Series champions.

Keith Hernandez was the king of New York in the 1980s. No one could resist him, whether it was bouncers at the China Club, Elaine Benes or the New York Mets fans that revered him as the captain of the 1986 World Series champions.

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He is also the only one with a Pokémon bathroom.

He is also the only one with a Pokémon bathroom.

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Dave Roberts always wondered if part of the Blue Jays' calculus for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani during the 18-inning Game 3 was to tire him out before his Game 4 start. So he asked John Schneider -- and the answer is an illuminating look into World Series strategy.

Dave Roberts always wondered if part of the Blue Jays' calculus for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani during the 18-inning Game 3 was to tire him out before his Game 4 start. So he asked John Schneider -- and the answer is an illuminating look into World Series strategy.

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Jacob Misiorowski is one of the best pitchers in the world. He also has a binder of Pokémon cards that is nearly as large as him -- and he is 6-foot-7.

Jacob Misiorowski is one of the best pitchers in the world. He also has a binder of Pokémon cards that is nearly as large as him -- and he is 6-foot-7.

640,889 Aufrufe • vor 15 Tagen

David Ortiz waited for almost two decades to exact revenge on Joe West for calling him ugly.

David Ortiz waited for almost two decades to exact revenge on Joe West for calling him ugly.

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Paul Skenes threw eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Arizona tonight. He finished the eighth with 97 pitches. Pirates manager Don Kelly went to Gregory Soto, who locked down the 1-0 win. Still, Skenes would really like a nine-inning complete game one of these days.

Paul Skenes threw eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Arizona tonight. He finished the eighth with 97 pitches. Pirates manager Don Kelly went to Gregory Soto, who locked down the 1-0 win. Still, Skenes would really like a nine-inning complete game one of these days.

1,021,814 Aufrufe • vor 28 Tagen

"One dry hump is OK. Two dry humps does not feel very good. I have been dry humped three times once. I felt like I couldn't move my arm for about eight hours." Pete Fairbanks on what it's like to for relief pitchers to get dry humped.

"One dry hump is OK. Two dry humps does not feel very good. I have been dry humped three times once. I felt like I couldn't move my arm for about eight hours." Pete Fairbanks on what it's like to for relief pitchers to get dry humped.

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Jameson Taillon once bought a Charizard card ... so that he could ask Chris Sale to sign it. Sale gladly obliged -- and later also gifted Jacob Misiorowski a card of Lugia, his favorite Pokémon. See the full episode on MLB players' obsession with Pokémon:

Jameson Taillon once bought a Charizard card ... so that he could ask Chris Sale to sign it. Sale gladly obliged -- and later also gifted Jacob Misiorowski a card of Lugia, his favorite Pokémon. See the full episode on MLB players' obsession with Pokémon:

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Miguel Rojas saw this clip on Instagram and left this comment, and it's perfect.

Miguel Rojas saw this clip on Instagram and left this comment, and it's perfect.

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The first time Paul Skenes tried a sweeper, he threw it into the parking lot at LSU's stadium. He figured it out. Tarik Skubal ... has not.

The first time Paul Skenes tried a sweeper, he threw it into the parking lot at LSU's stadium. He figured it out. Tarik Skubal ... has not.

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Matt Olson is having a monster year. Leads all of MLB in WAR, RBIs and runs, is atop the National League with 13 home runs and just hit a go-ahead homer to dead center off Andrés Muñoz. Atlanta has the best record in MLB in large part because of Olson.

Matt Olson is having a monster year. Leads all of MLB in WAR, RBIs and runs, is atop the National League with 13 home runs and just hit a go-ahead homer to dead center off Andrés Muñoz. Atlanta has the best record in MLB in large part because of Olson.

549,922 Aufrufe • vor 29 Tagen

This is one of the most spectacular grand slams you’ll ever see. The swing, the reaction, everything. Vlad Jr. in the ALDS: 6 for 7. The entire Yankees team in the ALDS: 6 for 44.

This is one of the most spectacular grand slams you’ll ever see. The swing, the reaction, everything. Vlad Jr. in the ALDS: 6 for 7. The entire Yankees team in the ALDS: 6 for 44.

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“There’s no such thing as a perfect throw.” Cal Raleigh:

“There’s no such thing as a perfect throw.” Cal Raleigh:

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Joe West wanted to eject me from my own show.

Joe West wanted to eject me from my own show.

284,590 Aufrufe • vor 22 Tagen

Catcher is the hardest position to play in baseball. The wear and tear. The chess game on the mind. It takes a special kind of player — and on this week’s episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Cal Raleigh takes us into his world. Which includes a very specific type of protection.

Catcher is the hardest position to play in baseball. The wear and tear. The chess game on the mind. It takes a special kind of player — and on this week’s episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Cal Raleigh takes us into his world. Which includes a very specific type of protection.

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Paul Skenes is funny.

Paul Skenes is funny.

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As the discussion over the bases-loaded play in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 continues, one thing I haven’t seen pointed out: Blue Jays third-base coach Carlos Febles marked the exact spot where he wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa to lead off. There are so many elements to this one play. Should he have taken another step? He was told not to, a point reinforced by other players, who have rightly pointed out that the fear of getting doubled off prompts coaches to keep runners close to the bag. Should he have run through home? Maybe, but it’s damn near impossible, with the speed of the game, to know where the throw is taking the catcher, and sliding is the standard practice. Regardless, it’s illustrative of how many decisions go into a single play — and illustrates the nuances of the game that so often go unseen.

As the discussion over the bases-loaded play in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 continues, one thing I haven’t seen pointed out: Blue Jays third-base coach Carlos Febles marked the exact spot where he wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa to lead off. There are so many elements to this one play. Should he have taken another step? He was told not to, a point reinforced by other players, who have rightly pointed out that the fear of getting doubled off prompts coaches to keep runners close to the bag. Should he have run through home? Maybe, but it’s damn near impossible, with the speed of the game, to know where the throw is taking the catcher, and sliding is the standard practice. Regardless, it’s illustrative of how many decisions go into a single play — and illustrates the nuances of the game that so often go unseen.

2,397,322 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

This Dominican team is terrifying.

This Dominican team is terrifying.

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Nick Kurtz just had one of the greatest games in baseball history. 6 for 6 with four home runs, six runs and eight RBIs. He is a 22-year-old rookie.

Nick Kurtz just had one of the greatest games in baseball history. 6 for 6 with four home runs, six runs and eight RBIs. He is a 22-year-old rookie.

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