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  1. sports
    Cuban Players Helped Build the Modern MLB. America Doesn’t Want To Help Them.For decades, Cuban players have risked everything to play baseball in America. The Trump administration has cancelled a plan to make it safer for them
    By Will Fischer
  2. baseball lit
    The ‘Miracle Mets’ Golden Anniversary Nostalgia Books Are Worth the PriceJust in time for the home opener, several accounts of the glory of ‘69.
    By Patrick J. Sauer
  3. games
    Hardly Anyone Knows Mike Trout, the Greatest Baseball Player of All TimeOur generation’s Mickey Mantle is going to play his whole career in total obscurity.
    By Will Leitch
  4. games
    Baseball’s New Rock N’ Jock EraHow much should a sport try to change?
    By Will Leitch
  5. games
    If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose?(I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
    By Will Leitch
  6. baseball
    Boston Celebs Absolutely Cannot Get Over the Red Sox Win Last NightSpotted: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, post-divorce.
    By Hunter Harris
  7. fixations
    I Think About This a Lot: The Legend of the A-Rod Centaur PaintingOf course he needed a permanent reminder that he was a special stallion of fanciful proportions.
    By Mara Reinstein
  8. games
    It Might Be Impossible to Be an Ethical Sports FanWhat should we do when good players are bad people?
    By Will Leitch
  9. cool nuns
    This Cool Nun Threw an Amazing Opening Pitch at a White Sox Baseball GameSister Mary Jo threw a spectacular first pitch at a White Sox baseball game.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  10. the seasons
    How to Avoid Summer RegretGo to a baseball game before it’s too late!
    By Kelly Conaboy
  11. last night on late night
    Put Brett Kavanaugh in the Suburban Dad Scandal Hall of Fame, Implores ColbertName a more boring scandal, we’ll wait.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. sports
    Phillie Phanatic Injures Fan With Flying Hot DogThe sausage in question came flying out of a cannon.
    By Nikita Richardson
  13. sports
    Why I’m Excited for Baseball’s 2018 Opening DayHopefully #MeToo leads to change in Major League Baseball.
    By Mary Jane Weedman
  14. play ball!
    Where to Watch Opening Day in New YorkIt’s always a great day to take the afternoon off.
    By Nikita Richardson
  15. stadium concessions
    Yankees Unveil New Milkshakes That Are Pretty Obvious Black Tap KnockoffsYankee Stadium concessions enter the Instagram-dessert copycat game.
    By Clint Rainey
  16. games
    Baseball’s Very Tepid Offseason Is Finally OverWhy was there so much less free-agent activity this year? Moneyball.
    By Will Leitch
  17. Yankees Fire Joe Girardi, Will Reportedly Seek a New ‘Analytics-Driven’ ManagerAfter ten seasons in the Bronx, the former Yankee catcher will move on.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  18. nacho problem
    Hero Baseball Player Gives Fan New Nachos After Knocking Over His First OrderClassy move, Addison Russell.
    By Clint Rainey
  19. select all
    The Red Sox Used an Apple Watch to Cheat at BaseballFinally, a use for the Apple Watch.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. select all
    A Guy Called wetbutt23 Scooped the Mainstream Media on Big Baseball NewsBooty, booty, booty, booty, scoopin’ everywhere.
    By Paris Martineau
  21. sports
    Extremely Fun Grandma Flashes Everyone at Dodger StadiumShe also showed off some truly impressive dance moves.
    By Lisa Ryan
  22. sports
    Dad Almost Drops Baby Trying to Catch Foul Ball, and the Mom Isn’t Having ItHe jumped up to catch the ball with his baby in his arms.
    By Lisa Ryan
  23. sports
    This Is the Cutest First Pitch of All TimeLuna threw the first pitch at a Seattle Mariners game.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. games
    Injury Was Inevitable for Noah SyndergaardBaseball asks the impossible of pitchers like him.
    By Will Leitch
  25. show me the maki
    MLB All-Star Negotiates ‘Unlimited Sushi’ Into Japanese Baseball ContractThis may be the best contract demand of all time.
    By Clint Rainey
  26. Ken Burns Talks of a New Baseball Doc“I’m sort of obligated.”
    By Emma Barrie
  27. casual sexism
    New Anti-Hazing Rules in Pro Baseball Means Players Can’t Dress As WomenThe hazing ritual in MLB had often involved rookie players dressing as all sorts of female characters and personalities.
    By Theresa Avila
  28. select all
    Watch Happy Grandparents Celebrate the Cubs’ World Series Win“Grandma … you’ve been waiting your whole life for this.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  29. hugs on hugs on hugs
    The Chicago Cubs Win the 2016 World Series of HuggingJust look at all those epic, winning hugs!
    By Theresa Avila
  30. the sports section
    Bill Murray Gives Random Cubs Fan a Free TicketHark! A wild Bill appears.
    By Devon Ivie
  31. take a load off eddie
    Bill Murray, Eddie Vedder Celebrate Cubs WinThey sang “The Weight.”
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  32. Mets Closer Jeurys Familia Arrested for Domestic ViolenceThe team says it is “monitoring the situation.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. take me out to…
    Move Over, Bill Murray: Eddie Vedder Is Singing at the World Series TonightThis will be a very rockin’ seventh-inning stretch.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. roll clip!
    Bill Murray Sings ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’As Daffy Duck, no less.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. take him out to the ballgame
    Jon Hamm Has Nothing to Do Except Watch BaseballYou better believe he’s watching the World Series.
    By Jenny Peters
  36. perception
    Baseball Players See the Ball As Way Bigger Than You DoBecause, the research says, nobody perceives the same reality — or fastball.
    By Drake Baer
  37. the sports section
    World Series Now Guaranteed to End Pain for at Least One Long-Suffering Fan BaseThe two baseball teams with the longest active championship droughts will battle for deliverance starting Tuesday.
    By Chas Danner
  38. The Indians Are Going to the World Series and There’s Only One Thing Left to DoFormer Yankee Andrew Miller is the ALCS MVP.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. High Expectations and Crushing Disappointment: The Story of the Mets SeasonNoah Syndergaard’s brilliant performance couldn’t save the Mets in the NL Wild Card game.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. signing off
    Baseball Will Never Have Another Broadcaster Like Vin ScullyThe retiring voice of the Dodgers spent 67 years captivating listeners.
    By Jonah Keri
  41. rip
    Miami Marlins Pitcher José Fernández Killed in Boating CrashThe 24-year-old ace was one of the best pitchers in baseball.
    By Chas Danner
  42. the sports section
    Laurie Hernandez Has a Flippin’ Good Time Throwing Out a First PitchU-S-A! M-E-T-S!
    By Devon Ivie
  43. domestic violence
    Cubs Apologize After Playing ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ for Accused Domestic AbuserSomehow nobody thought this was a bad idea.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  44. games
    New York Sports Fans Have Learned to Love the Fire Sale and Embrace LosingFor one season, anyway.
    By Will Leitch
  45. the sports section
    Alex Rodriguez Will Play His Final Game on FridayA-Rod will serve out the rest of his contract as a special adviser and instructor with the Yankees.
    By Chas Danner
  46. sports
    Listen, Kids: The 2020 Olympic Games Just Got a Lot More RadicalThe Tokyo games will include skateboarding, surfing, climbing, karate, and baseball/softball.
    By Nate Jones
  47. Kid Wins Staring Contest With ESPN Live BroadcastWho are you, kid?
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  48. dads
    Dad Catches Foul Ball While Holding DaughterBlah blah blah super dad blah blah dad of the year, etc.
    By Gabrielle Noone
  49. beta male
    Father’s Day Special: Dads Catching Foul Balls While Holding Babies, RankedThanks, dads.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  50. The ‘Outfielder Problem’ Shows How Your Brain Is Not a ComputerThe brain’s been called a wax block, a blank slate, a mill, a hydraulic system, a switchboard, and a computer. But what is it, really?
    By Drake Baer
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