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The Red Sox Are Poised to Dominate, But the AL East Could Be Close
After a decade-plus of coverage centered on the Red Sox-Yankees axis, the old tropes are all worn out. In 2017, the American League East is up for grabs.
Red Sox Strike Out 11 Straight Batters, Set MLB Record
The Red Sox almost tied the record for most strikeouts in a game, but it doesn't count because the game went to extra innings. Sad!
Kevin Kiermaier Fouls a Ball Straight Into His Jungle Buttons
Yup, that there is 9.2 inches of circumference meeting you and your inlaws for breakfast, if you know what I mean.
Evan Gattis Exposes Chest-Garden After Sumptuous Walk-Off HR
So that's where the hanging gardens of Babylon went.
Look How Goddamned Happy A-Rod is to Play Third Base for One Out in the Ninth Inning
The Yankees finally threw A-Rod a bone and he ate it up.
Miguel Sano Literally Hit Tropicana Field Roof with Pop-Up, and Evan Longoria Still Caught It
Pretty sure you've never seen this before. Maybe domes aren't so bad after all?
Watching Wil Myers, Who Is Finally Becoming The Player He Was Supposed To Be
Two teams ago, Wil Myers was one of baseball's true can't-miss prospects. The former Rookie of the Year has missed a lot since then, but now he's easing into stardom.
Watch the Modern Baseball Man Throw the First Baseball at a Baseball Game
Nothing more American than emo and professional baseball.
The Rays in Cuba, the Faces in the Crowd: Photo Essay
In March, the Rays visited Cuba for a historic game. Photographer Megan Miller captured the Cuban fans lucky enough to be there.
Watching Ben Zobrist, Always In The Right Place At The Right Time
Ben Zobrist has had a very successful but unusual career, both because he's been on the right teams in the right roles and because of how well he plays that role.
We Can't Watch Blake Snell Pitch Because Of Greed And A Loophole
On Saturday, one of the best pitching prospects in the minors made his MLB debut. The reasons it happened when and how it did have nothing to do with baseball.
Rays' Kiermaier Dances Beautifully Around the Tag, Is Ultimately Called Out
Kevin Kiermaier laid down some fancy footwork to avoid Chris Colabello's tag.