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Let's Work Together To Find The Best Alternate Term For 'Home Run'
Yes, "homers" is easy. Yes, "dingers" and "taters" both have their proponents. But in these uncertain times, we need to agree on an alternate term for the longball.
In a Game with Room for Everyone, Prince Fielder Was Bigger Than Life
Prince Fielder never fit the stereotypical look for an athlete, but he could hit with anyone in the game—and just about anyone in history—when he was right.
Watching Kris Bryant And Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Bedrock
The Chicago Cubs have done everything to build a seamless, thoroughly contemporary World Series contender. But they still rely on a pair of old-school mashers.
An Illustrated Guide To The 2016 Home Run Derby
Relive the majesty, power, Giancarlo-ness, and bellowing Chris Berman puns of the Home Run Derby through the magic of primitive crayon illustrations.
The Orioles Aren't Winning the "Right" Way, But They're Winning
Baltimore entered the season looking like a home-run-hitting, pitching-deficient last-place team. Instead, they're a home-run-hitting, pitching-deficient first-place team.
In Praise of Adam Duvall, Baseball's Last True Galoot
Not long ago, baseball was full of beefy swing-and-miss mashers. While the league is newly tolerant of strikeouts, the old-school galoot is an endangered species.
Lucas Duda Is Finally Making Himself At Home At First
Lucas Duda took the longest possible route to prominence, with misbegotten stops in the outfield and on the wrong side of a platoon. Now, finally, he's arrived.
The Orioles Are Here To Mash, For As Long As They Can
This offseason, the Orioles built a lineup heavy in one-dimensional sluggers. For now, that one dimension—hitting tremendous, towering dingers—is fun to watch.
Eric Thames Went from Quad-A Slugger to Korean League Star. What's Next?
Eric Thames has always had a big bat, but was blocked in his MLB career. In three years in Korea, he's become the best hitter in the league. Can he make it back?
A-Rod's First Homer of the Season is Sumptuous, Sexual, Violent
Mashed taters that just scream "fuck me."
What Jose Bautista Is Worth, Or Putting A Price On Badassness
Jose Bautista became a star late, and will not take a discount on his first big free agent payday. He knows what he's worth. It's complicated and it's not.