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Braden Tries to Make Nice with A-Rod; A’s Fail to Follow Suit
Dallas Braden takes these things seriously. When he first called out Alex Rodriguez in April for running across the Oakland Coliseum pitcher’s mound, many—especially those who knew nothing of...
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‘What an Idiot!’ Say, Mike Napoli, What do you Really Think?
Mike Napoli had come through with the heroics, but he didn’t seem to believe it. One out away from a complete-game shutout, Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka fed the Red Sox first baseman a 1-2 fastball...
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Shout it From the Mountaintops, Just Don’t Shout it at Me: The Hunter...
Prior to Wednesday, Hunter Strickland hadn’t had a good postseason in terms of results. On Wednesday he didn’t do much when it came to composure, either. Calling out the opposition is rarely a good...
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Another Start and More Bad Blood: Yordano Ventura Is At It Again
Maybe Yordano Ventura just isn’t a people person. There was his run-in with Mike Trout. There was his run-in with Brett Lawrie. Yesterday he had a run-in with Adam Eaton. Three players, three teams,...
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One Thing About Playing Baseball In 2020: People Can Hear You
When it comes to respect on the ballfield, 2020 is a particularly weird time. We’ve long discussed the myriad ways that players can express displeasure with the opposition through their actions on the...
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