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Billy Bean left us too soon — on the field and off. Here’s my column ⁦The Athletic⁩ … nytimes.com/athletic/56857…

Here's Sam Blum with a tale of fathers and sons and... bonding over the horrific experience of being big leaguers that have endured 21-game losing streaks: nytimes.com/athletic/56856…

A's reliever Austin Adams: “Honestly, I looked up, and I was so surprised that I got out of it, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ And then it dawned on me: Oh my gosh. And then so I did it. But that song is sick. Iglesias is a good dude. Hopefully no one is offended.”

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The Cleveland Guardians have the best record in baseball. Today's A1 story on The Athletic: a behind-the-scenes look into how they operate and why it's working, with (off-key) singing, superstitions and pure chaos nytimes.com/athletic/56962…

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Just charting how much Twitter grabass Grant Brisbee can indulge in over the course of one night.

The Athletic MLB Great read on the Cleveland Guardians! Some awesome lessons on leadership, team togetherness, and preparation. Zack Meisel

Publication Day is finally here! So many thanks to the thousands who pre-ordered & to those who entered the drawing (winner coming Friday)...And thanks to the outlets that allowed me time to talk about "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" tinyurl.com/5j682hxu

Rosecrans: Joey Votto never exceeded his expectations, but was everything baseball needed nytimes.com/athletic/57158…

Baseball players in Japan want to reach free agency sooner and plan to soon file a legal challenge to Nippon Professional Baseball's reserve system. If successful, NPB players could join Major League Baseball earlier in their careers — without being posted nytimes.com/athletic/57143…

Sources: Mariners expected to fire Scott Servais, name Dan Wilson manager. nytimes.com/athletic/57166…

Prior to his most recent start, caught up with Corbin Burnes to learn his thoughts on performing in a platform year with the Orioles and how he'll be viewing free agency. Always interesting to hear him break things down: nytimes.com/athletic/57180…

Last night, the neighborhood kids in Kansas City, Kan. were playing a backyard Wiffle Ball game at the Lard house -- like they always do -- when a car pulled up and a 9-time all-star asked to join. The kids were shocked. "It's Salvy!" From Rustin Dodd nytimes.com/athletic/57193…

This Rustin Dodd story is so much fun about Salvador Pérez crashing a backyard Wiffle Ball game. Trying to think of the equivalent from when I was a kid. Jose Canseco rolling up to hit tennis balls in our street game would have been wild. nytimes.com/athletic/57193…

The 40-40-30 Club: (40 HR, 40 SB, 30 pitches thrown in career): Shohei Ohtani Jose Canseco (33 pitches ... 12 strikes!)

📸 Shot of the Night 📸 Mackay Stadium - Reno, Nevada *2nd career Nevada Football game (2017 & 2024) *Game #1 of the 2024 season

Mariano Rivera this fella is not.

Also, the Bash Brothers.

"More fooball! Oh sh*t! F*cking bullsh*t... unf*ckingbelievable... Baseball, that's what I want to watch." - Juan Uribe