This Week in Baseball – All-Star Game, Machado Traded, Matheny Fired, Manfred Disses Trout, Papa Verlander

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All That Glitters Is Gold… The American League defeated the National League 8-6 in the 89th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in the Washington Nationals Ballpark. The game was a historic slugfest, as the two teams combined for an All-Star Game …

RotoPope Fantasy Baseball

RotoPope Podcast, Ep 11: MLB All-Star Game, MLB Playoff Race, Kawhi Leonard, Best Seinfeld Episode of All-Time

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Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Foul Territory’s Fantasy Baseball writer Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the RotoPope Podcast, including: 0:00 Opening on swimming, misc. 0:04 AIDS gym guy 0:05 Screen-gazi (aka Screen From Hell) …

Who’s Next on the Trade Block?

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Now that the best player in the trade market has been shipped off to the Los Angeles Dodgers, teams who were interested in Manny Machado must now turn their attention elsewhere to improve their playoff odds. With 17 teams currently …

RotoPope Fantasy Baseball

Roto Pope Podcast, Ep 10: LeBron James to LA, NBA Free Agency, Seinfeld

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Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Foul Territory’s Fantasy Baseball writer Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the RotoPope Podcast, including: LeBron is here (LA)… …and so is Lance Stephenson, Javale McGee, and Rajon Rondo?? Other …

All-Star Game

Very First All-Star Game Was No “Break” for Participating Players

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Now that we’ve had two straight days of Home Run Derby in our nation’s capital, an unfamilar lull settles in within MLB. No games will be played on Wednesday, as per custom, and only one primetime game is scheduled for …

Brewers get swept

When it Rains in Pittsburgh, it Pours on the Brewers

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I’d like to begin these remarks by thanking the Seattle Mariners for proving me wrong. Since I proclaimed—just a few days ago—there wouldn’t be any drama in the AL wild card race this year, Seattle has stopped winning, opening the …

Monogamy

All for One and One for All: Sports Fandom Is Like Monogamy

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My wife, Kristin, is one of the most fascinating people I’ve ever met. Obvious statement because I married her, but hear me out. My entire personality is an oxymoron. I’m filled with terrible anxiety in any new situation, yet I …

Cardinals Dump Manager Mike Matheny

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Everyone knows the old expression, “It’s not you, it’s me.” But we all know what it really means is: “It’s not me, it’s definitely you and that’s why I don’t want to be with you.” And so it was with …

This Week in Baseball – All-Star Game, Phillies Phirst, Dipoto Extended, Rays Stadium, Mejia Returns

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Hey Now! You’re an All-Star… President Donald Trump isn’t the only one who gets to arbitrarily choose someone to come to Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, July 17, Major League Baseball will present the 89th annual All-Star Game Mid-Summer Exhibition Extravaganza at …

Meme-O-Random: Kike Hernandez Is a Shortstop

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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kike Hernandez making the best of a difficult situation… Check out more funny baseball memes in Off Base. Or like our Facebook page: The Baseball Memes