Box Score Banter 2024

Box Score Banter: Minus WorldB

by Matt Sussman 9/30

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The Cincinnati Reds crouch-jumped their way into another offseason.

Box Score Banter: Four Farewells and a FuneralB

by Alexandra Whitley 9/27

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Look, that's what the movie is called.

Box Score Banter: A Hard Day’s NightmareB

by Patrick Dubuque 9/26

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One bad game can cancel out 19 forgettable ones.

BSB: Let the Kids PlayB

by Catherine Galanti 9/25

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The end is almost here. But not quite yet.

BSB: Bryce Miller Keeps the Dream AliveB

by Andrew Mearns 9/24

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The Mariners forestall an ending, while Charlie Blackmon writes his.

Box Score Banter: Que Seraph SeraphB

by Matt Sussman 9/23

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Everyone needs a savior—and even the Angels get theirs once in a while.

BSB: Nick Fortes Steals the Sho(w)B

by Alexandra Whitley 9/20

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We'll all remember where we and Shohei Ohtani were when Nick Fortes made history.

Box Score Banter: It’s Not Triskaidekaphobia, It’s Just Fear of White Sox/AngelsB

by Andrew Mearns 9/19

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Life's finite, but it's not that finite.

BSB: Watching Good Things Fall ApartB

by Catherine Galanti 9/18

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A crown slipped through the Brewers hands last night.

Box Score Banter: A Baseball Game Eventually Takes PlaceB

by Patrick Dubuque 9/17

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Some games don't make sense for anyone to win.

Box Score Banter: Concepts of a Playoff RaceB

by Matt Sussman 9/16

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This is where our playoff races would go—if we had them.

Box Score Banter: Bud Black & Associates Versus the MachineB

by Alexandra Whitley 9/13

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The Rockies' perennial manager may soon be no longer.

Box Score Banter: A Summer of RerunsB

by Patrick Dubuque 9/12

Much like Olivia Rodrigo, this BSB asks "do you get déjà vu?"

BSB: By Any Means NecessaryB

by Catherine Galanti 9/11

The White Sox keep trying new ways to win, because they don't have much choice.

BSB: The Agony and the EcstasyB

by Andrew Mearns 9/10

The perfect emotional state of Phillies fandom can only be created in laboratories, and decays in nanoseconds.

BSB: Infield Ground RuleB

by Matt Sussman 9/09

If you want something done right, figure out how to play pitcher and third base at the same time.