Box Score Banter 2024

Box Score Banter: ObercompensatingB

by Catherine Galanti 5/30

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On the bright side, if trends continue Ober will only allow four runs the next time he faces Minnesota.

Box Score Banter: Into Each LifeB

by Patrick Dubuque 5/29

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Someone has to bear witness to the 2024 White Sox.

Box Score Banter: Craig Counsell and the Catharsis of a CloutB

by Andrew Mearns 5/28

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You can't go home again.

Box Score Banter: Ghosts, Pain, Conceding the DH, & Other Managerial DecisionsB

by Alexandra Whitley 5/24

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It's kind of a long story.

BSB: Defense Wins ChampionshipsB

by Catherine Galanti 5/23

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Sometimes the fundamentals just aren't that fun.

Box Score Banter: Sixteen Pitches As Mason MillerB

by Ginny Searle 5/22

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Inside a star.

Box Score Banter: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad 0.00 ERA?B

by Andrew Mearns 5/21

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"It’s not revelatory to say that the Seattle Mariners are weird at this point."

Box Score Banter: Dancing About ArchitectureB

by Matt Sussman 5/20

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The Guardians battle traffic—it's what they were made (named) for.

Box Score Banter: The SlogB

by Alexandra Whitley 5/17

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Here's that never-ending blow-up against the bullpen you ordered.

Box Score Banter: Martín Pérez and the Indefatigable Human SpiritB

by Catherine Galanti 5/16

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It's not about how many times you get hit—it's about how many times you get homered on.

BSB: Can Baseball Be Pretentious?B

by Patrick Dubuque 5/15

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Also, several baseball performances described through basketball metaphors.

Box Score Banter: Egad, EdwinB

by Andrew Mearns 5/14

Every closer has weeks like this, but the weeks always feel like months.

BSB: The Mothers of ReinventionB

by Matt Sussman 5/13

Justin Verlander: looking young while making you feel old.

Box Score Banter: Pride, Intrigue, & the PitchoutB

by Alexandra Whitley 5/10

Sometimes, you need a little help from your friend (the pitcher).

BSB: A Good Day at the OfficeB

by Catherine Galanti 5/09

Sometimes the best baseball is the parts in between.

Box Score Banter: Hiding in Plain SightB

by Patrick Dubuque 5/08

The Rangers are biding their time, while Jose Ureña is counting down his.