Short Relief

Short Relief: You Are Not the Cat Right Meow

by Nicholas Stillman, Kate Preusser, and Martin Freedman 10/10

Maybe it was time the Dodgers were the mouse; the Yankees are always the cat; there are a lot of wins in this red Camry

Short Relief: Nightmares and Dreams

by Davy Andrews, Allison McCague, and Beth Davies-Stofka 10/09

Acorns and hating the Dodgers; a salute to the ordinary extraordinary; oh no, I had that Marwin González dream again

Short Relief: Put a Sock in It

by Sara Sanchez, Demetrius Bell, and Mary Craig 10/08

The Uber heckle is still a weird one; an Atlanta fan feels as doomed and defiant as Budd; everyone should wear fun socks

Short Relief: One if by Kangaroo, Two if by Uber

by Holly M Wendt, Mike Bates, and Wesley Jenkins 10/07

The ceremonial first pitches could be elevated in every sense; the Randy Dobnaks who don't make it have a familiar sad story; but of course Bryce Harper inspired a petty pizza promotion gone wrong

Short Relief: Fear Is the Little-Death That Brings Total Obliteration; I Will Face My Fear

by Krystal Languell, Matthew Roberson, and Seth Moland-Kovash 10/04

A little goodwill or je ne sais quoi; going to high school with the puberty-blessed Astros; the Twins cannot be intimidated by the Yankees' Haka, but their fans can

Short Relief: Varying Degrees of Stress

by Nicholas Stillman, Neil Bhandari, and Kate Preusser 10/03

You could stop wondering how many calories Pete Alonso burned on his home run trots now; how missing the playoffs helps you look better in wedding photos; if you hate seeing a TV character get embarrassed, you really hate the Wild Card games

Short Relief: Death is Hanging Out in My Office Chair

by Beth Davies-Stofka, Matt Ellis, and Davy Andrews 10/02

Watching the postseason with an ailing cat; a guide to the next month from a fan of a consistently losing team; the fine art of focus, perfected by Hank Aaron and Jared Hughes

Short Relief: Something Worth Fighting For

by Mary Craig, Sara Sanchez, and Demetrius Bell 10/01

Stevie Wilkerson proved baseball must be salvaged; always play like Roberto Clemente; The Baseball Network experiment proved the nineties were not perfect

Short Relief: There’s Always Next Year

by Mike Bates, Andrew J. Calagna, and James Schott 9/30

Learning about the Black Sox on your honeymoon; keep score during the playoffs at your own peril; there's always "there's always next year"

Short Relief: Hey! That’s No Way to Say Goodbye

by Sara Sanchez, Krystal Languell, and Matt Sussman 9/27

Goodbye to the Cubs on WGN ; staggering to the finish line; Thames or Thames: the original gif or gif

Short Relief: Et Cetera, Et Cetera, Et Cetera

by John Trupin, Kate Preusser, and Nicholas Stillman 9/26

Félix Hernández as personal muse; 19 inning marathon games are actually good; fixing baseball by making it the NFL

Short Relief: D.C. Follies

by Matt Ellis, Beth Davies-Stofka, and Davy Andrews 9/25

Remembering a random team's public failure more than one of your team's happiest moments is a feature and a bug; will Mr. Walk-off do his surname once more?; Buddy just find your seat already, I'm trying to watch the game

Short Relief: You Either Die a Hero or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Not Hate the Yankees

by Demetrius Bell, Mary Craig, and Bill Thompson 9/24

When you grow old enough to not hate the Yankees; that baseball scene in 'Twilight' remains to be something; we're all connected

Short Relief: FOMO No More

by Mike Bates, Holly M Wendt, and Roger Cormier 9/23

Baseball moves on without us (rude); your team will try anything in September, like you during Restaurant Week; a review of the Mike Trout animated series nobody knows about

Short Relief: Making Moves

by Krystal Languell, Beth Davies-Stofka, and Matt Sussman 9/20

An Uber driver has some parking tips; enjoy the baseball while they still baseball; a long overdue reshuffling of the Arizona Fall League team names

Short Relief: Time’s A Wastin’

by Roger Cormier and Nicholas Stillman 9/19

It's only unearned arrogance if you can't relate; we honest to goodness found the least watchable hitter in the game