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Australia’s Genevieve Beacom, 17, throws shutout inning in relief to make history.Screenshot: Sportscast AustraliaRemember that show Pitch that aired on Fox in 2016? That show revolved around the question: “What if there was a female…

RA Dickey swallowed his pride, switched the knuckleball in 2005 and won the NL Cy Young in 2012.Illustration: Getty ImagesThe knuckleball might not be dead, but it’s certainly on life support. There are only two active players who’ve…

There goes another one.Image: Getty ImagesShohei Ohtani is the best player in baseball. Mike Trout is the best pure position player in baseball. Juan Soto is the best hitter in baseball, and as much as I love Mike Trout… he’s not close.…

Austin Adams has hit 24 batters this season.Image: Getty ImagesWould you step up to the plate in a Major League game if you knew there was a 10 percent chance you were about to get hit by one of the pitches? Maybe you’d put a foot in the…

Is this your AL king?Image: Getty ImagesNow that we have a full baseball season again, after 2020’s season-in-a-can, we can get to choosing our award winners on normal calibrations. Thankfully, Shohei Ohtani made the AL MVP choice academic…