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We hear about voter fatigue every election cycle — but now, is it creeping into the MVP race?

Aaron Judge? Charging toward MVP No. 3.
Shohei Ohtani? Gunning for his fourth in five years.

And that’s when the whispers start:
“Don’t we want someone new?”
“Isn’t it time for a fresh face?”

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh has the city screaming “M-V-P!” with 51 homers — and a Platinum Glove catcher behind the plate. In Philly, Kyle Schwarber recently blasted four home runs in a game, taking over the NL HR lead, and has Citizens Bank Park chanting “MVP!” every time he steps in the box.

The problem? Judge and Ohtani are still the sport’s biggest stars, still must-see TV — and it’s going to take a Herculean September from Raleigh and Schwarber to wrestle those trophies away.

With nearly a month to go, it looks like these are Judge’s and Ohtani’s MVPs to lose… but will the voters flip the script?

Stay tuned — this one’s about to get spicy. 🌶️

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Two weeks ago we roasted the San Francisco Giants, calling them baseball zombies as their season circled the drain. Well… the 🧟‍♂️ zombies clawed their way out of the grave. The Giants have rattled off 9 wins in their last 10 and are suddenly very alive in the Wild Card chase.

Not only do they have a pulse — they’re throwing haymakers. Need proof? Take a peep at our UGLY segment below. Here come the Giants!

What is going on with grown adults stealing keepsakes from fans?

First it was Citi Field, where an older 👴🏻 fan snagged a foul ball — only to have another man wrestle it right out of his hands and smugly sit down like he just won Powerball. Broadcasters were appalled (“…he took it away from an old guy!”), and the clip went viral.

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And last night in Miami, a young Phillies fan thought he had a Harrison Bader home run ball locked up — his dad caught it. But a woman claimed the ball was hers, even though it landed in the row in front of her. After some arguing, dad handed it over. Fortunately, the Phillies and Marlins turned it into a win: the kid scored a gift pack, a signed bat, and a meet-and-greet with Bader.

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Two viral moments. Two fans robbed of their joy — though this kid walked away like a champ. The video says it all. Memo to the Mets: find that elderly fan and make it right… and maybe post a sign: “Adults fighting kids and grandpas for baseballs will be ejected.” ⚾

Memo to big-league hitters: if you crush a tape-measure homer, maybe don’t stop to admire it — pitchers really hate that.

It happened this week in Colorado. Giants’ Rafael Devers launched his 30th bomb of the season and took a long look. Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland was not happy and offered a few choice words for Devers, who returned a few of his own.

Both benches emptied like it was a playoff brawl, and three players were tossed. Oh, and this was all in the top of the first inning — before fans had even finished their first beer. Yep, it’s been that kind of year in Denver.

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As far as gift-wrapped homers go, they don’t come prettier than this one. Trevor Story lofted a lazy fly down Fenway’s right-field line — the shortest porch in baseball at just 302 feet — and Guardians RF Jhonkensy Noel was there to grab it.

Except… he didn’t. The ball nicked off his glove, ricocheted toward the Pesky Pole, and hopped into the stands.

Originally ruled foul, but Boston challenged. Replay confirmed the ball clipped the pole — meaning it’s a home run, courtesy of Pesky.

And just like that, Story got the HR with a bow on top. Christmas came early at Fenway. 🎄⚾️

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Well, it’s finally happened — the robots are indeed taking over. The Oakland Ballers of the independent league are handing over the remote control to the machines.

Saturday’s game against Great Falls will be managed entirely by AI — everything from the lineup card to pitching changes. Human manager Aaron Miles? He’s steered the Ballers to a strong season, but tonight he’ll just be the guy holding the tablet… and maybe wondering if the robots are gunning for his job.

It’s being billed as the first AI-managed professional baseball game ever. What could possibly go wrong? I’m guessing the robots will do just fine — and Miles better get used to sharing that dugout.