If the New York Mets went out like chumps, then it can fairly be said that the Cincinnati Reds went in like chumps. These two ...

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Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter. On Saturday, the Baltimore ...

For a retired guy, Tom Brady has a lot of jobs. He has a five percent ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. He is also ...

The New York Mets—slowly and surely, improbably and inexorably—crashed out of the playoff race, and now there are no more ...

We, two Defector gardeners, are here to update you with our accomplishments and failures.  Kelsey’s Garden Update This year, ...

Possibly you have heard of a concept known as the Swiss Cheese Effect. Visualize any system’s defenses against failure—a biological immune system, or a healthcare delivery system, or an aircraft ...

In the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday night, the hosting Cleveland Guardians controlled their own fate. With a win, they would clinch a playoff berth, something that had seemed all but impossible ...

The concept of sitting around with your pals and naming bygone, marginal athletes has existed for quite some time. Surely ...

Defector has partnered with Baseball Prospectus to bring you a taste of their work. They write good shit that we think you’ll ...