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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The last few times Defector staffers have gathered to read a book, we’ve chosen sports novels. Namely, baseball and cycling.

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

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E.Y. Zhao’s Underspin is a novel about a table tennis prodigy, Ryan Lo. The book opens with his funeral. From there, it’s a ...

Wake up, sheeple! It’s the end of the world. Everyone’s saying it. And by everyone, I mean a gazillion conservative content ...

Welcome to the Defector College Football Watch Guide, where Israel Daramola and Ray Ratto will tell you which of the ...

Remember Modell’s? C’mon, it wasn’t that long ago. If you are a Defector reader from the Northeast United States, you ...