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Something we noticed in the Ranked data: in the 2 days before Weekend Classic 8, about 950 accounts dropped out of World Series.

Among the ones we followed, 1st-inning forfeits quadrupled that week. Weekend Classic tankers. Article coming soon.

Boss No. 2 on the 9th Inning XP Path - Ted Williams. Top 5 DH with elite everything at the plate. Perfect contact, perfect vision, and perfect clutch when it matters. 125 PvR, 103 PvL. Gold defense lets him survive in LF for a bit if you need him there. 44 speed says don't make it a habit. Running him as your DH?

The hot corner has a new king. Chipper Jones tops every third baseman by Meta Overall. Switch hitting, perfect contact, elite power, diamond defense. Are you running him at third?

Who are you adding to your lineup first?

Just how rampant is cheating in MLB The Show?

Our first scan of Ranked Season 8 found 47% of the top 50 World Series accounts were very likely cheating. Two weeks later it's 30%, and we know why.

200,000+ online games. Every World Series account. Public records only. What we found 🧵 (1/3)