# MLB - July 2026 ("Banana Ball" has its own thread)

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [July 1, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2026-banana-ball-has-its-own-thread/1031330 "2026-07-01T12:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2026-banana-ball-has-its-own-thread/1031330/97 "2026-07-27T16:27:52Z")

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The Miami Marlins, who were doing well earlier in the season, have now lost 12 in a row. The issue it seems, is that they just can’t hit. I tried to watch them on Saturday, but fell asleep a few innings in.

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