The euphoria, the dominance, the creeping paranoia of when it might all come to a sudden halt. It's baseball, after all. Failure isn't just present; it takes control of the wheel. It's a corrosive companion,

The Home Run Derby was a truly full-circle moment for Cal Raleigh – aka Big Dumper – with his dad, Todd Raleigh, on the mound throwing to him and his 15-year-old brother, Todd Raleigh Jr., behind the plate catching.

Cal Raleigh, the Seattle Mariners’ sensational switch-hitting catcher took the Home Run Derby crown Monday at Truist Park in front of a crowd of 41,912, topping Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays in the final between the two sluggers.