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Come Fan with UsThursday, June 25, 2026

The GIFs Of August, Number 15 Through 11

With only a few seconds of video and no sound, animated GIFs can be difficult to understand. So in this month’s installment, we’ve provided a diagram to help explain each GIF. We hope you find them helpful!

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15. Jose Constanza attempts to swing a baseball bat

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(From MLB Daily Dish, via Baseball Nation’s Grant Brisbee)

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14. Minor league center field catches ball off his head, initiates triple play

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(Via @richardiurilli)

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13. Rex Ryan’s preseason temper tantrum

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(Click image to view. Via @bubbaprog)

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12. Eli Whiteside is weird

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(Click image to view. Via Zoo With Roy)

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11. Guillermo Mota’s wild pitch is also weird

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(Click image to view. Via @SabeanMetrics and @GiantsNirvana)

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