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Robert Gsellman will take a win any way he can get them

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 10: during the first inning against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park on June 10, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
By Jordan Shusterman

In the sabermetric era, there has been substantial debate about the value of wins as an effective measure of pitcher performance. The reality is, pitcher wins are still tracked, and pitchers generally still strive to perform well enough to earn a win. 
Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman earned the win on Tuesday against the Cardinals for his scoreless bottom of the 9th inning before the Mets took the lead in the top of the 10th. It's not quite the same as throwing seven scoreless as a starter, but hey, a win's a win, and Gsellman doesn't mind at all: 

Here are some other highlights from our favorite baseballers on social media over the last week:
The Red Sox are off to the hottest start in baseball this year, but were cooled down for a night when A's left-hander Sean Manaea threw the first no-hitter of 2018 against them. Hanley Ramirez did not hesitate to congratulate the young southpaw after the game:

But Ramirez also realized his team needed to recover after going hitless for a game and found a unique way to do so:

Even when you're a top prospect in Triple-A, the Minor League life isn't always the most luxurious. Rangers prospect Willie Calhoun had to improvise his sleeping arrangements:

There's understandably a lot of excitement surrounding the major league debut of 20-year-old Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory. That excitement has extended to two of Acuna Jr.'s fellow Braves prospects and former teammates in the Minors, Touki Toussaint and Kolby Allard:

Collin McHugh may not be the biggest name on the Astros' roster, but he apparently looks like one of the biggest names in Hollywood:

The only thing better than playing Fortnite is playing Fortnite with people across the ocean. Red Sox prospect Cole Brannen confirms:

Phil Hughes returned from the DL just in time for the Twins' trip to the Big Apple, where Hughes played the first seven years of his career. It sounds like Yankees fans remember him fondly:

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