MLB suspends Addison Russell 40 games for violating the Domestic Violence Policy
Russell has been on administrative leave since September 21st. Cubs’ infielder Addison Russell has been suspended 40 games without pay for violating the league’s Domestic Violence Policy, MLB announced...
View Article13 reasons Matt Olson is better than your favorite player
For fans of eight teams (and, for a quick minute early on, ten) the postseason is the best part of the baseball calendar. The players you’ve grown attached to throughout the regular season get to...
View ArticleA’s vs. Yankees AL Wild Card Game live highlights & updates
8 p.m. ET game will be televised by TBS.In a normal year, two teams that won 100 and 97 games would not be forced to play a single-elimination game. But there isn’t much normal about the New York...
View ArticleIt’s October, so baseball fans are pissed about MLB’s blackout restrictions...
A tradition unlike any other. Hey! It’s October! There’s postseason baseball on! That means there are going to be happy fans and sad fans. There are also going to be pissed fans, like those who...
View ArticleIt’s Red Sox vs. Yankees in the ALDS
Boston, with the best record in MLB, will host the first 2 games of ALDS at Fenway Park.The Boston Red Sox set a team mark for the best record in franchise history with 108 wins, and in doing so...
View ArticleYour guide to the 2018 MLB playoffs
Keep track of October baseball all in one placeWe got a nice head start on postseason baseball with the unprecedented double tiebreaker Monday, but now that the National League is all settled we get...
View ArticleEvery MLB postseason team in the Division Series, ranked
Eight teams are left, so let’s reassess the rankings. After two exciting Wild Card games, there are now only eight teams left in the postseason. The Rockies beat the Cubs in a marathon NL Wild Card...
View ArticleBy the year 2213, championship rings will be the size of houses
This is a glimpse into the future.Inflation. It happens if you’re a currency, it happens if you’re a balloon — it’s an everyday concern if you own a bouncy castle business where inflation is increasing...
View ArticleHow a young trio helps set the Chiefs up for a dynasty
Kansas City’s emergence is the product of great drafting — and that will ripple well into the future.The Chiefs have a legitimate claim as the NFL’s top team in 2018, and it’s all thanks to some...
View ArticleMy prepared comments for Ronald Acuña’s Hall of Fame induction
Acuña had a heck of a rookie season. Here’s hoping he’s in for a long, fun career. Ronald Acuña, Jr. has had quite the rookie season with the Braves. If you’ve been paying any attention at all you know...
View Article3 really simple reasons Chip Kelly’s UCLA is so bad
2018 is way too early to assume Kelly doesn’t have it any more.Because of the sheer mystery involved, Chip Kelly’s first UCLA team was one of the most intriguing to talk about during this offseason....
View ArticleLet’s talk about these strange cartoon versions of Andrew Luck and Tom Brady
Luck looks like LeBron. Brady is apparently Thanos. We have questions. We need to talk about his promotional image for this week’s Thursday Night Football game between the Colts and Patriots. There’s...
View ArticleThe NFL’s 1-win teams, ranked from still alive to ... the Bills
There are 12 teams with one win. Some, like the Falcons or Texans, can still turn things around. Others, like the Bills, are toast.Starting an NFL season 1-3 ends with a trip to the playoffs just 14...
View ArticleGeoff Schwartz’s best bets for Week 5 of the NFL season
Retired NFL lineman and gambling man Geoff Schwartz has three NFL games he is loving on the NFL’s Week 5 schedule.It’s Week 5 of the NFL season and I’m back with my favorite picks. I feel like I’m...
View ArticleHawaii has college football’s 4 most remote rivalry trophies
If you count one that doesn’t technically exist yet, at least.Hang on. “Duh, Hawaii is very far away from the mainland,” you’re thinking. I realize I’m not breaking new ground by pointing out Hawaii is...
View ArticleKhalil Mack’s dominance, explained in 5 plays
We used the Expected Points Added stat to try and pinpoint the value that Khalil Mack brings to the Bears.Khalil Mack is ripping up the NFL right now. The pass rusher is having one of the most...
View ArticleThe story of Kiffin’s career starting in the most Kiffin way imaginable
His former QB competition at Fresno State, David Carr, adds an amazing detail to the tale.This is easily my new favorite story about FAU head coach Lane Kiffin ever. On Oct. 4 during an interview with...
View ArticleTexas high school football player strangled on the field, sparking national...
The offending player was only issued a partial-game suspension for the incident.An incident during a high school football game in Texas is garnering national attention. During a September 13 game...
View ArticleDodgers remain confident in Kenley Jansen
13 home runs allowed led NL relief pitchers in 2018Kenley Jansen in 2018 hasn’t been the dominant, lights out closer that we come to expect. But the Dodgers— including Jansen — all think he will get...
View ArticleA timeline of Jalen Ramsey’s hatin’ ass trash talk
The NFL’s best young cornerback isn’t afraid to speak his mind, which makes things fun for everybody who is a fan of the game.Jalen Ramsey is one of the NFL’s best young cornerbacks and trash talkers....
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