There’s a memorable scene in Eight Men Out (a great baseball movie, with John Cusack before he became insufferable, and The One True Chicagoan Studs Terkel. Though John Mahoney, also in the film, would have taken that title if Studs weren’t around). Anyway, there’s a scene where Shoeless Joe Jackson covers one eye and… Read […]
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It’s never a good sign when a star athlete sees UFOs
The Cleveland Browns are in some serious trouble. Read more…
It’s never a good sign when a star athlete like Baker Mayfield sees UFOs
The Cleveland Browns are in some serious trouble. Read more…
Yankees first baseman Luke Voit continues MLB’s hot mic winning streak
It’s only day one of spring training games and the hot mics have yet to disappoint. Read more…
The Seahawks still seem haunted by that one decision six years ago
Everyone in Seattle seems a little too intent on saying what the situation isn’t. Russell Wilson isn’t asking for a trade. The Seahawks aren’t looking to trade him. Everything is fine, don’t mind us. But if… Read more…
Hey Angels, we’ve solved your Shohei Ohtani problem
Whatever team you’re a fan of, there’s always at least three “best shape of his life” stories in various forms that come out of Arizona or Florida. Whether it’s the vet who had a disappointing season or two, the reclamation project, or the prospect who never quite panned out. It’s boilerplate. Maybe it’s a new […]
Keep spotlight on Domingo Germán’s domestic abuse suspension, not his hollow ‘apology’
Domingo Germán won 18 games for the Yankees in 2019, but didn’t pitch for New York last year. Not because of anything to do with coronavirus, but the season was only 60 games long and he still had 63 games to serve on his 81-game suspension for a domestic violence incident late in his breakout […]
Joe Maddon thinks David Fletcher is great, but shouldn’t be throwing others under the bus about it
David Fletcher is a nice, solid ballplayer. Since debuting with the Angels in 2018, he’s played all over the field and been above-average defensively wherever he goes, while posting a .292/.346/.386 line with 10 homers and 13 steals in 283 games. Read more…
Mariners President Kevin Mather unleashes torrent of stupidity on Zoom call
Yet another baseball executive stepped in a big ol’ pile yesterday. Read more…
Mariners President Kevin Mather unleashes torrent of stupidity on Zoom call [Updated]
Yet another baseball executive stepped in a big ol’ pile yesterday. Read more…