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Tag: mlb
Al Leiter’s kid Jack is a chip off the old ‘no-no’ block
The Yankees knew what they were doing when they drafted Jack Leiter in the 20th round two years ago. But they also couldn’t convince Al Leiter’s son to forego college. Pretty much everyone in college baseball outside of Vanderbilt wishes they had. Read more…
Only people worse than Indianapolis Colts are sports writers who take part in sham press conference
Shame on the Indianapolis Colts. Shame on the NFL. And most of all, shame on the sports writers willing to go along with a bogus press conference. Read more…
Vanessa Hudgens Has This Whole ‘Baseball Player’s Girlfriend’ Thing Down Perfectly! So Cute!
Vanessa Hudgens is fast becoming a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, and it’s all because of her beloved new beau, Cole Tucker! The High School Musical alum was down in Bradenton this week watching her man in spring training games for the Buccos, and judging by her Instagram Stories, she had plenty to cheer about! Related: Twitter Calls Vanessa Out Over […]
Joel Embiid is hurt again – let’s hope he’s back when it counts
Joel Embiid needs an MRI on his hyperextended left knee when the 76ers get back home. This after he just got back from health-and-safety protocols and having to (getting to?) sit out of the All-Star Game. Read more…
Joel Embiid’s knee woe is dumb fodder for new episode of ‘When Meatheads Attack’
Joel Embiid needs an MRI on his hyperextended left knee when the 76ers get back home. This after he just got back from health-and-safety protocols and having to (getting to?) sit out of the All-Star Game. Read more…
Let’s see if we can make baseball better by exploiting loopholes in MLB’s rulebook
Major League Baseball’s takeover of the minor leagues has paved the way for the 2021 season to be one of experimentation on the farm, with different rules being tested at different levels in the developmental circuits. Read more…
Tom Izzo, Michigan State cross advertising rubicon in a banner week for the NCAA
In the same week that the NCAA disclosed that they don’t really have a plan if anything goes sideways at their Indiana NCAA Tournament, and Les Miles and Jeff Long showed what kind of people are really in charge, Michigan State may have taken the cake. That is, if the cake were sponsored by Betty […]
On the anniversary of sports shutting down due to COVID-19, what have we learned about sports, the virus, and ourselves?
It’s been a year since NBA player Rudy Gobert smeared his hands on reporters’ microphones at a press conference and then tested positive for the coronavirus. A year of lockdowns and masking and handwashing and flouting mask-wearing protocols. Read more…
The day it all fell apart: Deadspin talks to journalists all over the sports world about what they remember when everything shut down
A year ago today was our last “normal” day. At least in the beginning. Only we didn’t know it. Read more…