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Meet The Mets!
Now that the New York Mets have taken a firm grapple of the National League East, you know what that means. It's time to PARTY! Yeah!...
Blogdome: The Crew's In Germany
• Mike Cardillo and the That's On Point crew are in Germany and blogging like madmen. [That's On Point] • The wisdom of life, as told by major Cleveland sports figures. [Erik Cassano's Weblog] • An ode to life as a Chicago sports fan, via way of the hot dog. [The Simon] • The life of a minor league ...
The Mick's Memorabilia Sampling
As a followup to our Mickey Mantle item from Friday, a reader sends us this baseball currently up for sale by the auction site "History For Sale."...
The Direction Recruiting's Obviously Going
For a little Monday morning pick-me-up, here's a famous Mr. Show sketch about college basketball recruiting. It always makes us laugh, mainly because we imagine Billy Donovan and, say, Mike Davis having conversations like this all the time....
Howard's Boner (Or, Why Refs Are A Natural Male Enhancement)
Another reason that it would have been more fun to live in the early 1900s rather than now — also on the list: speakeasies, jalopies, no Internet — is the fact that they used the word "boner" to describe embarrassing mental missteps. We wish this were still true today; we'd have Buckner's boner, W...
Week In Deadspin: Don't Drink And Whine
• What happens when you drink three Zimas. • Mean things to do to your baby. • When they said Ben Roethlisberger needed to get it through his thick skull, that's not quite what they meant. • Guess what, folks? Turns out we suck at soccer. • David Hirshey is a much better writer than we are. • We've ...
Mickey Mantle, God Among Men
Ah, the Mick. Mickey Mantle stands as a symbol of all that was right in the game in the 1950s, and all that is wrong with the game now. Mickey Mantle was dignity, strength, power ... the All-American boy playing the All-American game. His presence reminds us of a simpler time, back when sports mea...
Leftovers: The End Of Tiger Stadium
• And, at last, they're finally taking down old Tiger Stadium. [Detroit Free Press] • Looks like Tiger's miss that thar cut. [US Open] • That A's mascot sure does have some nifty dance moves. [Oakland A's Days] • A Dumb American's guide to following the World Cup. [Deadly Hippos] • Hey, happy father...
The Return Of The Cultural Oddsmaker
One of our favorite features of the late Oddjack was the Cultural Oddsmaker, editor A.J. Daulerio's strange odds on everything you wish you could bet on but can't. (We loved them so much, we even wrote one.) So we are very honored to return them to a wanting nation here at Deadspin, starting today....
Pull The String! Pull The String!
This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl ... but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama!...
The Batting Stance MirrorMan
The guy is in a workplace like any other, with an office like any other, wearing drab corporate garb like any other. But then his friends put a camera on him and shoot him some instructions ... and his hidden, and rather brilliant, talent is discovered....
Blogdome: Hi, Seth!
• If Seth Davis drops a "YWML" on NCAA Tourney coverage next year, like he did in his blog yesterday, we will never stop hugging him. [SI.com] • A complete rundown of all the ESPN World Cup announcing teams. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Nick Hornby, on the Red Sox version of "Fever Pitch." [Zulk...
Sadly, It Appears, Michael Jordan Is Back
So here's a scary thought for you: Imagine thinking of Michael Jordan the same way you think of Isiah Thomas right now....
Hirshey: God Save Wayne Rooney
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....
And Here Come The Heat
As True Hoop pointed out this morning, this guy must feel like a complete idiot right now....
Hey, Remember These Guys?
Not to remain so firmly ensconced on the jock of Free Darko, but we're completely fascinated with their McSweeney's column today. Namely: Has anybody noticed that Antoine Walker and Jason Williams are playing in this series? Obviously, Dirk and Shaq and Wade and Cuban are the headliners of the ser...
Dmitri Young's Rehab Experience
In case you haven't heard, Tigers designated hitter Dmitri Young is still evading police after failing to make a court appearance for a charge that he choked his girlfriend at a Detroit hotel. Several sources say he's at a rehab facility, but no one, including his lawyers, seem to know for sure....
Leftovers: Get Your Motor Runnin' ...
• Esteban Loaiza, getting his Redick on. [San Francisco Chronicle] • Sidney Ponson tried to steal a base last night. It didn't go well. [YouTube] • Groupies in the shower? Really? No! [The Big Lead] • A soldier in Iraq writes — quite well, we might add — about a baseball game in the desert. [Chicago...
Jamie Farr And Minor League Baseball: The Perfect Mix
Longtime readers know of our fascination with minor league baseball promotions, and here's one of our favorites: The Altoona Curve are hosting a Retro Celebrity Series, in which TV stars from the distant haunt the aisles of the Blair County Ballpark....
Chris Berman Pillages Mamaroneck
So The US Open has been on ESPN all day, and that famous golf announcer Chris Berman is at the mic as anchor and occasional lead commentator....