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We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Scouts Inc. on NFL losers: That's a little harsh, don't you think? • 1 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: We hug, we love. • 4 p.m. Mid-Majors with Kyle Whelliston: Bally's Vegas weekend with Mr. Met is today's topic of discussion. Fi...
Ow! My Playoff Chances!
Has a major league player ever before been injured after he was ejected from a game? Come on Elias Sports Bureau, make yourselves useful for once! Milton Bradley may be headed to the DL because of an umpire, he says. It was manager Bud Black who grabbed Bradley and spun him to the ground, preventing...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as all the verbs in your term paper prepare to go on strike ... • MLB: Milwaukee at Atlanta. No, Atlanta Braves; I am your father. Search your feelings; you know it's true! [ESPN] • College football: Oklahoma at Tulsa. The Dust Bowl? [ESPN2] • Golf: Nationwide Tour, Albertsons Boise Op...
Gentlemen (And Ladies), Start Your Burritos
Since the burrito is the official food of Deadspin, we couldn't end the day without reporting on this. The Costa Vida World Burrito Eating Championship is set for Saturday in Portland, Maine, and you do not want to miss this classic faceoff. The colorful stars of burrito eating tend to put their hot...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with David Thorpe: I'm pretty sure Isiah fondled me. Is there a complaint box for that? • 12:30 p.m. Bulls' center Ben Wallace: Who is your wigmaster? • 2 p.m. NCAA football with Jim Donnan: Can Michigan play Notre Dame every...
And Now A Word About Ken Griffey Jr.'s Scrotum
We usually don't need an excuse to visit C. Trent Rosecrans' blog at Cincinnati.com; the chance to gaze at the best-dressed baseball columnist in the land is usually reason enough! But Wednesday's offering is must-reading for everyone, because Ken Griffey Jr. — in his farewell to baseball for this ...
The Mets Are Cursed, And We Know Why
We think we've found the problem, Mets' fans. The reason for your team's sudden collapse is not Willie Randolph's mismanagement of the bullpen, not a stretch of 10 errors in two games, not poor clutch hitting. It all comes down to your very own Steve Bartman. Yes, it's Matt Murphy's fault....
About Last Night
What you missed while playing full-contact Scrabble ... • College football: Miami bids farewell to Thursday nights at the Orange Bowl by squeezing the pulp out of Texas A&M. • MLB: Brett Tomko is winning games? Seriously? Padres within a half-game of Diamondbacks for NL West lead. • Cycling: Oscar P...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Aunt Bee makes you eat her pickles ... • College football: Texas A&M at Miami (Fla.). What's the Miami fight song again? [ESPN] • Soccer: MLS, Chicago at Dallas. You heard the ESPN chat, now witness the excitement of a 1-0 game. [ESPN2] • Golf: Nationwide Tour, Albertsons Boise Open...
Victims Of Spin Rage: The Forgotten Minority
We revist yesterday's spin rage post for the simple reason that we now have a photo of Mr. Stuart Sugarman, the man who was unceremoniously thrown into a wall — along with his stationary bike — for refusing to stop grunting during his workout in a Manhattan gym. At first I was sympathetic to his pre...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Boston College's Matt Ryan: How many Matthew Ryans do you suppose there are in the greater Boston area? I put the over/under at 38,000. • 2 p.m. MLS with FC Dallas' Carlos Ruiz: I thought this league was postponed until Beckham i...
Here Come The Yankees ... Howdy Do!
Everything is coming up pinstripes lately, and Boston fans are none too happy, of course. Andy Pettitte earned his 200th win and Mariano Rivera escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth as the Yankees beat Orioles 2-1 Wednesday, New York pulling to within 1½ games of first-place Boston. Do I need to m...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while mowing the lawn ... • MLB: Pettitte's milestone lifts Yankees to within 1 1/2 games of Red Sox in AL East. • Soccer: Meanwhile, in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United scorches the nets for a 1-0 win. • MLB: Cubs back in first, right on schedule, as Ted Lilly gently mow...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you tell a 109-year-old to get off your lawn ... • MLB: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs. It's just about Steve Bartman time, isn't it? [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League: Olympique Lyonnais at Barcelona (same day tape). Don't tell me who won! (As if it wasn't a scoreless tie). [ES...
Rage Against The Machine
This happened a while ago, but hey, whaddya gonna do? Stationary bikes, meant to bring mankind together through the shared experience of pointless effort, have instead become instruments of violence and wanton destruction. Let the record show that the first recorded incident of "spin rage" occurred ...