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Dale Murphy Saw Pablo Sandoval's Homers Last Night And Wished He Had Been Fat When He Played
The pudgy Pablo Sandoval spanked lean, mean Justin Verlander during Game 1 of the World Series last night. Fat Ichiro—that's one of his nicknames—hit three home runs. This was improbable. Sandoval hit only 12 all season. Verlander allowed only 19 all year. But Fat Ichiro can do that to you....

The Hilarious Greatness Of Pablo Sandoval, As Glimpsed In Three Swings That Shouldn't Have Been
A 95 mph chest-high fastball. Another 95 mph fastball, this one at the knees on the outside corner of the plate. A tumbling breaking ball headed for the dirt. These are the three pitches that Pablo Sandoval hit out of the park last night. It's very likely that no other player in baseball would've hi...

Pablo Sandoval And The Giants Rocked Detroit For A Shocking Game 1 Win
There were many predictions being tossed around in the minutes before Game 1's first pitch, but what most folks generally agreed upon was that Tigers ace Justin Verlander would have little-to-no problem with this Giants lineup. By the same token, there was no chance (right?) that Barry Zito, who ...

Pablo Sandoval Smashed Three Home Runs In His First Three World Series At-Bats Tonight
The only men to ever hit three home runs in a single World Series game? Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ... and now Pablo Sandoval. The San Francisco Giants are now up 6-0 in the fifth inning of Game 1, having already knocked out Justin Verlander. And it's only the second three-HR game ever...

Who's More Childish, Cam Newton Or His Critics?
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"Mild" Concussions, Magical Helmets, And Other Ways Football Lies To Itself
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"Shaken Up On The Play": The Semantic Loopholes That Allow The NFL To Survive Its Concussion Crisis
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How The Hell Did The Seahawks Build An Elite Defense?
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The Chargers Have A Philip Rivers Problem
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Russell Wilson Has Great Character. Is He A Great Quarterback?
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Beano Cook Changed How We Watched The NFL
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How The NFL's Best Defensive Lineman Is Changing The Way The Game Is Played
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Andrew Luck Is A Better Running Quarterback Than Robert Griffin III
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Robert Griffin III Is The Quarterback Of The Future Of The Past
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What's Wrong With The New Orleans Saints (And Can We Blame This On Sean Payton, Too)?
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The Two Common Fallacies That Explain Why NFL Coaches Punt On Fourth Down
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Was The Panthers' Fourth-Down Decision Dumb Enough To Change The NFL's Punt-To-Win Philosophy?
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Keegan Bradley's Putt At The Ryder Cup Inspired Much Joy And An Awesome Caddy Celebration
This morning, American Ryder Cup teammates Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson faced off against Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald of the European team. Mickelson and Bradley pulled out the victory thanks to a match-winning putt from Bradley, which can be seen in the video above....

The NFL Sacrificed Three Weeks Of Games On The Altar Of Bullshit Ideological Purity
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What Can NFL Players Do To End The Referee Lockout (Besides Tweeting About It)?
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