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Matt Vasgersian: “I Am An Enormous Jagoff”
Our Deadcast guest this week is Matt Vasgersian, anchor for MLB TV, FOX play-by-play announcer, and fan of the site. And, untethered by network restrictions, Matt had some pretty cool shit to say....
Yankee Fans Should Relocate To Safeco Field
If you want to watch the Mariners play the Yankees up close, it's cheaper to fly to Seattle and spend an entire weekend, then buy two front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. [Kottke]...
Barry Melrose Looks A Little Medium Rare
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Kill The Referee! (Starting With These Guys)
Here's a list you don't want to be on: The most notable referees who have been threatened with death for being bad at their jobs. It's not a very select group, either. [Off The Post]...
The L.A. Times Pens The Mother Of All Steroid Columns
Here it is, folks. Served up piping hot by Kurt Streeter in Sunday's Los Angeles Times — the platonic ideal of a steroid-outrage column....
The Deadspin I-Team Failed Its Badonkular Panamanian Cricket Mission
Luckily, there were others on the case. Cancel your flights to Panama. [TheRapUp]...
Three Faces Of Boston Fandom
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You Can't Pick Your Teamates But...
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Yao Breaks His Foot, Done for the Year
The Houston Rockets announced yesterday evening that Yao Ming will be out for the rest of the playoffs with a hairline fracture in his left foot. Adjust your bets accordingly....
Rusty Kuntz Is Milking A Cow
Yes, that's one of the most unintentionally disturbing sentences you'll ever see written. Great photo-op, though, for the upstart Royals. But it happened....
Maybe This Young Lady Is Alex Rodriguez's Iris Gaines
The Sports Hernia suggested that this woman who excitedly bounced in the stands after A-Rod's welcome back bomb is perhaps his Baltimore Road Beef. But she could also be his redemption angel. [SportsHernia]...
An Action-Packed Evening In Philadelphia With Exploding Faces And Slippery Chases
Cole Hamels finally gets a win. Werth hits a homer that smacks a lady in the face. A kid ran onto the field. At the end of it all — still first place. [The700Level]...
Pistons' Coach Chuck Daly Dies
Pancreatic cancer. He was 78. [Freep]...
The One With Rick Pitino, Karen Sypher And The Bizarre Love Triangle Rumors
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. (NSFW)...
Deadspin I-Team: Is The Panamanian Cricket Team Artificially Enhanced?
On the backchannels, Daulerio has charged us with launching a Deadspin I-Team investigation into the veracity of some suspiciously bottom-heavy photographs of the "Panamanian Cricket Team."...
Richard Sandomir And Stefan Fatsis Talk Mock Brackets And MILFs
Another three-man Deadcast this week, featuring best-selling author Stefan Fatsis and NYT sports media editor Richard Sandomir....
Sasha Cohen Is Here To Save America's Gold
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Toledo Athletes Accused Of Point Shaving
Six basketball and football players from the University of Toledo and two men from the Detroit area have been indicted on charges of "conspiracy to commit sports bribery" for shaving points between 2004 and 2006....
The New Yankee Stadium: Where Apt Metaphors Are In Abundance
The fancy-pants stadium seats aren't selling. Fans are pissed . The A-Rod mess. 0-5 against the Sox. And now, fans are doing flying kicks. This is the 2009 Yankees season so far....
Phoenix Coyotes Go Bankrupt, Forget To Tell NHL
Remember when the Jets left Winnipeg for Phoenix and everyone said, "Real smart! Putting a hockey team in the desert!" Yeah, they're probably on the way back to Canada with their tail between their legs....