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ESPN Baseball Broadcast Derailed By Unbearable Argument Over Lineup Optimization

In the third inning of Wednesday night’s Cubs-Cardinals broadcast on ESPN, play-by-play guy Jon Sciambi brought up an interesting stat about the lousy season-long performance of the second-base and center-field positions for the Cubs. This line of thought led fellow commentator Eduardo Pérez to brin...

Rick Porcello Smashes Two TVs After Mildly Unpleasant First Inning, Ought To Maybe Chill

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello has had a rough season. His 5.55 earned run average entering Wednesday night’s start is a career-worst; his WHIP is the highest it’s been in going on four seasons in Boston; his strikeouts per nine innings are the lowest they’ve been since 2015. To make matters w...

The Giants And Phillies Become Model Of Teamwork And Selflessness While Fighting Wind-Blown Tarp Together

A few East-Coast ballparks have come up against their arch-nemesis this afternoon—falling water—as an onslaught of thunderstorms have conspired to threaten, at least, an ongoing game in the Bronx and an upcoming one in Philadelphia....

The Strikeout Machines In Houston Are Firing At Full Capacity [Update]

Justin Verlander’s still got it. The 36-year-old Houston Astros starter flexed his muscles once again on Tuesday night, striking out 13 Cleveland Indians over seven innings of scoreless two-hit ball as his team picked up its 10th win in the past 12 games. It was the Astros’ fourth straight win with ...

Why Your Team Sucks 2019: Detroit Lions

Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. This 2019 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....

Which Of The NFL's Five Holdouts Has The Most Leverage?

The NFL’s current collective bargaining agreement has largely made training camp holdouts a thing of the past. By codifying significant daily fines, docking a regular-season game check for each preseason game missed, and placing limitations on the accrual of service time toward free agency, this CB...

Yasiel Puig Involved In Massive Reds Brawl Within Moments Of Being Traded To Indians

Literally as I was hitting publish on a blog about Trevor Bauer being fined for a meltdown, and how it might’ve been his final act as a member of the Cleveland Indians, Bauer was traded by the Cleveland Indians. I did that! Sadly, Bauer was not traded to the New York Mets. Even more sadly, he was tr...

MLB Fines Trevor Bauer Over Ball-Chucking Meltdown [Update]

Trevor Bauer was fined by Major League Baseball Tuesday for his tantrum on the mound Sunday, when Bauer chucked the ball over the wall in center at the end of a brutal outing against the Kansas City Royals. Bauer apologized for the meltdown after the game, but MLB apparently still felt he needed to ...

Here is a very good blog from Kyle Wagner, former Gizmodo intern, about Jeremy Lin’s free agency, legacy, and place—or lack thereof—in today’s NBA. [New York Daily News]...

Code Red: Jon Gruden Says Nathan Peterman "Is Growing On Me"

When Nathan Peterman finished his tour of pain with the Buffalo Bills last November, he wasn’t sent to football prison, even though that clearly would’ve been the right decision. Peterman earned a second chance with the only team that would make sense for him to give him one. (“Sense” is used lightl...

Harmless Self-Deprecation Has Reached Critical Mass

Today, we’re talking about coal, laundry, price points, cups, and more....

Why Your Team Sucks 2019: Jacksonville Jaguars

Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This 2019 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....

If You Have To Take A Pitch To The Face, This Is The Most Pleasant Way To Do It

There’s nothing a hitter wants to see less than a fastball screaming towards his jaw, but such a sight doesn’t always mean disaster is in store. Sometimes the ball just wants to give you a lil’ kiss!...

Tennis Player Cramps, Pukes, Perseveres, Cramps Again, Withdraws Due To All Of The Above

Alex Lebedev, a successful college tennis player at Notre Dame, is now working his way into the pro ranks by competing in ITF and ATP Challenger events. This week the 22-year-old was attempting to qualify for the Challenger in Lexington, Kentucky, which broiled at a high of 89 degrees on Monday. It ...

Marcus Stroman Let The Blue Jays Know Exactly How He Felt About Being Traded To The Mets

Marcus Stroman seems cool with it now. The pitcher, acquired by the Mets on Sunday in a shock trade with Toronto, tweeted out an old photo of himself as a small child wearing a Mets jacket, saying “some things were meant to be.” He comes across as genuinely excited to be a Met, and—not for nothing—n...

Tyreek Hill Says Punching His Three-Year-Old Son In The Chest Was Just Boxing Lessons

Tyreek Hill spoke to assembled media Sunday at Chiefs training camp, his first public comments in several months. The criminal investigation into Crystal Espinal’s allegation that Hill broke his son’s arm is inactive; the NFL’s parallel investigation could not determine whether Hill had violated th...

Dolphins Fire Offensive Line Coach Less Than One Full Week Into Training Camp

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sure didn’t need long to determine he’d put the wrong man in charge of coaching his offensive line. Pat Flaherty had the job for less than six months—he was hired by Flores on February 8, and he was fired Monday, after just four training camp practices....

Pau Gasol's Arrival To Trail Blazers Made Much Creepier With Heavy Breather On Conference Call

It’s strangely a bit reassuring to know that, no matter where you work, there will always be somebody who doesn’t understand or refuses to honor the basics of conference call etiquette. Whether it’s a distracting echo or the clack clack of keys typing or the slightly more adorable sound of a cat meo...

Why Your Team Sucks 2019: New York Giants

Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2019 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....

Pitcher Tries A Very Sneaky Hidden-Ball Trick In CPBL All-Star Game

Journeyman pitcher Mitch Lively started and earned a win in the Chinese Professional Baseball League’s all-star game over the weekend, pitching two innings against the Taiwanese national team. More importantly, he started his second inning of work off with a rather impressive hidden-ball trick....