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Rays And Mariners Make Weird Trade
The Rays and Mariners made a weird trade this morning, completing an exchange of right-handed relievers that they seem to think will help them both capture the playoff spot for which they are directly competing. The Rays will send Erasmo Ramirez back to Seattle and will get Steve Cishek in return. ...
NeyWatch: Oh Shit, Neymar Tried To Fight A Teammate
Welcome to NeyWatch, a series in which we catch up with the daily, often contradictory updates on the hottest story of the summer....
Which Baseball Legends Had Two Separate Hall-Of-Fame Careers?
When discussing Rickey Henderson’s Hall-of-Fame prospects, Bill James once wrote that “if you could split him in two, you’d have two Hall of Famers.” It’s a seemingly hyperbolic quip from one of sports’ most precise thinkers. So it’s probably worth a closer look....
Report: The Cavs Can't Get A Hold Of Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland, for whatever reason, and he’s apparently doing everything in his power to hasten the exit process. According to The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd (subscribe here), the Cavs’ front office has been unable to get in touch with Irving since news of his trade demand broke....
We Played Connect Four With New Hall Of Famer Pudge Rodriguez
Over the winter, Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez became just the second catcher ever to be elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. (Johnny Bench was the other.) It was well deserved: Over 21 seasons in the big leagues, Pudge was, amont other things, a 14-time All Star, a 13-time Gold Glove winner, a...
Reports: Yu Darvish Is All But Gone
Yu Darvish’s worst career start sure sounds like it’ll be his last-ever start in a Rangers uniform. Multiple reports have Texas, struggling since the All-Star break, ready, willing, and able to move Darvish to a contender by Monday’s trade deadline....
Aaron Judge Chips Tooth In Walk-Off Celebration
The Yankees defeated the Rays in 11 innings tonight thanks to a walk-off home run from Brett Gardner, allowing them to go up two and a half games over their surprisingly competitive division-mates. Time to celebrate! Unfortunately for Aaron Judge, this celebration involved him chipping his front too...
Man Breaks Into Minor League Locker Room, Takes Mugshot In Stolen Jersey
A homeless West Virginia man stole nearly $4,000 of stuff from the locker room of the Class-A West Virginia Power this morning. He took his mugshot in a hitting coach’s jersey, which he was wearing when he was arrested....
Attentive Father LeBron James Makes Sure Score Is Correct In Son's AAU Game
LeBron James is in Las Vegas today, taking a break from the twisted soap opera of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason and watching his son LeBron James, Jr. play in an AAU tournament. Just like any other dad watching his son play some ball! Right down to a slightly overbearing need to make sure that ...
Curtis Granderson Tries To Prevent Lucas Duda Trade
Mets first baseman Lucas Duda was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays today in exchange for reliever Drew Smith. The Mets are nine games out of the second wild card spot, so it makes sense for them to be sellers before the trade deadline....
Please, For The Love Of All That Is Holy And Football-Shaped, Do Not Ruin <i>Hey Arnold</i>
These days I watch my toddler nephews and nieces watch YouTube videos of adults unboxing and playing with toys for children, and wonder what level of the brain meme I’m living on. Sometimes I poke and probe—what could be interesting about this? Why is watching this more fun than playing with the ver...
NeyWatch: Nevermind, Maybe PSG Can't Afford Neymar After All
Welcome to NeyWatch, a series in which we catch up with the daily, often contradictory updates on the hottest story of the summer....
The Royals Are Suddenly Unstoppable
Eric Hosmer was an invincible monster on Wednesday night. In a 16-2 drubbing of the failing Detroit Tigers, Hosmer provided five runs, five hits, and six RBI, most of which came from a demoralizing seventh-inning grand slam that stretched the lead out to 13-1. He even stole a base for only the fifth...
Nationals Sock Five Goddamn Dingers In Six At-Bats
It’s a good day to be a Nationals fan and a very, very bad day to be a Brewers pitcher. The Nationals hit eight home runs in their first four innings today; five of those home runs were off Michael Blazek in the span of six at-bats in the bottom of the third....
Kristaps Porzingis's Workouts Have Become Slightly Less Relatable, Have Made Him Slightly More Swole
Kristaps Porzingis, despite being the centerpiece of one of the world’s most visible sports franchises and a superstar in utero, spent this summer’s gym trips looking an awful lot like what he is: a skinny-ass 21-year-old trying to put some weight on. It was comforting to see....
LaVar Ball Circus Interrupted By Basketball Game<em></em>
Now that Lonzo Ball is safely on the Lakers, the Lavar Ball media circus has finally started to slow down a bit. A month ago, he was hawking merch and jumping around on WWE Raw; lately, he’s mostly been in the news for an NBA player telling him to fuck off and for throwing a tantrum at his son’s AAU...
Yu Darvish Had His Worst-Ever Start On The Worst Possible Night
Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, one of the top names being thrown around before Monday’s trade deadline, pitched in what could have been his final start for Texas last night. Unfortunately, Darvish’s potential send-off—and a chance to convince good teams he’s worth a high price—ended up being his worst-...
Dan Gilbert Took An Unearned Shot At The Pacers
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and freshly hired GM Koby Altman held a press conference yesterday, the purpose of which was to assure everyone that, actually, the Cavs’ disastrous summer has been good. It was mostly boring, except for one part when Gilbert couldn’t help but throw some shit at the Pacers....
Puig Finds Friend
After jacking a huge home run against the Twins last night, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig returned to the dugout to give his hitting coach, Turner Ward, a big ol’ kiss. The homer was Puig’s 19th of the season, which matches his single-season career high....
Giancarlo Stanton Got Sweet Revenge On Jason Grilli
On Tuesday night, Rangers reliever Jason Grilli struck out Giancarlo Stanton to end the game, securing a 10-4 victory for his team. Grilli was pumped:...