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MLB To Potential Marlins<em></em> Owner: Nah, Jeets
Derek Jeter has been trying to buy the Miami Marlins from their gross owner Jeffrey Loria for a few months, but things have not been going well for him lately. His good friend Jeb Bush dropped out of a joint pursuit with Jeets three weeks ago, and he reportedly spoke to MLB officials today and told ...
The Long Death Of A Failed Ballplayer
This story originally appeared in the August, 1980 issue of Inside Sports and appears here with permission. ...
The Athletics' Latest Rebuild Claims Another Victim
At this point, there is no use becoming attached to any player on the Oakland Athletics. All of them will eventually be jettisoned, and often in a frustrating and unceremonious way. ...
Report: Phil Jackson Was Falling In And Out Of Sleep During A Prospect's Workout
ESPN’s Jay Williams just told a story absurd enough to rile up the typically unflappable Bob Ley: a top-15 draft pick said Knicks president Phil Jackson was falling in and out of sleep during his workout....
Stephen A. Smith Is Losing His Damn Mind Over Phil Jackson
Something about Phil Jackson’s slipshod management of the Knicks has allowed Stephen A. Smith to enter his zone. There’s genuine emotion behind these Knicks takes....
James Dolan Offers Draft Night Alternative
Knicks fans need a diversion from tonight’s NBA Draft. Paying attention to the goings-on in Brooklyn will only remind them of the team’s terminally sorry state and latest self-immolational threats. ...
Derek Carr Is Getting Paid
The Raiders took care of business with franchise quarterback Derek Carr, who was about to enter the final year of his rookie contract until this happened:...
Wow The Golden Knights Are Going To Be Bad
There are two schools of thought when compiling an expansion team. One is to go get the very best players available, believing that the best way to build a foundation for a team and a fanbase is to be as competitive as you can and give fans a reason to get and stay invested. Another is to be as awfu...
The Mets Are Pissed At Yasiel Puig For Admiring His Homer
Yasiel Puig recently said having to adjust to MLB’s rules of decorum means having less fun. “They’ve wanted to change so many things about me that I feel so off,” he told ESPN. “I don’t feel like the player I was in 2013.” Puig tried to enjoy himself last night, taking his time with a home run in th...
Jarrod Dyson Bunts To Break Up Justin Verlander's Perfect Game In The Sixth Inning
For a while tonight, Justin Verlander looked as sharp as he ever has. Through the first out of the sixth inning, he was perfect, with 10 strikeouts for his stat line and the cushion of a 4-0 lead. And then Jarrod Dyson decided that he was okay with flouting convention in order to give himself the be...
Here Are Your 2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights
While the Vegas Golden Knights’ roster already leaked out earlier over the course of the afternoon, the NHL Awards gave the league a platform to (very, very gradually and awkwardly) announce the results of the team’s expansion draft....
Odubel Herrera Just Doesn't Give A Fuck, Runs All The Way Around Stop Sign
With the Phillies and Cardinals tied in the bottom of the ninth inning tonight, Freddy Galvis came to bat for Philadelphia with teammate Odubel Herrera on first base and two outs. A double to left field, with third base coach Juan Samuel giving Herrera a very clear sign to stop safely at third, woul...
The Diamondbacks Hung 10 In One Inning Against The Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are enjoying a strong start to the season, but things hit a bit of a snag in the fourth inning of Wednesday night’s game against Arizona. The team surrendered 10 runs to the D-Backs’ sluggers before managing to record three outs....
An Update On Phil Jackson's Idiot Crusade To Ruin Everything Good For The Knicks
By the hour, it looks less and less likely that the Knicks will decide to keep the best thing they have going for them—Kristaps Porzingis, the young budding star whom they want to trade away for... a draft pick in order to acquire Josh Jackson of Kansas, per the latest from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yah...
Falcon McFalconface Will Keep A's Fans Safe From Seagulls
When not dealing with opponents’ dingers flying out of the ballpark, the Oakland A’s have another big problem in the skies: seagulls....
Atlanta Braves: Sure, Let's Move Freddie Freeman Over To Third, Why Not
A month after breaking his wrist, Freddie Freeman’s had his cast removed. His return from the disabled list is likely still weeks away, but it’s drawing closer—which means that it’s time to start talking about, uh, moving him to third base!...
One Day After Promising "No Reason To" Suspect Injury, Mets Place Zack Wheeler On DL
After Zack Wheeler got his tits lit on Monday night, giving up seven runs in two innings, he promised that he felt fine—it was just an issue with poor command, he said. New York Mets officials backed him up, with manager Terry Collins saying that there wasn’t any reason to think it was a sign of inj...
Addison Russell's Wife Files For Divorce,<em></em> Will Not Participate In MLB Investigation<em></em>
Earlier this month, MLB announced they would be looking into claims that Cubs shortstop Addison Russell had abused his wife. Melisa Russell accused her husband of cheating on her in a post on Instagram, and a friend of hers claimed in the comments that Addison had hit her in front of their kids. Mel...
Can The Red Sox Get Any More Out Of Pablo Sandoval?
After returning to action for only a few weeks following a right knee sprain, Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval is back on the DL with an ear infection, and now it seems increasingly unlikely that he’ll play much meaningful baseball ever again....