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Must Have Passing Baseball Interest
It's tough to find a good job sometimes. Lord knows we rattled around for almost a decade waiting for this one. If you haven't found your dream job yet, the Devil Rays might have a gig for you....
Franken Friar Is Alive!
Apparently, during their last homestand, the San Diego Padres introduced a new mascot called, inexplicably, "Franken Friar." He's an oversized Friar who dances and flops around and was, uh, brought back from the dead? We're a little confused about that part, actually....
Ryan Freel's Little Friend
As we deal with the psychological ramifications of last night's backbreaking Cardinals walkoff loss to the Reds, and try to inspire ourselves to watch another game this afternoon, we turn our attention to Reds outfielder/infielder/drunken driver/scrappy hustler Ryan Freel. He's the Pete Rose-type of...
Well, That Answers That Question, Definitively
Remember that idiot who jumped onto the netting behind home plate at Yankee Stadium a year ago, hanging up there and looking like a scared, brittle foal?...
The Closer: Finally, Some Power In Minnesota
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while keeping an eye out for an immature, blue-footed booby ... • MLB: Dodgers win 13th stra ... no wait, they blew it. • Tennis: Roger Federer advances at Rogers Cup with 50th straight North American hard court win, but Andy Roddick is still the winner in our book. • Soccer: What wa...
That Confused Guy You See, That's Matt Doherty
Anybody wondering what former North Carolina men's basketball coach Matt Doherty has been up to? Anyone? Well, you might know he's coaching at SMU (and apparently already dealing with some NCAA violations). But did you know he was also embracing "new" "technology?"...
Minor Enterprise: A Mighty Wind
Welcome to Minor Enterprise, where each Wednesday we preview, and occasionally review, the great events and promotions of minor league baseball. If you have a tip about a minor league promotion, or perhaps you're dressed as a large mascot beaver and are hopelessly stuck in the suit, contact us at ti...
Gammons Back Where He Belongs: At A Ballpark
Outstanding news from the Cape Cod Times (with their first, and likely last, big scoop):...
Bad Ass Tatt, Dude: BAD. ASS.
We can't possibly thank Inside STL ("Retire 51!") and Cardinals Diaspora for this photo of a Cardinals fan and his eternal devotion to his team. We're totally getting this tattoo....
It's A General Manager Blood Feud!
We don't mean to imply that when you're screwed over by Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden, it might be time to re-evaluate one's career choices, but ......
The Closer: In Which We Inadvertantly Prop Up The White Sox
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while out fighting crime ... • World Series of Poker: Truthfully, we saw better acting in Gigli. • MLB: Isn't Taylor Tankersley a newspaper comic strip? Anyway, Marlins beat Nationals 4-2. • Celebrity Dating: Roddick, Sharapova have been an item for more than a year, according to the...
Arash Markazi's Outstanding Expense Account
If you've ever worked in the field of journalism, you know that, when it comes to travel arrangements, the media could use better travel agents. They almost always wait until the last minute to approve trips, which inevitably causes the price to be double or triple what it should have been. It's v...
Lord Help Us: They're Doing The Wave At Wrigley
Our personal favorite moment of our night at RFK Stadium was when the tiny smattering of Nationals fans spread throughout the place tried to cobble together a version of The Wave. The response of our Deadspin corner was instantaneous: We scoffed, scowled, booed, grumbled. We were very proud....
"Interests: Redskins, Clubs And GETTIN' DRUNK"
It just wouldn't be the NFL without some truly obsessed, frightening fans, and we've got some pretty worthy ones in the Dead Tree Crew, backers of the Washington Redskins and almost certainly the type of guys who beat up Daniel Snyder in high school....
Set Tasers To, Uh, Taze? Tase?
Off the Baggie brings up something we've been noticing as well: It sure does seem like lots of athletes are getting tasered lately....
USA Basketball Barely Escapes (And We Don't Mean "From China")
We don't mean to ruin it for those of you who had your Brazilian Tivos all set up, but USA Basketball just had its first serious scare in preparation for the World Championships, edging Brazil 90-86. The Americans led by 14 at halftime, but Brazil — led by the immortal Tiago Splitter — closed it lat...
The Closer: Liriano's Miner Setback
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while painting the lawn green ... • Howard's End: Ryan Howard hits 39th homer, gets 100th RBI to lead Phillies over Braves. • Tennis: David Nalbandian loses at Rogers Cup before we even learn how to pronounce his name. • World Series of Poker: Vegas baby, Vegas! Gold avoids being kic...