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You Don't See A Fella Sliding Into Second Base And Breaking His Cigar
Before he became famous a broadcaster, Myron Cope was a terrific writer. Do yourself a favor and track down his compilation Broken Cigars. The title was taken from a conversation Cope once had over beers with Alex Hawkins, a journeyman football player who complained that baseball was losing its popu...
A-Rod Now Has To Listen As Religious Zealots Harangue Him On The Field
Don't worry too much about A-Rod, you guys. According to his former third-base coach's wife, he's ready to be saved by God, or something....
Don't Call Me Irwin
My father had a bookshelf of mystery and crime paperbacks when I was growing up. The only ones I ever read were Gregory Mcdonald's Fletch series which suited my teenage wise ass self just fine....
Alfredo Aceves Has A Son, And His Name Is Awesome
It's not like the kid is ever going to be called The First, but it's still a great name....
Mr. Big Stuff (Who Do You Think You Are?)
Another good Reggie story. This one if from Foul Ball: Five Years in the American League, by Alison Gordon, who covered the Blue Jays from 1979-83. Gordon describes herself as “a socialist, feminist, hedonist with roots in the sixties, a woman who had marched against the bomb, done drugs, and never,...
Hoops Heaven
This here book is a must for basketball junkies. Snag it if you run across a copy in a used bookstore. ...
Kick Returners Are Getting Screwed By The New Pro Bowl Rules
The big news to come out of yesterday's announcement is that the Pro Bowl is switching to a draft format instead of the old conference-vs.-conference setup. But there were a mess of new rules tacked on, and one of them will cost certain players some big money....
Why Robert Lewandowski, Gareth Bale, Luis Suárez Want To Move, But Can't
Last May, Borussia Dortmund lost to rivals FC Bayern in the Champions League final after finishing second by 25 points to Bayern in the German Bundesliga. Just days after, it was reported that Dortmund's Mario Götze and Robert Lewandowski—possibly the club's two best players—were headed to Bayern. G...
The Pro Bowl Will Move To A Fantasy Draft Format
The Pro Bowl! The single most pointless sporting exhibition until the WNBA adds that dunk contest they've been considering. Now the NFL is doing that thing where you ignore the vet's advice and spring for yet another surgery, even though you know deep inside that it's time to just put down the poor ...
Rays Lose Faith In Ball Boy; Ball Boy Redeems Self With Terrific Catch
A true-life story of failure, doubt, and redemption played out in the Rays' bullpen, as ball boy R.J. Boggs turned boos into a standing ovation midway through last night's game at Tropicana Field....
First Weird Injury Of NFL Season Caused By A Jolly Rancher Candy
Cowboys safety Barry Church missed the last 13 games of 2012 because of a torn Achilles. He's good to go for this season, though he did have to miss practice on Monday because of a piece of candy he ate a few weeks ago....
Red Sox Get Jake Peavy In Three-Team Deal
Late last night, we finally got some TRADE FUCKING DEADLINE action thanks to a three-team deal struck by the Red Sox, White Sox, and Tigers. Boston comes away from the deal with the most meaningful upgrade, nabbing Jake Peavy in exchange for shortstop Jose Iglesias and a bushel of prospects. ...
Woman Holding Baby Starts Chuck E. Cheese Brawl
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "A birthday brawl erupts at Chuck E Cheese as a mother holding her baby throws a punch." Tonight's commentator: author/Twitterer Jeff Pearlman. (Coming next week: White ...
Hey, An Umpire Blew A Call That Affected The Outcome Of A Game
And it was Jerry Meals! And, say, he's done this sort of thing before!...
Chris Bosh Gets No Respect In The Russian Nesting Doll Game
According to the Reddit user who spotted these nesting dolls while visiting Russia, Bosh's doll was the smallest one in the set, coming in behind both Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers. That's some cold shit, Russia....
Black And Blue
Not Shaking The Grass features Nicole Howalt's 2012 photo series: Boxers: Before and After the Fight. ...