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Finally, Next Media Animation Weighs In On The World Series.
Finally, Next Media Animation weighs in on the World Series. If you didn't catch this year's Fall Classic-and, if you're reading these words, there's a good chance you didn't-or if you immediately forgot everything that happened during the Series-and, all things considered, there's a good chance y...
A Fun Fact About Domestic Terrorism, Courtesy <em>The Detroit News</em>
The Detroit Pistons are about the embark on a six-game road trip, their longest of the season. In preparation, The Detroit News drew up a snazzy map, and Terry Foster put together some good info about start time, where to eat, what's a cute connection to Michigan, etc....
Sergio Romo Struck Out Miguel Cabrera With The Ballsiest Pitch Of The World Series
When Sergio Romo sealed his team's World Series victory with a strikeout of Miguel Cabrera, it was hard not to wonder what the hell Cabrera was thinking. On a 2-2 count, he watched an 89-mph fastball sail right over the middle of the plate, his season ending with his bat on his shoulder. Wainwright ...
The Giants Sweep The Tigers To Win The World Series
This postseason began with plenty of dramatic games and wild finishes. The World Series had not followed suit, not until tonight, anyway. At least there was finally some back and forth in this game....
A Very Important Prince Fielder GIF
If Fox didn't intend us to use its super slo-mo camera for juvenile purposes, well, they should just shut the whole thing down....
![Gronk Spiking Like A "Nutcracker Dude That's Guarding The House," Kissing The Jets Goodbye, And More: Your Sunday NFL GIF Roundup [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/183ljcc5vyqjogif.gif)
Gronk Spiking Like A "Nutcracker Dude That's Guarding The House," Kissing The Jets Goodbye, And More: Your Sunday NFL GIF Roundup [UPDATED]
We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here from Antonio Brown running in reverse to the Miami Dolphins kissing the Jets' season goodbye. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. ...
In A Postseason Of Redefined Roles, Tim Lincecum Is Flipping The Script
Alex Rodriguez grabbed plenty of the headlines this postseason because of his poor play and subsequent benching and coddling, but Tim Lincecum was also benched in a way when he was shipped out to the bullpen after his own poor play. Where A-Rod flailed, Lincecum is thriving....
World Series Open Thread: The On-In-The-Background-At-A-Halloween-Party Classic
That's what they'll call this one, one day, when everyone tells their grandkids about it. Detroit needs to win to make it a series, so everyone who enjoys baseball and isn't a Giants fan cross your candy-coated fingers for that. Picture of one of the worst baseball jerseys of all time courtesy of C...
"World Series Shits To Detroit" Declares <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, Fox News, Et Al
Gather ‘round, my little dreamlets. Grandpa's going to sing of the days before every baboon with a wireless connection could vomit up a website and call it news. In those long-forgotten times, human beings would staff publications—magazines and newspapers, chiefly. But as audience habits and adverti...
If You're Looking For Something To Watch On TV Tonight, You May Want To Check Out The World Series
No, not the poker one—the World Series of baseball....
Phil Coke's Story About Striking Out Miguel Cabrera Is Hilarious
Phil Coke jumped squarely into the postseason spotlight when he took over as the Tigers' closer during the ALCS. His newfound notoriety earned him an interview on the MLB Network's Intentional Talk last week, and he took the opportunity to tell a story about having to remind Miguel Cabrera that he...
Giants Ride Madison Bumgarner To A Commanding 2-0 World Series Lead
Game 2 of this World Series most definitely did not follow the Game 1 script that we witnessed Wednesday night. On this cool evening, Madison Bumgarner and Doug Fister wowed both sides with an impressive arsenal of pitches that put location and movement beyond speed and power. Either San Francisco o...
Tigers Pitcher Doug Fister Took A Line Drive Straight To The Head (And Stayed In The Game)
After what Brandon McCarthy experienced not two months ago, we've all become a little more cognizant of the regular danger that pitchers subject themselves to merely by standing on a mound after a pitch. Tigers hurler Doug Fister, who stands 6-foot-8, couldn't dodge this Gregor Blanco liner up the m...
The Hilarious Greatness Of Pablo Sandoval, As Glimpsed In Three Swings That Shouldn't Have Been
A 95 mph chest-high fastball. Another 95 mph fastball, this one at the knees on the outside corner of the plate. A tumbling breaking ball headed for the dirt. These are the three pitches that Pablo Sandoval hit out of the park last night. It's very likely that no other player in baseball would've hi...
Your World Series Game 1 Open Thread
The World Series is upon us! Game 1 starts at 8 p.m. EDT, and this is where you can yak about the game as it unfolds before your eager eyes. Tonight's pitching matchup is Barry Zito vs. Justin Verlander, which means that you will be simultaneously soothed by Zito's totally chill curveball and elect...
The Deadspin Staff Discusses An Oddly Captivating Photo Of Eminem And Prince Fielder
A few minutes ago, Deadspin staff member Jack Dickey stumbled upon the photo you see here. This is the conversation that it elicited from the other members of the staff:...
The Last Center Fielders Standing Are Two Damn Good Ones
You've assuredly heard lots about the players who will be most important in this World Series. Buster Posey, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Matt Cain, Pablo Sandoval—they were deserved all-stars in July, and they've been talked to death this October. But why think of the World Ser...
Grantland's Jonah Keri Picks The Giants In Seven; ESPN's Jonah Keri Likes The Tigers In Five
Today on Grantland, a pair of World Series preview pieces: Rany Jazayerli on why the Tigers could win, and Jonah Keri on how the Giants could take home the championship. Both men predict the series will go seven games—Jazayerli takes Detroit; Keri, San Francisco. Also on ESPN.com: a list of experts'...
Someone In Detroit Wants To Trade His House For World Series Tickets
Here are two things that Detroit has:...
Idiot Detroit Columnist Labels San Francisco A "Strange Baseball Town" Because The Food Is So Amazing
For all the reasons one can/should/better love the spectacle and awesomeness of the World Series, one perpetual risk is that some lazy newspaper columnist will come out and play the "Robinson Crusoe" card, acting like they've suddenly been dropped on a remote Pacific island with no other way of pass...