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Northwestern football coach David Braun seems to think it’s a real challenge to not hazeAt some point in the near future, football coaches are going to have to be relabeled into their own scientific category. It’s a real question if they’ve been human, or homo sapien, for a long time. Northwestern’s David Braun is only just the latest to prove it. ...

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Haters don't want Tatís, Jr to become a Yankee

Dodger fans go above and beyond trolling the Padres, Fernando Tatís Jr.

Fans trolling their opponents is a time-honored tradition, and one of the many reasons why going to the game is more fun than staying at home and watching it on television. Whether it be the creative chants being yelled in unison at a Premier League match or Sharks fans yelling “You suck!” at their ...

The DH could solidify the Dodgers’ transformation into the First Order

The perception of the National League to fans of AL teams is that of inferior baseball, due largely to the (until recently) absence of the designated hitter. This kind of bias happens in other sports, but it’s mostly unproven generalizations like the Western Conference is finesse basketball compared...

Will Fernando Tatis’ power (and career) go the way of Ryan Braun?

When I think of post-peak steroid era users in baseball, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, or Robinson Cano aren’t the first names that come to mind. That dishonor goes to former Brewer Ryan Braun. The 2011 NL MVP began his career by regularly tallying 100-plus RBI, and 30-plus home run seasons. He acc...

Fernando Tatís Jr. suspended 80 games for PEDs

After an unfortunate motorcycle accident took the first half of Fernando Tatís Jr.‘s season from us, many baseball fans were getting hyped to see him return to action. He was pimping home run balls in the minors and hitting heckling fans with that signature “can’t touch me” attitude that many Padres...

Dodgers remind the loaded Padres that they’re still the team to beat

The Dodgers couldn’t care less about the Padres and the trade deadline....