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Little Leaguer Blasts Homer While Mom Is Doing Live ESPN Interview
South Carolinaâs Terrence Gist hammered a ball way out of the park in his teamâs Little League World Series game against Rhode Island todayâjust as ESPN was sitting down with his mom for a live interview. The pandering LLWS broadcasts can be awful at times, but maybe itâs worth it for moments like these?
Danny Almonte On Jackie Robinson West: It's Not The Kids' Fault
For all the shock and controversy over Jackie Robinson West being stripped of its U.S. title for using out-of-district players, there has never been a better Little League scandal than that of Danny Almonte, the star pitcher who turned out to be two years older than any players were allowed to be. Almonte commiseratesâŚ
Chicago's Little Leaguers Are Fun, Fast, And Don't Care For Stop Signs
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.âThe Jackie Robinson West Little League team from Chicago hits everything that's thrown at them, including spiders.
Should Mo'ne Davis Cash In Now?
Mo'ne Davis is already the most famous player in Little League World Series history, save perhaps Danny Almonte. If she wins tonight, she'll have to answer a question Almonte was never asked: Cash in now?
This 12-Year-Old Little Leaguer Is Roughly The Size Of Kevin Youkilis
Meet Chad Lorkowski. Although this boy looks old enough to comfortably buy cigarettes without being carded, he is 12 years old. Yes. Seriously.
Dear ESPN: A 77 MPH Little League Fastball Is Not Equivalent To A 100 MPH Major-League Fastball
An email from reader Tommy Leonardi:
Mexico Rides Strong Pitching To The Top Of Our Unnecessarily Abstruse Little League World Series Power Rankings
Welcome to the second installment of DRURY, our exclusive Little League World Series power ranking and prediction engine. Yesterday's edition was postponed due to the earthquake and lack of interest. The ranking is a composite of the teams' box score statistics and schedule strengthâsee the original post for moreâŚ
Sabermetrix Are For Kids: Introducing Our Little League World Series Power Ranking And Prediction Engine
We're a few days into the Little League World Series, which means it's time to unveil our system for evaluating the teams: DRURY, or Determination of Robustness of Undoubtedly Rambunctious Youths. It takes box score statistics from every game, converts them into a composite runs scored and allowed per game (BR/18O andâŚ
Pennsylvania Catcher's Unzipped Fly Reminds Us That, Yes, These Are 12-Year-Olds Playing Baseball On ESPN
Your morning roundup for August 21, the day you poor suckers got all the RC Cola you wanted. Photo via tipster Connor.
Jay Cutler, Chicago's O-Line Have Trust Issues
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
Playing In Little League World Series Gives You Serious Game
Obviously, reaching the Little League World Series has its perksânew uniforms, free licorice, uncomfortable silences with sportscastersâbut there is one greatly overlooked benefit to reaching the heights of pre-teen athletic stardom: Hot and cold running chicks.
