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Deadspin Announces Process By Which Readers Will Vote For Hall Of Fame
When we announced that we had illicitly purchased a Hall of Fame vote from a veteran member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, we made clear that our intention was to turn the ballot over to the public. Starting tomorrow, we'll make good on that promise, but we wanted first to lay out ...
Carmelo Anthony Is Reading Your Mean Instagram Comments About Him
Sometimes you're just posting pics on Instagram, trying to get your mind of a rough start to the season. And maybe you need a laugh, maybe some motivation to remind you not to take anything for granted, so you venture down the page to the comments section. You know there's going to be hate, but why ...
This Is Not The Goal Of The Year
Suarez is being all Suarezy today, but there is also... whatever this is....
Pick Pocket
Earlier this year Kottke linked a New Yorker profile on the pick pocket Apollo Robbins as well as this New York Times video:...
Send Us Your Child's Insane Wish List
After today's breakdown of my kid's wish list, reader Jason sent in this gem:...
ESPN Fired The Guy Who Made That Genius Olbermann/Tupac Video
Remember the Keith Olbermann-as-Tupac video? It was a bit of a thing a couple of weeks ago. We posted it; so did the The Big Lead and Complex and Awful Announcing. Apparently the guy behind it—Will Schleichert—worked for ESPN. He was a PA. Emphasis on the was. He was fired last week. ...
Jets Fan's Drunken Tirade Is A Symphony Of F-Bombs
Seamlessly, this steakhead even manages to squeeze in a few chants for Geno Smith to tear his ACL. All without spilling his beer. It also looks like dude pissed his pants. A bravura performance of stupidity. This is like watching the id of every Jets fan....
Kellen Winslow Jr. Picks Pats-Broncos For The AFC Title Game
Which is not a bad pick! Until you remember that Winslow plays for the Jets, and that the Jets are still mathematically in contention for a playoff spot. This is what's known as picking with your head and talking out of your ass, which makes it a very Kellen Winslow Jr. thing to say....
My Kid's Insane Christmas Wish List, Annotated
When I was a kid, I would dream up completely insane presents to put on my Christmas wish list—shit that no parent could ever possibly afford and no child could ever possibly deserve. And every year, my parents would tell me before Christmas that I would NOT be getting the little race car I saw on ...
Why The Yankees Rebuild From Without
Jacoby Ellsbury is a very good outfielder, signed at market rate, who projects to age well but in five or six years will nevertheless be one of the more overpaid players in the game. But that's a problem for another day, and despite dropping $238 million on Ellsbury and Brian McCann, the Yankees sti...
Angry, Dumb Red Sox Fans Call Jacoby Ellsbury A "Trader"
Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has agreed to a deal with the Yankees. He used to play for the Red Sox. In case you are an alien or a baby born today who just learned how to use a computer, the Red Sox and Yankees are big rivals. Anyway, Boston fans are mad about Ellsbury being a traitor for ...
Yankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury To Seven-Year Deal, Because They Can
The New York Yankees have reportedly signed Jacoby Ellsbury, because eat it. They don't care. The Yankees get who they want. (Unless it's Cliff Lee.)...
Prosecutors: Aaron Hernandez's Fianceé Lied To Grand Jury 29 Times
Shayanna Jenkins was indicted for perjury in relation to the Aaron Hernandez murder case back in September. Prosecutors have since accused her of destroying evidence. And now, in court documents, the Bristol County (Mass.) prosecutor provided even more specific details, alleging that Jenkins lied to...
Two Houston Security Guards Fired For Taking Photos With Tom Brady
Dude on the right, you could at least smile for the picture that cost you your job....
Joyce Carol Oates Reviews Mike Tyson's Book
From the New York Review of Books:...
Knicks Trade Pitch: Our Players Only Suck Because Of Our Coach
Only at MSG. Here's this, from an ESPN column about the Knicks ongoing adventures in trading Iman Shumpert: ...
The NBA's Atlantic Division Is (So Far) The Worst Division Of All Time
The Raptors, 76ers, and Knicks lost on Sunday, which means that, through 86 games, the Atlantic Division had a winning percentage of .314. You can't blame Philadelphia, whose 6-12 record has put them on track to crush its preseason over/under of 16.5 wins. Boston and Toronto were expected to be medi...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Sad Knicks Fans
We're in the midst of a typical New York Knicks season, meaning yet another talented but disjointed squad is underachieving for fans with both unrealistic expectations and a fatalistic acknowledgment of what was always to be. To cheer them up—or kick them while they're down—we're enlisting you for g...
Mentally Challenged High School Athlete Killed For His Headphones
Christian Massey was described as a "gentle giant" by those who knew him. A social worker called Massey, a ward of the state since he was 12, her "success story." Just months after graduating high school, where the 6'2", 300 pounder played football, basketball, and even lacrosse (though he didn't kn...
Longform Salutes Peter Kaplan
The writer and editor Peter Kaplan died a few days ago....