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Introducing The Deadspin Intern You'll Inevitably Christen "Femtern"
For all two of you who were wondering, I am the new Deadspin intern. Naturally, I'll be the "Emtern"—you know, Ben, Bentern, Emma, Emtern. But if I know Deadspin at all, I'll probably be remembered as the Femtern....
Your "Brooks Was Here" Giants-Braves Open Thread
Mr. Conrad is not in the lineup for Bobby Cox's last stand. Troy Glaus, whose range could be described as statuesque, will take his infield spot. Is this how it ends? Not with a bang, but with a .240 hitter?...
Roy Oswalt Wants To Be Your New Internet Meme
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....
Anaheim Duck Joffrey Lupul Says Only A Fool Believes That's Favre's Dong
Finally, someone from the NHL weighs in on the Brett Favre dong bid'ness, this being Joffrey Lupul, the trade bait that landed Chris Pronger in Philadelphia....
Your "Carl Crawford Salute Says It's Already Over" Tampa Bay/Texas Open Thread
Down 6-0 to the Rangers in the 8th, Carl Crawford swung at the first pitch and grounded out to second. The fans chanted his name anyway since it was probably his last game as a Ray at Tropicana Field....
Your "TBS Announcers Still Think Posey Was Safe" Braves-Giants Open Thread
Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson fouled a ball off his face during batting practice, but he's allegedly good to go. He'll be facing Matt Cain, who probably shouldn't expect his catcher to get any borderline calls tonight. Discuss here....
Here's A Waving Otter To Clear Your Heads Of Dong For The Weekend
Aww, he thinks he's people. Go here for more dong-free sweetness....
Guy Who Looked Like Tim Lincecum Doesn't Look Like Tim Lincecum Anymore
Wiley Wiggins—the actor who played Tim Lincecum doppelganger Mitch Kramer in Richard Linklater's classic Dazed and Confused—did an interview with the Wall Street Journal following Tim Lincecum's historic playoff debut. Turns out he doesn't look like Tim Lincecum anymore....
Your Double Roybow Reds-Phillies Open Thread
Believe it or not, the Phillies aren't already up 3 games to 0 in this series. It's Bronson Arroyo vs. Beta-Roy tonight, so here's the place to toast the first Reds hitter to get a hit. Assuming one does....
Retired Football Player Loves Jesus, Guns
Glen Coffee—the former 49ers running back who retired to focus on religion—has been charged with possession of a concealed firearm in Florida. Heretic! It was the Gnostic Gospels that encouraged keeping a gat on the down low. [Pro Football Talk]...
Let's All Admire Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt's Rather Large Human Element
What you see here, courtesy of Brooks Baseball, is a plot of Hunter Wendelstedt's whimsical strikezone from yesterday's Yankees-Twins game. The red marks were called strikes; the green ones were balls. No, that's not how a strikezone is supposed to look....
Per Bill James's Pitching Metric, Tim Lincecum Was More Dominant Than Don Larsen, Roy Halladay
Quoth Bill James's Game Score metric, Tim Lincecum (96) was more dominant yesterday than Roy Halladay (94) in his no-hitter or Don Larsen (94) in his perfect game. It's official: two hits are better than none....
Rod Carew Is Last Aboard The Blyleven Bandwagon
Carew says he'll boycott the Hall of Fame if Blyleven isn't elected. It would have been a grand gesture had he offered anytime in the past ten years, and not prior to the election everyone assumes will put Bert in. [Pioneer Press]...
Your "Oh Right, There's Another Series" Braves-Giants Open Thread
Can Bobby Cox cap a career of losing in the playoffs with a playoff loss? Will Pablo Sandoval bogart all of Tim Lincecum's Funyuns? These questions and more, will be answered! Talk about it here....
Your MUSTACHE MUSTACHE MUSTACHE Yankees-Twins Open Thread
Contrary to popular belief, Carl Pavano did not spend four years in New York sitting on his ass. He was waiting, planning, growing, grooming. Here's your space to talk about his facial hair and other things of note....
Your "Who Do You Have Besides Cliff Lee" Rangers-Rays Open Thread
C.J. Wilson? In game two. You sure? Okay, whatever you need to do. Discuss the revenge of DJ Kitty in the comments below....
Roy Halladay Throws 2nd No-Hitter In Post-Season History
Eat your words, Jay Feely. Just eat 'em. Halladay baffled the Reds coming within a walk of a perfect game. He joins Don Larsen as the only other pitcher to accomplish this feat....
Your On-Time Reds-Phillies Game One Open Thread
One city thinks they've already won the World Series. The other city is just happy to be here. Discuss the harshing of someone's buzz right here....
Ron Washington Opens Up About Coke, Third Person Use
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington....
Your Last Half Of The Rangers-Rays Game Open Thread
This week's SI cover boy, David Price, is currently getting shelled while Cliff Lee continues his absurd streak of playoff dominance. Chat about the rest of the action here....