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It's Your Opening Day Open Thread
Here we go. At 1 p.m., It's fat guys versus beer and chicken, as the Detroit Tigers meet the Boston Red Sox. Discuss that and all the rest of today's baseball action in the comments....
Deadspin Does Opening Day, Again
Another day, another Opening Day! Here's your open thread for today's baseball games. And here's some more reading for you while the Red Sox waste time between pitches: Wait, when does the season begin, again? » | The historical events that could have happened in the time it took MLB to start its se...
Mets Fans Should Be Proud Of Not Selling Out Opening Day
If you're not doing anything today, why not head out to Citi Field to catch the Mets' Opening Day game? At last check, there were several thousand decent seats still available. To make it even sweeter, if you go today, you'll get free tickets to another game this weekend....
The Marlins Opened Their New Stadium In The Saddest, Most Awkward Way Possible
Marlins Park is the new jewel of Miami, and team owner Jeffrey Loria must've figured it wise to use a big-time celebrity with some Miami cred to deliver the ceremonial first pitch ball. (Also, it'd be a sly way of avoiding any boos on what was supposed to be a celebratory moment.) Loria's choice ...
Deadspin Does Opening Day*
Baseball continued its soft opening tonight, taking the show to Miami. Cards won, 4-1. But that doesn't mean you can't catch up on some stuff we wrote: Wait, when does the season begin, again? » | The Marlins did wrong by Muhammad Ali tonight » | Get to know MLB's human element » | Baseball Prospect...
The Marlins Have Scheduled A Five-Minute Standing Ovation After The First Pitch Tonight
Tweets Jayson Stark: "Still no word on who's throwing out first pitch at Marlins Park. But MLB has scheduled a 5-minute standing O when he or she is announced." Hmm. Jeb Bush?...
10 Historical Events That Would've Been Completed In The Interval Between MLB's First And Last Opening Days This Year
1. Anglo-Zanzibar War (38 minutes) 2. Death and resurrection of Jesus (according to Bible) (36 hours) 3. October Revolution (2 days) 4. Bay of Pigs Invasion (3 days) 5. Operation Desert Fox (4 days) 6. The ground conflict of the Gulf War (4 days) 7. February Revolution (5 days) 8. Six-Day War (6 day...
30 Paragraphs About 30 MLB Teams From The Baseball Prospectus Crew
The following is excerpted from the team chapters and player profiles of the perpetually splendid Baseball Prospectus. You can buy the book now. Projected records via BP's playoff odds report. ...
Your NCAA Championship Game Open Thread
Basketball tips off at 9:23 p.m., Kansas-Kentucky, "One Shining Moment," on CBS, all that. Bill Self and John Calipari, Anthony Davis and Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor and Darius Miller, Jeff Withey and Kyle Wiltjer. Talk about it all down here....
Your Sunday NBA Open Thread
Miami at Boston is on ABC right now and Denver at Orlando is on NBA TV at 6:00 p.m. with Minnesota at Portland following at 9:00 p.m. Feel free to talk it out, down below....
Who's Laughing Now: Johan Santana Named Opening Day Starter For New York Mets
Defying all odds, the Mets' prediction of a Johan Santana-pitched Opening Day at CitiField may actually come true. According to Adam Rubin, the Mets and Santana are confident enough to announce he will be the starting pitcher this Thursday....
Your Final Four Open Thread: Ohio State vs. Kansas
Ohio State and Kansas battle for a chance to play Kentucky for the national championship on Monday. It's a rematch with much more on the line and this time Jared Sullinger is playing. You know the drill. Have at it in the comments....
Final Four Open Thread: Louisville vs. Kentucky
Hello, friends.™ This one is for the chance to play for all the Tostitos. Winner goes on, loser goes back to Kentucky—a double whammy. Pop in down below to talk hoops with your internet brethren....
When Does Major League Baseball Season Begin?
When is Opening Day? Did you know it already happened? This week, the Mariners and Athletics split a two-game series in the Tokyo Dome. Kids in Oakland and Seattle rushed home from school to watch them from 2 to 5 a.m....
Your NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Day Two Open Thread
Baylor and Kentucky start the day off at 2:20 p.m. and then Roy Williams and UNC take on the still-special Kansas Jayhawks at 5:05 p.m. All the action is on CBS and in the comments below. Enjoy....
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread: The Sweet Sixteen
Right right right. The NCAA field is down to 12 teams, what with half of the regional semifinals having been played last night. But it's still the Sweet Sixteen round for the eight teams slated to play tonight out of the Midwest and South regions. There's Xavier-Baylor at 7:15, Ohio-North Carolina a...
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread: The Sweet Sixteen
There are two games each from the East and West regions on tap tonight: Wisconsin-Syracuse at 7:15, Louisville-Michigan State at 7:47, Cincinnati-Ohio State at 9:45, and Florida-Marquette at 10:17. Floor's yours. Discuss them in the comments....
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread Day Four: The Night Games
2012 Tourney darlings Norfolk State take on Florida at 6:10 p.m. on TNT, Ohio and South Florida tip off on TBS at 7:10 p.m., Lehigh and Xavier start on TruTV at 7:45 p.m., Purdue and Kansas follow at 8:40 p.m. on TNT and Cincinnati and Florida cap the evening at 9:40 on TBS....
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread Day Four: The Daytime Games
Well, here we go again. Today's action begins with everyone's favorite upset for the day, N.C. State taking on Georgetown at 12:15 p.m. The fighting Rick Majeruses of Saint Louis take on Michigan State at 2:45 p.m. and, finally—for the afternoon—Creighton and North Carolina tip off at 5:15 p.m. All...
Your NCAA Tournament Open Thread Day Three: The Night Games
Onward and upward we go. Vanderbilt and Wisconsin tip off at 6:10 p.m (TNT), VCU and Indiana follow up an hour later at 7:10 p.m. (TBS) and Iowa State and Kentucky gets going at 7:45 p.m (CBS). Colorado and Baylor tips off at 8:40 on TNT and New Mexico and Lousiville are the night cap at 9:40 on TB...