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Dodgers sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto, spending over $1B on free agents
Money talks. After entertaining offers from an array of clubs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers....
The NHL is pawing at international competition again
While admitting I’m completely clueless as to the detailed logistics of constructing an international hockey tournament, the overall idea of it isn’t complicated. While the actual hockey is probably better before the NHL season when players are fresh and teams have a chance to practice and shape the...
Randy Arozarena’s mom’s opening pitch was straight gas
A player’s mom throwing the first pitch at an MLB game, what a sweet story. Add to it the fact that her day at the mound is the first time that she has seen her son play in the big leagues, the story is worthy of a tissue dab to the corner of both eyes. Randy Arozarena’s mom, Sandra Gonzalez, turned...
Who’s more exciting: Shohei Ohtani or Elly De La Cruz?
This is not an argument about who’s the better player: Shohei Ohtani, or Elly De La Cruz. Ohtani is probably the best two-way player in baseball history, and De La Cruz has 55 games to his name. The discussion is about excitement, about who’s highlight you’re watching first, about throwing a complet...
Playoff expansion in MLB, NBA has led to neither buying nor selling
I come to you today with a philosophical query: Is it better to have more and tighter playoff races, or a more active trade deadline? In previous MLB seasons, the Los Angeles Angels would already be looking ahead to next year. They’re five games out of what would’ve been the last play-in game spot u...
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Chris Sale is cooked

Chris Sale is cooked

Thu Apr 27 2023
IDIOT OF THE MONTH: A March to the bottom

IDIOT OF THE MONTH: A March to the bottom

Fri Mar 31 2023
With NBA stars (mainly) healthy, lOaD mAnAgEmEnT wOn

With NBA stars (mainly) healthy, lOaD mAnAgEmEnT wOn

Thu Mar 30 2023
8 Cy Young winners taking the mound on MLB Opening Day

8 Cy Young winners taking the mound on MLB Opening Day

Thu Mar 30 2023
The fans Rob Manfred is trying to service are prudes

The fans Rob Manfred is trying to service are prudes

Wed Mar 29 2023
The Angels will make the playoffs...or at least let’s figure out a way they can

The Angels will make the playoffs...or at least let’s figure out a way they can

Wed Mar 22 2023
Meaningless baseball continues to thrill millions

Meaningless baseball continues to thrill millions

Tue Mar 21 2023
No, Keith Olbermann, we should not 'kill' the WBC

No, Keith Olbermann, we should not 'kill' the WBC

Tue Mar 21 2023
Stop bitching about the World Baseball Classic

Stop bitching about the World Baseball Classic

Tue Mar 21 2023
Keith Olbermann has a scorching bad take on the World Baseball Classic

Keith Olbermann has a scorching bad take on the World Baseball Classic

Fri Mar 17 2023
The most Mets thing ever? [Updated]

The most Mets thing ever? [Updated]

Thu Mar 16 2023
Baseball is getting increasingly liberal with the term ‘perfect game’

Baseball is getting increasingly liberal with the term ‘perfect game’

Tue Mar 14 2023
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