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Your "A.J. Burnett Is Actually Starting A Playoff Game" Rangers-Yankees Open Thread
Burnett actually has pretty good career numbers against Texas's lineup. Of course, Burnett also used to be pretty good. One thing's for sure: the 2002 Niners-Giants Wild Card game on ESPN2 will get better ratings....
Cliff Lee Dropping His Crotch On Brett Gardner's Head Seems Like A Metaphor Of Some Kind
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....
Perhaps The Yankees Could Use This Inspiration From The Late MC Freddy Sez
The Yankees are now down 2-1 in the ALCS. In August, Freddy Sez got to meet with Robinson Cano, and this gem of a moment was caught on tape. Skip to 1:35 for "a little rap that I made myself."...
Your "Will The AL Ever Have A Pitchers' Duel?" Rangers-Yankees Open Thread
Cliff Lee throws a perfect game every time out. Andy Pettitte can make the Hall of Fame with a win, says Reggie Jackson. Tonight we decide whether A.J. Burnett's game 4 loss will make the series 3-1 or 2-2. To the comments....
Your Yankees/Rangers Game Two ALCS Open Thread
Coughing up a five-run lead last night + facing a pitcher who's never given up a run at Rangers Ballpark = the Yankees flying home with a free pass to the World Series, right?...
What Bloggers Are Saying About ALCS Game 2
Here are 10 links to what guys and gals with keyboards are saying about ALCS Game 2 today....
Here's The Last Picture Taken Of A Former President Before Nolan Ryan Turned On Him With Arms Named "Power" and "Glory"
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....
Your "Where's John Wetteland?" Yankees-Rangers Open Thread
Noted Twitter personality C.J. Wilson toes the mound for Texas. Noted endomorph CC Sabathia counters for New York. It's a 7-game series for Cliff Lee's soul. Discuss it here....
The Steinbrenner Family Doesn't Want You To Know George Had A Heart, Penis
Let's take some time to think about George Steinbrenner as a sexual being. One who, at 16, was filled with "Pools and Puddles of Purple Passion." Everyone grossed out? Good. So are the Steinbrenners....
Your "DUANnie Baseball" Yankees-Twins Open Thread
Yankees fans are an arrogant breed. Twenty-seven championships tend to do that for a franchise. This is why it's so fun to ask one simple question: How many World Series rings did Don Mattingly win?...
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....
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....
The 2010 Hater’s Guide To The MLB Playoffs
Time to ring in a new annual tradition around these parts, in which we say horrible, awful things about all the teams involved in the playoffs this year. Let’s do this....
The Yankees/Red Sox Turf War Claims Another Victim
A Yankee fan stabbed a Red Sox fan at a Connecticut restaurant Saturday, supposedly over baseball. Though the altercation happened at the Chowder Pot Inn, so maybe it was a fight about the pronunciation of a certain word. [Globe]...
That's Not The Ass Of Any Old Ballplayer; That's The Ass Of A Playoff-Spot-Clinching Ballplayer (NSFW-ish)
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....
Really Old Guy Doesn't Like Drama Queen Cheaters, So He Doesn't Like Derek Jeter
When Derek Jeter stole first pretending he'd been hit by a pitch, 87-year-old baseball-card-store "volunteer" Al Merrill didn't just get mad. He cost himself about a hundred bucks....
Last Night's Winner: Criminal Yankee Fans
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like New York City's criminals, who apparently wear Yankee caps in disproportionate numbers. I too own a Yankee cap (pictured), so I thought I'd take a look at this trend....
Big Yankees Fan, Manipulating His Inner Pee Wee Herman, Makes New Video
Michael LaPayower wins Chevy Fan of the Year (for August)! Michael LaPayower wins Chevy Fan of Year (for August)!...
Derek Jeter: The <em>True</em> True Yankee. Seriously.
The first time I heard of Derek Jeter, this young star emerging from the Yankees' farm system, I was an 8-year-old boy. He has never not been my favorite baseball player — even now, when he's neither young nor a star....
Lil Wayne Loves Him Some Maria Sharapova
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....