Did he do a great job at Everton? Martinez appears to have unlocked their potential in a way that Moyes did not.

Because conspiracy theories are always more fun, I fully endorse the second explanation. Fergie got an incredible performance out of an unbalanced, aging squad in winning the league last season. United hadn't invested sufficiently in replenishing the team in a few years, so it was only a matter of time before that…

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I'm all for showboating, but I'm also pro-banter. Gomez earned himself some trash talk by being a moron and admiring a fly ball that wasn't a homer, but he reacted like a psycho. It's not even like he got beaned for his trouble. What's wrong with Gerrit Cole taking the piss out of Gomez in this situation?

I just did this. Plus fuckin one.

"Uh, doesn't he have to tag him?"

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can you unban me from gawker please?

Crisis averted on WFAN. As the Derrick Gordon shitshow demonstrated, the sports pundits of America aren't quite ready for NBA players to get rid of their beards.

Chicken looks surprisingly relaxed considering it's in the batter box.

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Phony trophy? Come on Barry, leave my illusions in place you spoilsport. Pretty soon you'll be accusing Spain of having a false number 9.

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oh dear

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Of course this was a couple years before Nicantinous took his famous heel turn as The Iron Visigoth.

But the Management says it's all about the New Kinja Experience!