This is the problem. All of these sites publish their data methods. He should be poking holes in their assumptions or algorithms, not bringing in unfalsifiable just-so stories. It’s his web site’s job to replace those modes of explanation.

Hoynes is the beat writer, but he also does some opinion stuff periodically. The big issue is that he lead off his game story (which should be a fairly straight write-up) with all this “sky is falling” editorializing. Hoynes has been around forever, and in my opinion has always been kind of a downer so I don’t read…

Also, average Tomlin beat the Tigers three times this year.

Said the guy who is wrong.
You weren’t calling them “only semantics” when you were certain you were right.

You’re still wrong. It’s the ALDS. Also the Indians are the #2 seed right now, giving them home field advantage over the Red Sox. And they have a 99.1% chance to win the division right now. But sure, patented hot streaks.

I can’t look at their logo without thinking of that movie.

I’m pretty sure Trump winning after a Indians vs Cubs World Series is the final glitch in the code that will reset the Matrix.

Julia gets a free pass for even being out in public this soon after her loss.

Um, maybe she was distracted because she lost her father on Friday?

This is fucking fabulous. I have never loved Deadspin more.

Very disappointing. I misread that second paragraph to read the cops had shot Rudy Giuliani.

May I suggest that you list The Concourse with the other major sites, e.g. Deadspin, Jezebel etc.?

I just agreed with a Hamilton Nolan post and starred an Albert Burneko comment...I don’t know who I am anymore

The time to insist upon respect and “class” was before you hopped into the comments to insult the people who work here. Fuck off. Find some other website to read.

Yeah, well I've been reading Deadspin longer than you've been posting here. And I never personally insulted you. So how about you show some class and keep it respectful.

do you really think the Clinton Foundation is doing either more effective or more important charitable work than the Red Cross?

It’s called The Concourse.

I kind of hate how shitty Gawker writers are now writing for Deadspin about crap that has nothing to do with sports.

There are thousands of superfluous charities. If we were concerned about duplicating efforts, we should shut down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and reallocate all that money towards funding Against Malaria.

Exactly. The Clinton Foundation is objectively a well-run charitable organization putting its funds to good use. The optics of it are entirely separate from the fact that it’s actually helping people who need help.