Stunned (and the explanation for fining him without suspending him was gobbledygook, IMHO). But, either way, you were right and I was wrong. Let’s not ever have this happen again.

Can’t blame the guy for being a little hesitant. Sure, he scored after swinging away from home that one time, but it landed him in some pretty hot water last week.

Arrrggh. Now he’s a real pirate.

You mean fraught;

He kicked him in the balls, dude. If (when) he is suspended, the only person deserving the ire of GSW fans will be Green himself, not the league. Besides, the Thunder have already won twice with Green on the court, and would need to do it a third time in order to advance even assuming they beat the Draymond-less…

Warning: the following take is hot; very hot.

Argh. I hate that you're kind of right about this.

Barry I was there and it was bad. And it makes me sick. This guy — almost single-handedly — starts to turn this franchise around in 2013, pitches the team into the god-damned World Series in 2015, and is getting booed off of the mound for a rough start to his 2016.

Oy vey. Agree to disagree. I thought your point was dumb, you think I’m dumb, etc. Let’s move on.

Nah. The Justice Department is headed by an African-American woman with a sterling reputation on civil rights generally. Try again.

Good point. I am so tired of the Justice department only prosecuting black guys for insider trading.

Coaches always take the fall even when their responsibility may or may not be to blame for their team’s struggles - that’s just the way it is - but this seems especially stupid and short-sighted to me. The Braves were thrilled to get him when the Marlins cut bait (nailed it) a couple of years ago, and now they chuck…

One of the better words ever used in this space. I might have to change my handle to “portmantiteo.”

idiot, +1

[odor pun]

Deadspin shitting on Simmons always makes me feel a little bit like my parents are fighting. I mean, my mom was always objectively right - every single time - but my Dad, he’s, you know, my dad.

I want to give you a hug. This comment is why I try to read every comment on this site. It so perfectly captures everything I am feeling about this silliness.

Mets fan, and yeah we love that trade, but slow your roll a tad with the hindsight. RA Dickey was coming off of a Cy Young award-winning season and the centerpiece of the deal - Travis d’Arnaud - has been on the disabled list since his mom was six months pregnant with him. Syndergaard was a nice prospect at the time,…

yes sir, +1

Can’t argue with any of this, but it’s almost beside the point (bear with me). The NL playoffs this year seem more inevitable than ever. Mets and Nats (or Nats and Mets), Dodgers, Giants and Cubs (I accept the possibility of one of the other NL Central teams taking the other wild card, but I like the Giants and…