Both legs actually they were much better than Real. But Courtois should’ve done better on that free kick. He was caught in no man’s land.

This happens more than you'd think. More so among National League owners who refuse to employ designated hitters.

Aren’t the biggest “league water carriers” who say that it’s not a league worthy arena the people who own the Islanders? 

prior to Lou A showing up

To really put the duration of this contract into perspective, when it expires, R. Kelly will try to have sex with it.

the Pool Boys

Broke the barrier.  No longer Virgin.

It might feel like a bargain for the first 5 years, but it won’t for the last 5.  8 years/260 would have been my guess.  10 years is kinda nuts.

I can’t believe he got 10 years.  I think the Padres are strongly hoping he opts out after 5 because those last 4 years could be an absolute anchor.

Can the Padres opt out after 5 years if he sucks?

Pretty much the exact contract Harper turned down with the Nats, which they’ve now taken off the table. 

Nothing wrong with getting rich. Especially self made people. But I hate the ones that, once they get there, they do everything to pull the ladder up behind them. Pay your fucking taxes, man. Your lucky to be in this country where they are relatively low. And where you can use your money to influence the law. And…

perhaps more notably for a league that is so closely entwined with US Soccer, none of those players are American.

When they give up the simplistic idea that the only way to be anti-owner is to overpay 3-5 players every year instead of stumping for higher salaries for all players, including minor leaguers.

Almirón fits Newcastle coach Rafa Benítez’s counter-attacking style; though he’s considered a number 10 attacking midfielder, Almirón is not a creative player in the vein of other number 10s like Isco or Mesut Ozil. Instead, he’s more of a modern breed of midfielder, using his speed and positional awareness to beat…

When is Deadspin going to admit that signing high-priced free agents to long contracts North of 200 million doesn’t usually work that well in MLB?

If only someone would have offered 10 yr / $300 mil. We would all be able to move on with our lives. 

There was no reason for him to be in the clinch brawling in the first place. He was the better fighter, but for some reason he put himself in a 50/50 position and a bunch of shots for no reason.

Pujols played 11 years with the Cardinals and will play 10 with the Angels, if he doesn’t retire before the contract is up. Currently, more than 90% of his WAR is as a Cardinal. That may get higher, not lower, if his career trajectory continues. His best Angels season is not as good as his worst Cardinals season. The…

this is one of the worst blog posts I’ve seen on Deadspin in a while. And it’s not even like the quote is controversial. It’s just fact.