Mike personifies America’s collective Xenophobia.

And I totally agree that he is freakishly athletic! I guess that is why I was just surprised by how awkward some of his movement, specifically off the ball, appears. It certainly made me appreciate what he is able to do as a basketball player more rather than less

The thing that has struck me through these first two games is how incredibly lanky and unathletic Durrant can look at times

Bryce Harper is a boner

Okay you had me until your bit about swearing. Gawker is the champion of swearing to prove edginess/we-don’t-play-by-the-rules media.

looks pretty fauxbro to me. no one even said ‘come at me, bro’.

Repeatedly pinched my arm for a 3:30 LGA>DEN flight even after his completely overwhelmed grandmother pleaded desperately for him to listen to her. She was too in over hear head and too far removed from the years of being an authoritative figure to get him to do anything she asked. I think by the end she was close to…

He’s hit home runs in his first three MLB games -an MLB record - four in total. Mediocre pitching or not (against Grienke, Miller, and Corbin) please explain why this is mutually exclusive?

This smells like 2007 all over again, just wait the Rockies are back baby!!

I think a more contentious debate is ‘reach around’ vs ‘cup and swipe’

Sure but when your actions piss off the most important player on the roster, you did something wrong along the way.

I mean yeah, that is coming out now and it shouldn’t entirely be a surprise. I guess you assume that these guys should be capable of working this out amonst themselves. LaRoche in his statement said he welcomed any teammate or staff that had concerns about how much time his son was spending around the clubhouse and he…

Though I clearly indicated to both teams the importance of having my son with me, I also made clear that if there was ever a moment when a teammate, coach or manager was made to feel uncomfortable, then I would immediately address it. I realize that this is their office and their career, and it would not be fair to…

I highly doubt Samer would go and fuck his own son

He isn’t GM though he is Executive VP which means he is higher up the food chain and likely (from the sounds of Chris Sale’s complaints this seems accurate) more removed from the day-to-day clubhouse environment. The GM and the Manager had no problem with the kid being there. It sounds like the players are more pissed…

Sure if it was a 1:1 comparision but its not. My desk job and being paid to professionally play a sport are in two very different....ballparks

Interesting. Severe miscalculation by Williams. Who do you want more on your roster tomorrow, Sale or Rollins? Looks like Kenny is catering to the wrong player’s grievances.

Yeah but LaRoche’s faith is a sub-story of this all and no one at Deadspin/Gawker would ever pass up an opportunity to belittle someone for their backward beliefs.

Alcohol/Drug addiction mainly. He’s a great guy, you can read his story in his own words here.

Im not at all saying Simmons’ needs to nor should be universally loved but I dont really understand the collective hate that resonates among the deadspin staff.