In adolescents, the first thing that’s important is being aware of a kid’s baseline behavior (how they usually act and present themselves to the world) and then looking for very abrupt and marked changes from this behavior. The abruptness is key because a kid will usually do a pretty successful job of rationalizing…

So like lemme preface this by saying I really only come to Deadspin to make stupid jokes and sometimes make fun of the Gawker crowd and also to be like “Hey guys remember when this was just a vanity project for Will ‘The Man From Mattoon’ Leitch? Did he ever get to be grand marshal of the Bagel Days Parade?” But when…

It doesn’t matter how much/little you make, it is tempting when you get a raise to “treat yourself”. Its usually the worst possible choice, of course.

You also said you bumped up your bill pay to get out of debt, I would argue, you should use every single spare dollar you have to get out of debt, and treat yourself,…

Good thing that social media doesn’t decide innocence or guilt. RATIONAL people are upset because he didn’t get a fair trial.

Well no shit. Fun fact, my rookie year with the Vikings, I finished out the last 3 games of the season punting with a torn ACL in *my kicking leg* because the team doctors didn’t tell me it was torn. Go in for my exit physical, and it’s all “Oh, yeah, you have a torn ACL, you should get surgery on that.” You better…

St. Cletus had taken both regular season matchups, and the rubber match here took place at Immaculate Conception out in Elmhurst.

American Pharoah would have easily beaten Kerber.

I wonder if he’s aware of the fact that there’s this powder they keep on the sidelines that helps you grip the ball when your hands get sweaty.

Yikes man. First of all..

See, the irony here is that Sam Hinkie himself would be the first one to tell you that comparing players using basic counting stats is next to useless.

The six letters in the name Royals are tied for the fewest in an American League World Series champion since 1991.

Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs convincingly argued last fall that in context, the Royals are the best contact-hitting team of all time.

But if both endzones say Broncos, how will Peyton Manning know which endzone to not throw touchdowns to?

Wouldn’t the teams you beat have been worse?

“Riley, I too am a pawn in a game I don’t quite comprehend or control. The tall overlords told me to show you this.”

Guess Who’s Coming to the Play Date?

Jungle Gym Fever

In the before times, parents took an interest in their kids' extracurricular activities.

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