He won the election based on the rules of the election.

This is exactly right.

The Electoral College has two functions.

Here’s the thing: There is no bright line between sports and politics. Never has been, never will be.

There’s no way this team won’t be really good soon, but I’m not sure Rubio is part of the picture when that happens.

It’s been less than 48 hours. Maybe the problem here is your attention span. You think the proper response to losing an election you think was crucially important is to . . . go about your life and pretend it didn’t happen? Doesn’t sound that progressive.

I’m pretty sure the existence of liberal protesters in Manhattan is emphatically not why Trump was elected.

I’m mystified as to why you equate “voicing displeasure at the outcome” with “refusing to accept the outcome.”

“He’s clearly a man out of his depth. if we throw him a line maybe he can tread water. isn’t that what we all want?”

Fuck ‘em. You reap what you sow. I can’t muster any outrage today on behalf of people who are practically begging to be taken advantage of. Enjoy your boondoggle, idiots.

Well, in a one-run game, every run the team scored could be the “deciding run,” if you want to be pedantic about it, but nobody is saying Fowler’s lead-off HR “won the game.”

Just wanted to say I love the framing that Vice Sports “found” this anecdote in Joe Buck’s book, as if reading any part of that thing is a triumph of brave journalism.

The point is that he’s not overpaid. Theo wasn’t seduced by “math guys.” He gave a fair contract to a guy who deserved it but has had a down year. The end.

As someone who’s rooting for the Cubs but thinks Chapman can go straight to hell, I’m fine with Maddon winning the series and blowing out the guy’s arm in the process.

I’m sure Theo is absolutely fine with the contract. The Cubs are one game away from winning the World Series despite Heyward having a career-worst year at age 27. This team is going to be in the thick of it for the next five years, and the smart money is on Heyward being an all-star level contributor for the rest of…

They’re not “fucked,” as anyone with the credentials to clerk for SCOTUS has about half a million alternatives, but they will be seriously disappointed.

Yeah. Pederson just put a great swing on a good pitch.

“I’d argue there are few things in baseball more conventional than using your best reliever to face an opponent’s best hitters in a one-run game.”

lol

Succinct and accurate.