I'd take Ebola over any of the three.
Bring Back BJ
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As a Torontonian, I am deeply offended by this article.
Everyone's favorite insatiable gomer enjoying himself at this year's Socks Fest. (AP)
Hockey analytics in particular have come a long way in a short time, but it's still such a new field that they still need to answer basic questions like "is there such a thing as shot quality." Which in itself is a very interesting question – intuition says yes, but so far the data (mostly) says no – and honestly, I'd…
I thought you said you were retiring from public life.
Here, let me be your editor:
Indeed, SportsonEarth is great – hell, look at the front page right now, it's virtually a Deadspin Who's Who – and it's an MLB joint venture.
…And if you watch the video upside-down, it looks exactly like the Deadspin comment section!
How about (hold on to your rocking chair, grandpa) we just have a locker room for people.
Kluwe himself pointed out that the team never approached him about reducing his contract; and a rookie replacing a proven player isn't quite "similar" production. Certainly it was a part of the decision, but I'd bet there will be emails (there are always emails) indicating that it certainly wasn't the primary reason…
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE how cold and wet your feet are going to get. Things that are waterproof (like rubber) or water-resistant (like yarn) are your friends; leather and cotton are your enemies.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Duh. Because there aren't any.
Oh, you.
[blushes]
It's worth noting that Sonnen and Landsberg have a pre-existing and rather twisted relationship.
I hate A-Rod with a fiery passion, and I hope he's suspended for 1,000 games just for being such a goddamned prick; and there is no question that any "Baseball Hall of Fame" would be incomplete without him.
It also highlights just what a fucking ludicrous HOF class this is. By comparison, in 2006 just three players would have made this list: Bert Blyleven (73.0), Andre Dawson (53.4), and Trammell.