Eckman Acres? C'mon, you need to put it in Tin Can Alley. Richochets, no sliding without road rash, scorching liners bouncing off the pavement. Plus you can hit a semi truck in CF!

Oh good, there's that pang of absolute dread I was missing as a Browns fan. I thought maybe this year I would be free of it until I had built up some sort of expectations. I tell you. This team just finds all sorts of new ways to cut you

Vince Carter is the only person to continue playing a major 4 sport while a younger relative is in the hall of fame of said sport (Tracy McGrady). 

Was going by Hoopshype or the original tweets by Woj. Hoopshype has only Portis’ as being an option next year, with Taj/Ellington/Payton being guaranteed. But Spotrack has them as options with partial guarantees. 

Most of the contracts the Knicks signed were 2 years. They're probably out on 2020, they're looking at 2021, Giannis' free agent year. Also could be the year Davis is a free agent. So you can expect 2020-21 being a year of Knicks fans dreaming of that team up. It will end with them getting kicked in the metaphorical…

He and Bauer reportedly had a long hug when the news broke. From various interviews the two weirdos seemed to be good friends. 

As an Indians fan I’m so glad I dont have to tolerate Bauer’s bullshit anymore. He sucked in last year’s playoff series too. They have some interesting rotation peices to replace him now (Civale, McKenzie if he gets healthy), but they’re undoubtedly worse for the short term. Unless Puit turns around his 98 wRC+ (a…

I’m glad you’re agreeing that the IAAF’s studies are bunk. The problem I have (and i believe Deadspin has) is that those are the studies that are used to underpin this ruling.

Always possible with DiPoto

As an Indians fan, I am elated. Puig hasn’t been good this year and maybe the team isn’t as good this year without Bauer. But Reyes is good, Allen is a top 100 prospect who is close, and the other two are interesting. That’s way more than I thought we would get after watching the Blue Jays take so little for Stroman.…

I think you’re not getting why Peterman is funny. It’s not that he’s definitively the worst ever, because I think deep down we all know Peterman is probably a better QB than any commenter. Kluwe included. Why the whole situation is funny is because everyone could *tell* that Peterman was in no way prepared for…

Very specifically, as was covered by Dvora Myers and others... the testosterone levels they’re using here are *arbitrary* and specifically pointed at excluding Semenya. There’s not even any established studies that show testosterone boosts performance in women’s events (although it’s very likely it does). Saying “you…

“What the fuck is wrong with you”

I agree with the sentiment, but also I would dispute they won the Miller trade. Miller was the reason Cleveland went to the World Series in 2016, and the guys dealt all have significant issues. Sheffield isn't an above average starter yet, Frazier can't play D, and neither of the other 2 are around.

Tebow. Theyll have him up next summer to spur ticket sales. The Robo Ump will have to be put in the minors first and will be subject to union negotiations. 2021 at the earliest. 

What I want as an Indians fan: Bauer to the Dodgers for Verdugo

Here’s the thing though, Fangraphs has a BSR stat that measures things like “how often do you tag up to advance from 2nd or 3rd on a flyball”, as well as stolen bases and whether you take 1 base or 2 on a single (or 2 or 3 on a double). Not taking those bases hurts your stats, and that stat goes into their WAR…

The money helps. They’ve been consistently big spenders on the international market. That’s what got them Sanchez, Andujar and Severino. The willingness to go over budget on the international market for a few years when it was allowed (2012-2017) is still paying off a lot for the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers. The…

The bitterness on the left is that Franken resigned while Trump is still president and Kavanaugh is still on the court. In a different world, they alienate women voters and keep Franken, only to lose any credibility going after Kavanaugh.

That’s possibly the most Oakland thing I’ve ever heard. They’re losing so much by moving that team.