One of the unethical things done in high-stakes corporate litigation is burying a potentially damaging document in a data dump. Essentially, you have an obligation to produce all potentially relevant documents to the other side “as they are kept in the usual course of business” but who is to say how organized and…

It is nice to see people who are in the public eye recognize that parenting is still a priority, even when their job requires almost exclusive focus (like a professional athlete or musician). The video of Dave Grohl and his daughter is another one of those moments:

The rest of the world is piling on:

For some reason, I missed this article when it was originally posted, but it totally captured my response to this scene in particular, and my fears more generally about what Benioff and Weiss will do as they go increasingly off-book. In response to this episode, I posted a comment that engendered some criticism that I…

My daughter is a HS freshman and is studying WWII right now. At dinner tonight, she asked me to explain the differences between socialism and fascism. I should have used the NFL as a relevant example of fascism. Opportunity missed.

I’m actually a fan of Simmons’s writing, which I think likely puts me in the minority on this site (at least as gauged by Deadspin’s anti-Simmons articles). But I take comfort in knowing that I stand on the opposite side of this from ESPN’s “Commissioner Goodell is a good man, unfairly criticized by people who don’t…

Sadly, given the state of professional sports in America and the brutal reality of achievement at that level, the chances of Eddie Rosario becoming an asshole or a washout are far higher than his becoming a great player. But for the moment, this is a wonderful story. Having played sports myself and watching my kids…

Preach.

“contractually entitled to” appears to be crux of the matter. Cashman implies the contractual language isn’t as its being reported (such as in this article: “Apparently, the language in the contract calls for Rodriguez to receive $6 million each for hitting home runs 660, 714, 755, 762 and 763, according to Wallace…

We are members of the San Francisco Zoo and “adopted” some Grizzly cubs (i.e., paid extra money), which entitled us to a behind-the-scenes day once. My son was 8 and got to hand feed whole bok choy to a rhinoceros. They don’t even have particularly large mouths like many of the animals on your list, but it was like…

“Why is ESPN serving as Floyd Mayweather’s PR mouthpiece?”

See that’s the problem with how Gold Gloves used to be awarded: an over-reliance on the lack of something negative, rather than statistical proof of the presence of something positive. Thank God the voters have recognized the value of the new defensive metrics and we no longer have embarrassing situations like when Ty…

Well, in the sense that I’d like to nail him to a cross, shoot him dead, or see him imprisoned for a few decades, yes, I can see it.

BTW, to everyone who thinks $15M is a good price, the reality is that it could be $15B and still not result in anywhere to play youth soccer in Santa Clara. The reality is that there is not enough open space available in the city, even taking into account existing school yards and city parks, to accommodate the number…

The York family’s 49ers are going out of their way to squander whatever goodwill they built during their brief Harbaugh-era resurgence.

Usually, the admissibility of evidence is based on a weighing of its “probative” value (does the evidence increase the judge’s or jury’s factual understanding of the defendant’s guilt or innocence) versus its “prejudicial” effect (will the evidence potentially sway the judge or jury towards guilt or innocence);…

Sure, but Kentucky got absolutely dicked at the end by the officials. That perspective from someone who probably roots more against SEC teams (particularly Kentucky basketball and Alabama football) than he does for his own alma mater.

NCAA men’s basketball record for wins in a season: 38, by three teams (Memphis, 2007-08; UK, 2011-12; and UK, 2014-15). All three team coached by Calipari; only one won the national championship. Schadenfreude.

What's the big deal? That's just my standard bicycle dismount.

Man City has only 9 games left; if they win out, they will pick up an additional 27 points to add to their current 58; so they have a max point possibility now of 85 points. Among those 9 games will be a Manchester Derby at Old Trafford (so Man U will be favored) and games against two teams fighting for possible…