My brother, may he rest in peace, was a waiter at famed lower East side dairy restaurant Ratner’s in the early 2000s when they announced they were closing. When anyone would find out he worked there, they’d lament the closing of such an institution. He’d always ask how long it had been since the last time they ate…

I love the visual of the Jewish Commissioner of MLS turning over couches to find pennies. Good stuff!

That is amusing, but not at all true.

One of the clues that he was not hit on the hand with a 90+ mph pitch is that he did not react in any way that is consistent with getting hit on the hand with a 90+ mph pitch.

Please see my reply above. Risk is still 100% of your investment.

Nope — you still are risking 100% of your investment, regardless of how small it is.

Just curious how this lowers the risk at all?

From where I’m sitting, knowing that distinction and commenting on it rings the pretentious bell as well.

Rising tides lift all boats, except the ones that have holes in them because you couldn’t afford the repairs.

It’s almost like he does it so sports blogs give him tons of free publicity.

It’ll be Arya with the cats paw dagger.

Well, was he plan was to hold off creditors until he could win back the $3m at the casino. Foolproof, actually.

In your defense, you’re not really agreeing with Ball — you’re really disagreeing with the NCAA, which is almost always the right position.

“Free” actually means the veteran minimum as the union and league would not allow him to be unpaid. So actually still pretty expensive.

I can’t help but think that the books are not going to follow the same path as the show. Wouldn’t be a pisser if the opening chapter of the next book opens with Jon Snow being buried?

What about, “‘Anything’ 3, Electric Tweedledee?” 

What are you talking about? Eric Decker had 1989 yards receiving in two years as the Jets 2nd receiver with absolute crap at QB.

If you guys keep this up, the wild “raise your arms” celebration is sure to catch on.

If this wasn’t paid content from Precision Nutrition, why are you publishing an ad for them as editorial?

The quid pro quo of guaranteed contacts would be smaller contacts. The expected payouts won’t rise.