As someone who has dual-eligibility prior to being officially capped, having been capped in a WCQ would not have (technically) prevented him from switching to Mexico.

I think your definition of decent may be out of line with everyone else’s.

You’ve probably overwritten your post when after 3 careful readings I have no idea which side of the debate you are on. First paragraph seems to argue against objective statistical measures, second paragraph seems to argue against subjective measures.

I’m guessing you learned what “obfuscation” means today and were hellbent to use it no matter what.

You can remove “in sports journalism” from the title of this and it works even better.

Funny. Mind if I borrow that?

Funny. Mind if I borrow that?

Can I be the only person who has had every pair of Ex Oficio underwear pill up and get stuck to itself after only a few washes?

Can I be the only person who has had every pair of Ex Oficio underwear pill up and get stuck to itself after only a…

I know, right? Stupid soccer and it’s daffy slang.

Here are the countries whose best talents stay mostly domestic England, Spain, Italy, Germany and maybe Mexico, but less each year. That’s pretty much it.

We’re a season and a half removed from the Yankees doing exactly that. And not much further away from the Red Sox doing the same.

You only need to feel sorry for him if you think he ever has even a moment of honest self-reflection. There’s no little voice in his head to give him the getting that something is wrong.

You:First-time Deadspin reader or generally not observant.

You should try showering then shaving. Skincare 101 is to prep your face with moist heat before shaving.

You should try showering then shaving. Skincare 101 is to prep your face with moist heat before shaving.

Possibly the most frustrating packaging on any item I didn’t shoplift.

Possibly the most frustrating packaging on any item I didn’t shoplift.

Tight leash, huh?

Tight leash, huh?

I agree with Billy here. What good could possibly come out of having our next generation national team players play a summer tournament against the likes of Italy, Chile, Holland and Ghana. What can a young player possibly get out of playing against strong national teams during a summer tournament? Ridiculous.

The thing I love the most about Calvin & Hobbes is the simplicity of it’s depth. Watterson was able to convey the complexity of childhood in such a simple way that the reader immediately understood his point and his commentary on the universality of childhood emotions without the need for in-depth analysis. Analysis…

The problem with fan scarves is that if you’re wearing a scarf, it should have to be scarf weather.

No retractable leash is a good one. Dangerous!

No retractable leash is a good one. Dangerous!

Good news! There’s a location in Manhattan, 2 in Jersey (West Windsor and Hamilton Township) and a bunch in eastern PA). The one in Manhattan may be some kind of rogue operation as it’s not listed on the official site, but the others are...