next up on Deadspin UK we delve into the world of Snoooooker

its probably getting closer, though i’d be willing to bet it’d be like a “franchise player exemption” just so teams with no great qb could still utilize the exemption and be on somewhat of a level playing field.

the thing with Donald is his numbers could take a substantial dip and he’d still be the best tackle in football. He’s been that good, he should’ve been paid two years ago.

Or Mitch Walding who will still be looking for hit no. 1

Mark Lieter(fluid) Jr.

Jamie Moyer is only 55 and still lives in the area

I look at outfielders, and off the top of my head hamilton gets to everything using his speed, inciarte gets to close to everything by having incredible jumps there kindof the gold standard for me for centerfield. Then (I’m a phillies fan) I’ll see a play where Odubel Herrerabreaks the wrong way and runs a banana peel…

Running backs will never age well because they get tackled the most the best wide recievers got nowhere near 400 touches last year  by my math assuming bell took 25% of his touches out of bounds or to the end zone he still got hit 300 times.

I can’t really think of a “hybrid” like brooks says are playing well into there 30s, but there is Darren Sproles who played great in his 30s primarily as a 3rd down back and returner.

If we think of interim belt holders like interim managers (who take over a horrible team mid season and often get relieved of their post after the season) this makes perfect sense

My issue with FIP is that there are pitchers who are very good at getting weak contact and that number shows up in ERA, but is lost in FIP where you only get rewarded for Ks.

The simple fact and you hit on this is teams can’t play 16 innings anymore. I can’t remember what inning it was, but the dodgers pitched three relievers a righty started the inning a lefty for one batter and back to a righty. That being said this was like a doomsday scenario for Roberts, as his team is on the east…

maybe i should be tarred and feathered for this take, but I’ll take a simple ERA or opponents average/ops etc.  over FIP or any of its variations any day.

I don’t really mind when players take a little bit off on routine groundballs, playing 162 games, but I’d think looking up and seeing your batting average south of the mendoza line might encourage a bit more hustle

“We better teach this kid some control before he kills somebody.”

“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, but she never told me to to like the dark ones”

I think most of the right at this point believes Stormy Daniels was a meteorologist

*4th best team in California

I don’t disagree with you, but the ratings increase with Tiger back proves us both wrong. People love tiger, and crazy promos aside, ESPN, the Golf Channel, etc. would be stupid to not acknowledge that fact.

the only sixers point I’d argue is that missing out on a Kawhi trade is probably a good thing, right? reports if they are to be believed had some combination of decent young pieces including Dario, for 1 year ( which may not involve him playing) of Kawhi. To put myself in I guess Brett Brown’s (or whoever is pulling…