For reference, the text of the Venditte Rule:

Good marketing may try convince you otherwise, but such drinks are really only necessary if you’ve been exercising hard for a long time, like long distance running, or hours of hiking in the hot sun. Even then, beer is a better option.

I haven’t watched an implosion like this on NESN since the end of the 2011 Red Sox season.

Mmm... Lasagna Garden.

When I saw the word grit in the headline of this article I really though Deadspin’s Drew Magary had written a guest post for Lifehacker.

When I make a billion dollars, I’m gonna start a mortadella truck.

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Take it easy people. Just trying to lighten the mood. I have the up most respect for Baltimore and its people. Always have, always will.

I know The Big East is a good conference, but the Hoyas should still be middle of the pack, at worst.

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen him unleash a Fleury of expletives like this before.

Cortuluá’s Carlos Ibargüen hammered one home against Patriotas

Black, disgusting, humps of snow

This would have worked if Jon Lester was pitching.

I’m sensing a blockbuster trade in the off-season. Lucic most likely.

You can add Toronto FC and their 0 playoff appearances to that list. But at least they have 4 Canadian Championships to their name.

The look Curt Schilling’s face leads me to believe that those hearings were consistent, but not pleasurable.

Does this actually help consumers, or will it just move the needle? If 620 was a lower floor for extending credit and a new population suddenly reaches that threshold, are banks going to start extending credit to them or will they just set the new floor to 650 leaving those consumers on the outside once again?

John Mara, speaking for the owners, parroted the reasoning they drag out every year. They claim the cameras would be too expensive to install.

Poor showing from those Sunderland fans, but they'll presumably have easier competition to fight in the Championship next season.

This beer goes just about perfectly with one of their pretzels at the beer hall.