DUAN, why is a no-hitter (with any amount of walks given up) considered better than, say, a 1-hitter with no walks? Is there a SABRiffic argument for or against it, or is the category simply part of the old-guard baseball imaginary?

Good thing you didn't read the second sentence of the article.

"Gotcha!"

When asked about maintaining the integrity of the game, Padres executives replied that they waited until after trading away Adrian Gonzalez to unveil the club, and assured us that no current Padres player is even capable of hitting that far at Petco Park.

In defense of stoppage time: In most cases, I actually don't mind stoppage time (but then again, I'm a huge soccer fan so I'm just used to it, except when Manchester United get "Fergie time" from the refs). I think the problem would be that there are a lot of little halts in play (throw-ins, injuries, free kick…

Excellent! We've got to get together for a drink. Or seven, because it's New Orleans.

You're definitely one of the funniest guys on here. I look forward to seeing you around soon, if not on Deadspin, then elsewhere.

Simmer down, fellas.

I know it's early in the season, but watching Sunday Night Baseball is like night and day from last year. Sure, Bobby Valentine turns on the shlock sometimes ("They couldn't measure his heart!" about Pedroia), I actually feel like I'm learning something from him and Orel. God bless you, whoever made the decision to…

Weird, usually it's basketball players that are lottery picks.

Don't you mean he put a little Stank on it?

Is he havin' a laugh? Is he havin' a laugh?

Does Bon Jovi still live in Jersey? If so, after Falcons games, he'll have to drive all night just to get back home.

As a former University of Texas student and a current UNC one, I'm just happy that finally I have rivals who know how to read and write.

You don't want to know what Texans did to the Spanish-language announcer's table.

"Headed to the Gawker comment party?"

@Phintastic: Bullseye.

Where's Kobe??

Not blue-collar enough.

She's not the only one who's making a splash!