If you’re a fan of underachieving, large-market teams, the Mets are the team for you.

The book was excellent and as a dyed in the wool space geek, I’m quite excited for the movie. Gravity, while visually appealing, was a huge letdown scientifically. I’m hoping that the Martian is the science/engineering space disaster film we deserve, ‘cause the book sure as hell was.

I think the not-talking thing is done because of telemarketers. A lot of them wouldn’t start until a half-beat after you picked up, so if you expected it (landline at dinner, unknown number on cellphone) it was a valid technique without taking too long as to be weird.

We used to try and catch them!

If you’re still using internet explorer you’re just asking for it.

No, you’re definitely still accelerating, you’re just no longer changing your acceleration.

As far as stories go, his continued insistence that Jackie Robinson was out has got to be the best. From the NYT:

Second star on the right, straight on ‘til morning!

Following the workup to this on twitter was kind of fun, I basically figured you were nervous for a RadioShack interview.

Oh man I clicked +1 then saw the username, nicely done.

Is there a particular Deadspin story that’s stayed in your mind? If not the best, but your favorite, or just a good example of what the site can offer?

2. 1993-today
The dawn of civilization. The first time in human history that being alive was (marginally!) better than being eaten by a bear.

Lillies are super awesome, my favorite flower. My wife (and mother - Bonus points!) love them too so it should be a slam dunk for me.

This feels like a rough-draft of a Woody Allen joke.

A wonderful line from one of my Israeli cousins: “We’re Jews - ask two of us a question and you’ll get four answers!”

We’ve already got Drunkspin.

This looks like a great polling system. Kudos to whoever in-house made it - looks great, easy to take, nothing extraneous, and randomized options.

So did Craig James endorse David Dewhurst? At a Dewhurst-themed podium?

#LBJ is MAGIC

I swear every goddamn Red Sox player from the 1980s was named “Mookie Betts” or some shit.