You win at life.

Ah, ignorant trolls still exist. I was beginning to fear extinction.

I don't think being a Boston fan makes you biased... I think it makes you a Ben Affleck-loving, pack tha cah in tha yad, metrosexual Republican. But I, too, may be biased.

C.C. would have something to say about that.

Very interesting. No sarcasm intended.

I just don't think a comparison can be made from a game midseason to a Game 5 in the playoffs. Every game counts and there are tremendous inseason performances in history, but the postseason aspect - higher pressure, injured, not supposed to be playing, a very talented opposing team also fighting for their postseason…

I hate the term "first ballot hall o'famer"... either you were a hall o'famer or you weren't. There shouldn't be some unregulated hierarchy to thos3 who are worthy. There shouldn't be limits to how many can make it - they only limit should be talent-based. A guy can be very, very good - influential even - and not be…

Everyone is and no one is. I say we let them all take as much as they can fit in their veins and then see what happens. Pitchers with hulk-sized arms will be throwing 150mph to a Mark McGwire sized shortstop. Can't tell me that wouldn't be fun... at least until all the funerals start popping up.

These are the types of posts I love; they are written well, have an interesting topic and teach me something I didn't know about the game I love. If I could duplicate this post and replace every one like that dumb one bashing Dubya for hiring a research assistant, I'd do so in a heartbeat.

Nobody really knows.

They get paid for their articles; their tweets are a past time. Now sometimes their articles are pretty lame too, but that has little to do with this.

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A year+ of not having leads blown by the bullpen or losing quality starts won't exactly lower his contract demands. You could always go out and spend another $300M in an offseason, though. That worked out well last time.

A true win-win deal, at least on paper. Samardzija (and likely Castro) escapes from the disturbingly disappointing confines a cursed team, to go somewhere where winning is not just an item on a preseason goals memorandum. The Cubs get to do what they do best - give fans hope of a better tomorrow, along with an excuse…

Hello Jeter's replacement.

Yes.

Doesn't sound like a terrible idea, but it's probably just cheaper to cut your losses and move on.

You win life.

I don't think he was pumped for the interview, but I think it was mainly the time delay that ruined it. There were a few times he was going to elaborate, but she was already talking again. If she was just a little more patient it wouldn't have been nearly as awkward.

I like fighting in hockey and, more importantly, the players like having it. It can be a way to turn the tides and get your team back into a game. And a way that keeps guys from playing dirty against your best player. If Player A knows he'll have to face the wrath of Player C if he messes with Player B, often times…