MLB prohibits performance-based incentive clauses in contracts, with the exception of playing time incentives. (Which is an extremely important rule, because you don't want players to have any incentive to help themselves above and beyond helping their team win—the two motives will not always overlap. Award clauses…
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Dirk in 2011. Huge drop-off after him talent-wise
Dirk's Mavs. But that's about it.
I was at the game, and I agree it was rather mystifying. All we could think was maybe Donaldson had said something to him as he applied the tag, but I guess not. My other theory is that Machado has resorted to steroids to recover from his injury, and this is a side effect.
Notice in their own coverage, Deadspin didn't say Sherman "had strong words for Crabtree in interview" or Sherman "goes off on Crabtree post-game one camera". No, Deadspin chose Sherman "goes nuts on Erin Andrews." Now, tell me how taking a fair amount of inferential leeway with Knapp's tweet is more defensible than,…
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I have no idea how Idaho beat Temple earlier this year
Nice that the new logo at least had a subtle nod to Hernandez, with a Patriot bumping off a trio.