It was one of those days where I found myself constantly refreshing Twitter, constantly opening my phone to find the newest scrap of information, the most recent unenlightened shred of hot-takery the tempestuous maelstrom of the Internet had to offer. Last Wednesday (August 26), the Orlando Magic took the court for Game 5 of their... Continue Reading →
A draft of MLB's new health and safety protocols for baseball during the coronavirus pandemic includes enough details to make even the most meticulous of contract lawyers swoon. Social distancing is the watchword of the day. Gone are the dugouts; instead, players not on the field will be sitting in the stands--six feet apart, of... Continue Reading →
There's a lot of things to do during this COVID-19--induced hiatus. You could read a book; take up a new hobby; stare aimlessly at the four walls of your room until they start spinning and your life becomes a terrifying tribute to a Salvador Dali painting. Or you could talk into microphones. Brett and I... Continue Reading →
Yankees' starter Masahiro Tanaka trundled off the mound, shoulders slumped in dejection, wondering how the hell he gave up six runs after only getting two outs. It was the worst start of his six-year MLB career. His ERA in Europe stands at a woeful 81.00. Tanaka's only consolation? His Boston counterpart Rick Porcello has a... Continue Reading →
For all the concerns that the demise of baseball is imminent, it's clear the game's problems haven't hit the bottom line. On Monday, Forbes reported that MLB saw a 16th-consecutive year of record revenues, hitting a mark of $10.3-billion this year. That number only includes baseball-related revenue, and does not include the sale of BAMTech... Continue Reading →
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