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Game of Throws

November 5, 2016

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Baseball is a sport steeped in currency, the metric as well as the monetary. But seldom has a World Series hinged on one this simple.

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Upon Further Review: Resistance Against The NFL Is Futile

January 20, 2016

Despite its frightening violence and questionable actors, football remains the quintessential American reality show. More …

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Here Comes The Rain Again

January 13, 2016

Few football teams have borne a bigger burden of defeat and disappointment than the Cincinnati Bengals. Saturday’s meltdown may have been the most damning yet. More …

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Junior, Zachary & Me

January 12, 2016

Griffey’s Hall of Fame credentials were never in doubt. Nor was how he played the game: honestly, heroically, and with more than a little inspiration to share. More …

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The Day The Music Died

January 4, 2016

First, he defected from Cuba. Then, he defected to the bullpen. Now, he’s seemingly derailed. How the development of Aroldis Chapman — as baseball player, as human — went oh so wrong. Read more …

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Endgame: How Romance, Heart and Trust Did the Mets In

November 4, 2015

Just when New York needed cool, rational thinking, Terry Collins let a Dark Knight meme and Tommy John redemption narrative get into his head. Read more …