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Is Adam Dunn the New Jeter? Or, is Leadership Inversely Proportional to Defense?
Well, the torch has been passed. After years of being lamented by the evil ol' mainstream media (and predictably celebrated by the self-styled Noam Chomskys of baseball, the bloggers) for his strikeou...
Lots of front office shuffling as NHL teams are sold
To get your Tuesday started off right, here's your news & notes from around the league, including several franchises being sold (or at risk of being sold in the case of Montreal), and the impact o...
Talking points: Ed Orgeron ups the ante in recruiting tactics
Tennessee football B.J. Coleman visited UT-Chattanooga earlier this week but is still weighing his options before deciding where to transfer. Arian Foster, Anthony Parker, and Ramon Foster have a...
Assigned Reading: The No-Stats All-Star
Because I appreciate what Shane Battier did at Duke and Michael Lewis is a great feature writer. This NY Times Magazine piece that ran over the weekend is not just an exploration in Battier's ris...
Old and New Money(Ball): Walks versus Defense
Did you hear about that book Moneyball Billy Beane wrote about how all he does is draft college players and acquire guys who walk alot, and how he doesn't care about defense, makeup, scouts, and how h...
Saturday Applesauce
In Arizona: Josh Thole went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs batted in. Jason Vargas allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in three innings of relief. Tobi Stoner allowed a hit and struck...
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