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August 25th* Other stuff: I was merely going to link to Charles Pierce's latest tremendous piece, which ably covers both Baylor's ducking of responsibility for one of its transfers turning out to be...
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August 25th*Have to run to lunch so I'll briefly mention big wins by both NY teams that came about in quite different fashion. The Mets pounded out a franchise record 8 HRs including a bomb by David...
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Tons of homers being hit in the August heat? That never happens!American League- Blue Jays (70-55) 6, Rangers (64-60) 5. If it wasn't already enough for visiting Toronto to be an offensive...
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August 26th* Other stuff: So, apparently all that it takes for ESPN to remove Curt Schilling from the airwaves (only LLWS games, though. Everything else is seemingly fine...) is for the wrongheaded...
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Today's picks: *Blue Jays (-175) at Rangers. *Cardinals (-110) at Diamondbacks. *Astros (+130) at Yankees. *Mariners (-145) vs. Athletics.
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How we jinxed the Yankees' homestand. My column:American League- Tigers (60-66) 5, Angels (64-62) 0. Justin Verlander damn near pulled a Tim Lincecum in going from brutal faded glory to adding...
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August 27th* Other stuff: Dear goodness, has everyone in sports gone insane. Following up on the ridiculousness that I posted on Wednesday, there were yet more instances of awfulness later in the day....
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August 27th*I'm not saying that the Yankees season, at least in terms of winning the division, is spiraling out of control, but things are looking pretty dire with the offense continuing to go in the...
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Wait, now we back to there being a bevy of strong pitching performances? I thought that it was homer time.National League- Mets (71-56) 9, Phillies (50-78) 5 (13 innings). After this contest, my...
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August 28th* Other stuff: What the hell, is this officially "sports awfulness week" or something? Normally something like moronic Mets "reporter" Wayne Randazzo raging at the dying of the light when...
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August 28th*Yanks were idle yesterday and actually benefited from not having to play since Toronto *gasp* actually lost. The Rangers made a first inning 1-0 lead stand up for most of the contest...
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Wait, you can't win every single game against awful teams?Interleague Play - Go Away!- Red Sox (59-69) 6, Mets (71-57) 4 (10 innings). I suppose that it says something about the way that New York...
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August 29th* Other stuff: Late with this, but let's just say fuck you, former Illinois head coach Tim Beckman, for forcing players to hide injuries to try to save your job and fuck you, Sarah Palin,...
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August 29th*The Yankees found offense - it's a miracle! After managing only three runs in their series against the Astros, they topped that figure in the first inning last night with an extended two...
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I've said it before and will say it again, it's going to be such a shame when the cringe-inducing Missouri teams oust all of the much more entertaining clubs that will reach the postseason.American...
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August 30th* Other stuff: Quick hits - Japan and Pennsylvania each won via walk-off to reach the final of the LLWS, with Japan getting no-hit by Mexico through the first six innings before rallying in...
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Congrats on not blowing a third-straight game, Mets! (edit: Oh, did something happen late last night?)National League- Cubs (74-55) 2, Dodgers (72-57) 0. After Kris Bryant cracked a two-run homer...
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August 31st* Golf: While there were storylines that emerged from the start of the PGA playoffs at The Barclays, the stunning lack of competitiveness on Sunday definitely detracted from the overall...
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Hmm, should I hold off on writing the headers for these posts from now on just in case pitchers on the west coast throw no-hitters? National League- Cardinals (85-46) 8, Nationals (66-64) 5. Holy...
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September 1st* U.S. Open: Given the myriad of evil first round matchups, Serena having a cushy draw, and all of my favorites being bracketed together, I had a feeling that this U.S. Open would suck....
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