Earning that contract.
Things I Learned from Wikipedia: The History of the Hot Dog
How the all-American food became American.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, July 3rd
Three picks, Yu Darvish and Chris Archer are the same, Jacob Waguespack’s first start, and Ariel Jurado’s quiet success.
Litchfield, Illinois has a great McDonald’s.
It’s really good.
Kawhi Leonard: NIT Fan?
If Kawhi Leonard ends up in Los Angeles, it’s a sign the man gets it.
Joe Kelly’s ERA is now under six.
And since his bobblehead night, that ERA’s only 1.23.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, July 2nd
Three picks for tonight, along with notes on David Price’s solidarity, Alex Verdugo’s capability, and Jack Flaherty’s possibility.
July: Likes and Dislikes
We take the good with the bad.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, July 1st
Two picks for tonight, alongside notes on the wildest pair of bullpens in baseball.
What went wrong for the Cubs in June
It was a disappointing month for the Cubs. Here’s what went wrong.
NBA free agency does *not* affect the NIT.
Lest you were confused.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, June 30th
Picks, Joey Gallo’s triumphant return, a poetic Scherzer/Zimmermann matchup, and what’s going on with Paul Goldschmidt.
My Apartment Building is Trying to Turn Me Against the Dogs
There are times when we all must civilly disobey.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, June 29th
Picks, and notes on Jon Gray and Jordan Lyles’ respective rebirths.
Joe Kelly dealt with some weird happenings last night.
A wild one in Denver. And I don’t mean Joe Kelly threw a lot of balls.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, June 28th
Lance Lynn’s excellence, why Yasmani Grandal’s the best catcher in the game, Hyun-Jin Ryu’s absurd walk rate, Shohei Ohtani’s improvement, Petco Park’s lonely battle against the scoring uptick, and why the Cubs and Nationals are in better spots than public opinion suggests. Also, as always, picks.
The Orioles are allowing a historic number of runs.
Baltimore is witnessing a level of scoring not seen since the steroid era. Unfortunately, those runs are counting for the opponents.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, June 27th
A big day for picks, along with notes on Josh Bell’s slump, Cody Bellinger’s opposite-of-a-slump, Ketel Marte’s breakout, and whether the A’s might consider trading Marcus Semien.