Plus a little more Jason Heyward talk.
Stu’s Notes: Do SEC Fans Hate Tennessee?
The reaction to Tennessee’s loss yesterday is provocative.
Joe’s Notes: How Bad of an Umpire Is Ángel Hernández?
Checking the numbers, as he enters the news yet again.
Stu’s Notes: Meet Aaron Rodgers’s New Girlfriend
And how does she feel about peyote?
Joe’s Notes: Who Was and Is Joe Maddon?
As Joe Maddon’s managerial career might meet its shocking close, a look at where he thrived, where he struggled, and what that means.
Stu’s Notes: Is Rob Manfred Using Baseballs to Rig Games?
Startling evidence emerges about this year’s balls.
Joe’s Notes: Tristan Stivors and the Nobility of Sports
Texas State hit us where we feel things.
Stu’s Notes: Does Dusty Baker Have a Conscience?
Yet again, Dusty Baker is holding others to a standard he won’t enforce upon himself.
Thoughts on Season Tickets, Two Months In
Season tickets are like a tiny ownership stake in a team.
Joe’s Notes: Hockey and Basketball’s Best of Seven Format Creates Urgency Baseball’s Lacks
The Lightning, down 2-1, have more pressure on them than a baseball team in the same position.
Stu’s Notes: Sunday Night Baseball Was Wrong About the Cubs
Or at least, wrong about the White Sox and Cardinals.
Stu’s Notes: Yeah, But Tell Us About Caleb Kilian’s Vibes
Let’s get down to brass tacks.
Joe’s Notes: Managers Make Good Scapegoats
Joe Girardi is out in Philadelphia.
Stu’s Notes: The NIT Fan’s Guide to the NBA Finals
Juwan Morgan & Derrick White take on Klay Thompson & Steph Curry.
Joe’s Notes: Is the Moment of Truth Coming for the Cubs and Jason Heyward?
Christopher Morel has changed the equation surrounding the Cubs’ deadest weight.
Stu’s Notes: Should the Oilers and Avalanche Try Meth?
Plus: The basketball world’s eyes turn to South Bend.
Joe’s Notes: Iowa State Extends T.J. Otzelberger
Thoughts on Iowa State’s possible long-term men’s basketball coach (and other things).
MLB Vibe Check: Beginning of June Edition
A trip around the vibes.