Your weekend schedule.
Iowa State’s Existential Moment
There’s a lot at stake tomorrow in Ames.
Kris Bryant Is Back at Wrigley Field
The Cubs host the Giants this weekend.
Does the Pac-12 Need Oregon to Beat Ohio State?
A Twelve Spies moment for Oregon, an existential battle in Ames, and four fun football games—plus how all this affects the playoff race.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, September 10th
Robbie Ray’s recent run, Chris Sale/Covid and the pennant race, and some light hedging on the division side of things.
The Power Five Is Scared of NIT Champion Memphis (and Not Because They Won the NIT)
The biggest scandal in college sports history may be about to break at Graceland.
I Forgot Kris Bryant Was Coming Back to Wrigley This Year
This is gonna stink, isn’t it.
A Burnleyer Scored in International Play
We did it, guys. Only a friendly, but we did it.
Are the Cubs Figuring Things Out?
The Cubs have been playing well.
Could Texas A&M Make the Playoff with No Ranked Wins?
The Aggies aren’t likely to beat anybody all that good. They could still be a playoff contender.
Today’s Best Bet: Thursday, September 9th
The Blue Jays are back in this.
Why Yes, Joe Kelly *Did* Pitch Another Scoreless Inning Yesterday
I’m so glad you noticed.
Is the Big 12 Getting Better or Worse at Basketball?
If the Big 12 expands as reported, what does it mean for men’s basketball?
In Defense of Tom Ricketts
A take.
The Predictive Relationship Between wOBA and xwOBA
xwOBA is questionably predictive.
Cardinals Fans Want to Live Inside an Old-Timers’ Game
There are Cardinals fans clamoring for a below-average hitter to be their DH next year.
Today’s Best Bet: Wednesday, September 8th
Atlanta’s in a good place.
Like Many Cubs Hitters of His Time, Willson Contreras Has Never Gotten Better
Willson Contreras’s offensive production has diminished when it should have boomed.