On the flip side, Joe Kelly earned a lot of warrior credentials this weekend.
“Meanwhile, They Will Play Baseball” – The Cubs Begin Trade Deadline Week
And we take a look at what Andrew Chafin and Ryan Tepera could bring back to Chicago.
Burnley’s Gold Medal Hopes Have Taken a Hit
Drama in Japan.
The Padres Got Adam Frazier, and It’s Gonna Hurt Jake Cronenworth’s WAR
Moving to first base renders Jake Cronenworth less valuable by baseball’s most valuable statistic.
Conference Realigment and the Enormous Presence of Athletics in American Education
Something to take in with all the conference realignment scrambling is how big the presence of college sports is in our education system.
Taking Stock of T.J. Otzelberger’s First Roster at Iowa State
Where the Cyclones ended up after transfer season.
Today’s Best Bet: Monday, July 26th
How bad is the Phillies bullpen?
David Bote Is Back
The Cubs’ best hitter (by xwOBA) has returned.
Joe Kelly Came Through Last Night, as He So Often Does
Another good outing from our guy.
Poor Little A&M
Texas A&M’s handling of the Texas-to-the-SEC news has been the worst response possible.
If the NHL Draft Is Over, the Senators Won It
Provided I haven’t missed something and the NHL Draft ended yesterday…wow. What a draft by the Sens.
The Varitek/A-Rod Punch, Seventeen Years Later
Seventeen years ago yesterday, Jason Varitek punched A-Rod in the face.
Today’s Best Bet: Sunday, July 25th
Value on the Marlins.
Zach Davies Isn’t Real
He doesn’t add up.
Trade Ideas, But as Pranks
I wanna see some prank trades.
Wake Up with Tulsa’s “Golden Moments” Video Recapping Their 2001 NIT Championship Run
Good morning.
What Might Zach Davies Fetch in a Trade?
If Zach Davies made his last start as a Cub yesterday, it was a good one (also: why Craig Kimbrel’s value exceeds his WAR and for the love of Ernie Banks please trade Robinson Chirinos today).
What the Trade Deadline Is, and What It Isn’t
Nobody *that* valuable gets traded at the deadline.