Murder Mystery: A Tale in Three Parts, Plus a Denouement
1. Super Sleuths Save the Day! Skippy and Info were walking home from school when they saw the yellow crime-scene tape enclosing a neighbor’s yard. There were cop cars in front of the house. Neighbors...
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The All-Steroids Team: Gary Matthews Jr.
The Steroids Era is headlined by great players who wanted to be immortal. But what about those guys who just wanted a quick taste of greatness and everything that comes with it?For many baseball fans,...
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1. Nancy Grace has lost faith in you, America. And OJ comparisons abound.2. If only Nancy had dedicated her energy toward something like this.3. Why hasn’t Spike Lee made a feature film in three...
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Firm Believers in World Peace
A long-standing Red Sox Yankees rivalry will do that to you.There are lots of ways in which kids rebel against their parents, some more harmful and consequential than others. Some kids refuse to do...
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The Errant Heel: Episode 6
In Episode Six, Brian and Tom discuss sexist high school baseball teams and the sleepy heroes of the Clemens trial jury, all while exploring a new studio space.Welcome to episode five of The Errant...
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Free Lance Armstrong!
Jamie Reidy comments on the US Anti-Doping Agency’s vendetta against cycling legend Lance Armstrong.ESPN’s TJ Quinn reports:The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has file doping charges against former cyclist...
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Clemens Inspires by Pitching Again at 50
He hadn’t pitched in 5 years, but last night Roger Clemens got back on the mound.Newser reports:Clemens tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings last night for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent...
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Just Say No. To Barry Bonds That Is.
Neil Cohen argues that, while the baseball writers debate Hall of Fame selection, they miss the fact that it’s all about the numbers.DiMaggio or Williams, Mantle or Mays, Trout or Harper—debating our...
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My Final Thought About the Baseball Hall of Fame
No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013. Jim Jividen reflects on that shutout, asking “If hat size and back acne are sufficiently probative to keep the greatest players who ever lived...
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