August 4, 2015
August 3, 2015
Yes, the 2015 MLB Trade Deadline Was As Insane As It Seemed. Here’s Proof.
The days leading up to the 2015 MLB trade deadline resolved the status of multiple high-profile trade candidates who’d been on the block for ages and brought us several prototypical rental trades for free-agents-to-be. Although some likely trade candidates stayed put, their absence from the newswire was easy to miss amid the stream of other starters and sluggers changing teams. In the moment, it seemed like an abnormal amount of activity. In retrospect, it still does. But we need numbers to know for sure. Was the 2015 trade deadline as active as it seemed? And if so, what might that mean?
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Patriot Games: Deflategate and the Golden Boy That Never Was
There’s a huge gap between Tom Brady the brand and Tom Brady the person. And that gap is killing him in the press right now.
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Video: The Sacramento Kings Suicide Squad
This is such a terrible idea, and … I sincerely hope it works.
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Hot Seat Watch 2015: Your Fire Emoji Guide to College Football Coaches’ Current Job Security
The constant specter of possible termination comes with the territory of being a major conference coach, and considering the compensation involved, it’s a pretty fair deal. Nevertheless, some coaches’ seats are hotter than others entering the 2015 season. To illustrate this, we’ve done away with ancient temperature-measuring methods like Celsius and Fahrenheit and have instead chosen to use a scale of one to 10 fire emoji, with one representing a balmy seat and 10 representing a scorching seat. It’s time to get lit, people.
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Jesus Christ Motocross: Robbie Maddison Rides on Water
Watch this stunt rider catch waves with his “boatercycle.”
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The 30: Psst, You Guys Know the Trade Deadline Was Last Week, Right?
The Yankees needed starting pitching and didn’t get any. The Reds traded some of their stars but not enough. The Diamondbacks did absolutely nothing. And the Cardinals made multiple moves to upgrade … their bullpen?
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And the Bucs Shall Rise Again
The numbers, the coaching staff, and the sparkling new quarterback don’t lie — Tampa Bay has all the makings of a team on the move.
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