October 6, 2011
The Saturday Agenda
The genesis of this feature is simple: The editor in chief of this website, having fallen into a deep funk over the now-irreversible cancellation of a Raptors-Pistons preseason game, and having deemed himself too slothful to do the legwork required to consult his television listings as the college football season nears its apex, has ordered […]
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Cousin Sal’s Gambling Blog: Week 5
The NFL’s Week 5 is already upon us. It’s all happening too fast. Am I the only one who’s starting to get depressed about football ending? To make things worse — this week the NFL schedule makers have declared war on degenerate gamblers. Miami, Cleveland and St. Louis (a combined 2-10) — quite possibly my […]
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Phillies Fans React to Game 4: Everything’s Gonna Be All Right
Grantland’s two resident Philly phanatics, Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald, had so much fun recapping the Phillies-Cardinals Game 3, we invited them back for a chat about Game 4, which the Phillies lost, 5-3. Get ready for some brotherly love. Chris Ryan: So after Chase Utley got thrown out at third base by God’s bouncer, […]
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Grantland Network: Men In Blazers
It was all about the derbies in England this past weekend as traditional local rivals endeavored to once again smite each other. Michael Davies and Roger Bennett discuss the biggest Premier League storylines, including the virulent three-part harmonies of supporter groups, the evil malice of Luis Suarez (better known as Liverpool’s Anne Hathaway), and the […]
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The College Football Spectacular: Week 6 Preview
Have you followed the Jordan Jefferson saga? If you haven’t, it’s not measurably different from any of the other black marks on college football’s name. The gist is that the LSU quarterback and some teammates were at a Baton Rouge bar in August when a fight broke out. Four people were badly beaten — one […]
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Cards & D-backs Roll the Dice, Force Game 5
CARDINALS 5 PHILLIES 3 (Series Tied 2-2) The following is a complete list of David Freese’s career accomplishments, prior to last night’s game: Lower Leg Strain Heel Debridement Ankle Sprain Ankle Soreness Ankle Surgery Toe Fracture (dropped weights on big toe) Ankle Surgery Hand Surgery Thigh Tightness OK, that’s not quite fair to Freese, who […]
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About Last Night: Freese Frame
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. With a home run, a double, and 4 RBIs, David Freese emerged from his series-long slump to lead the Cardinals over the Phillies 5-3 and force a Game 5 in the NLDS. At this point, both the […]
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Checking In On The MLB Playoffs, Part II
Continuing our quadruple-header recap, here’s what transpired in Tuesday night’s late games, with a look ahead. YANKEES 10 TIGERS 1 (Series tied 2-2) When A.J. Burnett stared at Russell Martin’s sign with the bases loaded, two outs and Don Kelly at the plate, he had to know that his season, the Yankees’ season, and his […]
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Two Phillies Fans React to Game 3
Guess we can’t talk about the Red Sox anymore, right? Well that’s OK! Because Grantland is home to two confirmed Phillies fans, Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan. We asked for their thoughts on Philadelphia’s Game 3 win over St. Louis. Take it away, Andy and Chris …
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Viva Las Vegas: Teasers, Take Two
Last week, we introduced the art of the tease in Teasers 101. This week, we’ll reveal some of the other teaser options. The basic teaser option available to you is the one we covered last week: The two-team, six-point teaser. As a refresher, this bet allows you to add six points to the line of […]
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Grantland Network: Jonah Keri
Continuing our wall-to-wall October baseball coverage, seven guests joined me to discuss the MLB playoffs from the perspective of the seven remaining teams. Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus covers the Rangers; Tommy Bennett of Baseball Prospectus takes the Phillies; Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the Cardinals; Ben Kabak of River Avenue Blues […]
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Checking In on the MLB Playoffs, Part I
Four games, one jam-packed day of ALDS action. Here’s what went down in the early games (check back this afternoon for the late games): RANGERS 4, RAYS 3 (Rangers win series 3-1) In leading the Texas Rangers to the ALCS with the seventh three-homer game in MLB playoff history, Adrian Beltre staged a one-man redemption […]
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Fantasy Fantasy Football: The Experts’ Week 4 Picks
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
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About Last Night: Beltre’s Batting Practice
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Adrian Beltre hit three home runs as the Texas Rangers advanced to the ALCS with a 4-3 win over the Rays. Beltre’s feat had previously been accomplished just six times in postseason history, by Babe Ruth (twice), […]
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