August 22, 2014
PitchCraft: Max Scherzer, Professor Whiffs-n-Wins
(Our usual GIF-related thanks go out to Nick Pollack at Pitcher GIFs, a great follow for all your pitching needs.) Dear World: Is it cool that we haven’t done a PitchCraft on the guy who is tied for the AL lead in wins and is tied for second in strikeouts, won last year’s Cy Young, […]
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The Unlucky 13: The Most Pivotal 2014 Injuries for MLB Playoff Contenders
In baseball, where even the best players account for only a small fraction of their teams’ win totals, it takes a combination of a close race, a star’s extended absence, and a weak replacement for an injury to make the difference between a division title and a wild card, or between a wild card and a full-length offseason. So with the season winding down, which player will take the title belt for most pivotal injury of 2014? Here are an unlucky 13 contenders.
Read moreAre You Sure You Don’t Like DeMarcus Cousins?
Think very long and hard about this. Because I think the above video, via the NBA’s Instagram, might change your mind.
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Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, and the Art of Talent Scavenging
Contending for domestic titles and consistent Champions League participation means they are an attractive destination for players, even if they can’t compete financially with the big boys in their respective leagues.
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The Grantland NFL Podcast: 2014 NFC South Preview
Barnwell and Mays learn their lesson about the Buccaneers, disagree on the Falcons, and break down the rest of the NFC South.
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Cheap Heat Podcast: Thoughts on ‘SummerSlam,’ ‘Raw,’ and Daniel Bryan’s Surgery
The guys talk ‘SummerSlam,’ ‘Raw,’ Daniel Bryan’s surgery, and Dusty Rhodes in fur coats.
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Do You Believe in Quarterback Miracles?
Four potential sleeper teams. Four quarterbacks. There are plenty of reasons to doubt them, but if they come through, they can change everything.
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The Racist, Homophobic, Xenophobic Text-Message Scandal Rocking English Football
The inflammatory nature of the texts throws Crystal Palace’s already rocky season into a chaotic jumble, and has threatened the future employment prospects of Malcolm “Malky” Mackay and Iain Moody.
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About Last Night: Keystone Showdown
In case you were busy refusing to apologize for being a distraction, here are the top six stories you missed in sports on Thursday.
Read moreAugust 21, 2014
2014 College Football Preview: The Group of Five and the Independents
Can Marshall go undefeated? How about Navy? The little guys have to adjust to a new power structure this year, but don’t count them out yet.
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Is Floyd Mayweather a Harry Potter Fan?
The origins of the ongoing Floyd Mayweather–50 Cent beef are too convoluted to retrace here. All you need to know is that Floyd was taking shots again this week, and this morning 50 Cent responded with bombs. Because while we can all debate 50’s current relevance, it’s always important to remember that Floyd Mayweather is […]
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The Only 2014 College Football Preview That Matters: Mascot Madness!
Mascots. You know them. You love them. You fear them. But do you properly celebrate them?
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The Story of One Man’s Crazy Quest to Play Michael Jordan One-on-One
How a documentary about guy trying to go out on a date with Drew Barrymore inspired Ken Eller to quest for a showdown with MJ.
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What Garrett Richards’s Injury Means for the Angels’ World Series Hopes
Garrett Richards has been the Angels’ best pitcher by a mile, and one of the best starters in the American League. Are the Angels’ World Series hopes shot following his knee injury?
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The Thankless Life of Caretaker Quarterbacks
Short of winning a Super Bowl, Drew Brees’s eventual exit from San Diego was assured by sheer pragmatics: In the NFL, you do not draft a quarterback in the first round and let him stagnate on the bench for long.
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We Went There: Taney’s Little League World Series Adventure Hits a Nevada-Shaped Wall
These are kids straight out of central casting for a Disney sports movie; they’re charming, they’re funny, they play exciting, aggressive, polished baseball, and they play it exceptionally well. There might not be an easier team to root for at any level in any sport.
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About Last Night: Angels Win/Lose
In case you were busy deciding that if granted the powers of a time lord, you would go back and make Derrick Rose sit out the game where he first injured his knee, here are the top six stories you missed in sports on Wednesday.
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