July 31, 2014
What the Jon Lester–Yoenis Cespedes Blockbuster Means for the World Series Hopeful A’s and the Champion Turned Seller Red Sox
In one of the most shocking blockbusters in MLB trade deadline history, the Oakland A’s sent All-Star Yoenis Cespedes and a competitive balance pick to the Boston Red Sox for Cy Young contender Jon Lester, former Athletic Jonny Gomes, and a gold-plated protective case for Billy Beane’s giant balls. So … what does it all mean?
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Lightning Round: The Jon Lester–Yoenis Cespedes Trade
Dan Fierman: Any Red Sox fan who tells you winning three championships hasn’t changed everything is lying. We care less. Almost all of us care less. This is not a bad thing. No one, not even Dan Shaughnessy, would want to go back in time to 2003. (OK, maybe Dan Shaughnessy would.) We’re up $200,000 […]
Read more“I look at my career. I’ve played in playoff games,” Williams said. “Most of those guys haven’t played in playoff games. It is what it is. Hopefully those guys could make it to the playoffs. Hopefully those guys could continue the success that they’ve had in their careers. Much respect to those guys, because I don’t see a much of a difference in any of them.” ProFootballTalk
A Few NFL Draft Prospects to Keep an Eye on This College Football Season
Watching the four expected first-round quarterbacks — Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Bryce Petty, and Brett Hundley — jostle for position this season is going to be fascinating.
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About Last Night: Dodgers Rolling
In case you were busy watching bad actors kill flying sharks with chain saws, here are the top five stories you missed in sports on Wednesday.
Read moreJuly 30, 2014
Please Stop Talking About Kevin Durant Going to the Wizards
Listen. We have to talk about something. Kevin Durant going to the Wizards. I’ve done my best not to mention anything about this, because even as someone who’s routinely allowed to lose my mind over the Wizards and publish those thoughts on Grantland, there has to be a line somewhere.
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The Absolute Least You Should Know From College Football Media Days, Part 2
While we’ve all been off having a summer, planet college football has spun far enough around to get its denizens to the oil-slicked desert oasis that is summer media days (we are not astronomers), where Things Are Happening, Sort Of. Last week, we updated you on the happenings at the SEC, ACC, and first half the Big 12’s media conferences; today, we pick up with the rest of the B12, and review the news out of the Pac-12 and Big Ten gatherings.
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Looking Back at the 10 Biggest NHL Trades From 2013-14
The NHL has a well-established reputation as a copycat league, where owners and GMs of the also-rans continually look at what the winners are up to and yell “Let’s start doing that!” So if we want to know whether this year’s trade market was a blip or a trend, we have to start with this question: “Did any of those deals actually work out?”
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Let Them Eat Money: MLB Salary Dumping, the Precursor to the Proletarian Revolution
It’s trade deadline season, which means the narrative about teams eating or dumping salary is in full effect. But what are you really supporting when you talk about Matt Kemp like he’s an outstanding debt?
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B.S. Report: Half-Baked Ideas With Kevin Wildes
Kevin Wildes joins Bill to pitch his half-baked ideas, including a basketball bullpen, a World’s Greatest Dad competition, getting rid of hats in baseball, and many more!
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Last-Minute MLB Trade Deadline Primer: Teams and Players to Watch As the Clock Winds Down
The march to Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline has been surprisingly quiet, but don’t expect that to last. Jon Lester seems all but guaranteed to move, and he won’t be the only impactful player heading to a contender. Here are the teams, players, and possible pairings to watch in the waning moments.
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Mike Davis Leads New-Look South Carolina … and Redeems His Name
Worried about replacing Jadeveon Clowney and Connor Shaw, South Carolina fans? Still scarred from Old Mike Davis? Forget all of that: New Mike Davis is here to help.
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About Last Night: Manny Being Manny
In case you were busy trying to figure out what the deal is with netball, here are the top six stories you missed in sports on Tuesday.
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