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This Week In Baseball – Cano Suspension, Legalized Gambling, Buchholz Returns, Yankees Sleeping, Dodgers Sweeping
Danger Will Robinson … Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended for 80 games on Tuesday after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic sometimes used to hide the presence of other banned substances. An eight-time All-Star, Cano is the …
Meme-O-Random: Legalized Gambling
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MLB Embracing Next Competitive Advantage: Mental Skills
“If you can’t quantify it, people tend to disregard it.” —Terry Francona As sabermetrics continue to act as the foundation for most MLB front offices, many people are wondering what the next competitive advantage will be. Nutrition? Sleep? Injury prevention? …
Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Cubs-Indians Wrigley Field Experience
Leaving Wrigley Field after the Cleveland Indians’ 10-1 trounced the Chicago Cubs, I was struck by the complete transformation of the area around the National League’s answer to Fenway Park. Red Sox fans, and anyone who’s ever been to a game …
Roto Pope Podcast, Ep 6: “Roto Pope Jr.” Guest, Celtics Dissent, Dodgers Struggles, Quarter-Season Baseball Stories, Seinfeld
Sean and Aaron engage in various topics for the sixth episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including a guest appearance by “Roto Pope Jr.” Anderson Sauceda (@AndersonSauceda): Mike Francesa Update NBA Playoffs: Aaron Lambasted for Wanting Celtics, Sean Bets Rockets, …
Juan Soto: A Washington Nationals Story
There has been a lot of talk over the last year or so about what the Washington Nationals should do with its soon-to-be free agent, star outfielder Bryce Harper. Should they resign him? Can they resign him? Should they trade …
Golden Knights’ Instant Success Has Never Happened in MLB
From the very beginning for me, there was baseball and everything else. Other sports come and go in my consciousness, but—as Terrance Mann so artfully puts it in Field of Dreams—the one constant through all the years has been baseball. …
No Surprise Robinson Cano Suspended for PEDs
Well, what do you know, Robinson Cano has been hit with an 80-day suspension for taking a banned substance. Is anyone surprised? I’m not saying that because the Seattle Mariners second baseman is buds with other known cheaters like Nelson …
New Jersey Brings Gambling to Everyone
Dear Nation, This is my last plea to get you back. We’ve been down a long road to where we are today. I brought legalized sports gambling to all states for you. I, the state of New Jersey, have a …
Yankees Just Keep Winning
I thought they were going to be a juggernaut, but when the Yankees sat at 9-9 on April 20, I thought: “Oh, no. Another slow start.” In reality, playing .500 ball in April isn’t the worst fate for a team. …