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Who’s Stroking Out On First?
102
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Patrick Redford
June 7, 2022
MLB
The Phillies’ Latest Meltdown Involved Jeurys Familia Repeatedly Failing To Tie His Shoes
46
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Tom Ley
June 1, 2022
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
Life's Rich Pageant
Tommy Pham Slapping Joc Pederson Over Fantasy Football Is The Sports Story Of The Year
242
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Tom Ley
May 29, 2022
MLB
By God, I Will Get A Good Grade On Statcast’s Pitch Type Guessing Game
92
Comments
Kathryn Xu
May 19, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Some Guys And Radio Freaks Remain 0-97 When Trying To Break NBA News
167
Comments
Tom Ley
May 9, 2022
Animals
Say Hello To The Horny Lizard In My Yard
123
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 1, 2022
NBA
How Nice It Must Be To Have Your Cranium In Nikola Jokic’s Hand
44
Comments
Tom Ley
April 28, 2022
MLB
It’s A Great Brawl When Stubby Clapp Tackles “A Big Strong Guy”
164
Comments
Laura Wagner
April 28, 2022
MLB
Exasperated Buck Showalter Is The Early Star Of The MLB Season
81
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Tom Ley
April 10, 2022
MLB
Better Than The Last Inning Let’s Go
62
Comments
Tom Ley
April 6, 2022
MLB
At Least The A’s Know How To Pull Off A Logistically Efficient Trade
114
Comments
Tom Ley
April 4, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Blind Item: A Coach Tried To Eat My Business Card
139
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
March 6, 2022
Arts And Culture
No Wonder Left In World Now That Mysterious Book Thief Has Been Arrested
106
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
January 6, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Local Politician Very Sorry For Trying To Pull Down Referee’s Pants
227
Comments
Tom Ley
January 5, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Let Me Be A Ham Sniffer
134
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 21, 2021
This Is So Stupid
The Time Has Come For Us To Turn Sports Over To The Animals
66
Comments
Ray Ratto
December 13, 2021
Defector Up All Night
A Brief Lesson On Hubris
202
Comments
Tom Ley
November 10, 2021
NBA
Watching James Harden Right Now Is Pretty Funny
105
Comments
Tom Ley
October 28, 2021
NFL
Jon Gruden’s Stout Son Will Soldier On
181
Comments
Tom Ley
October 12, 2021
MLB
Cole Irvin Perfects The Art Of Apologizing For Something Nobody Remembers
51
Comments
Ray Ratto
September 28, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Heed The Wisdom Of The Horseman
144
Comments
Tom Ley
September 22, 2021
MLB
Umpire Claims He Was Protecting Grounds Crew When He Shooed Them Away Like Unwanted Varmints
82
Comments
Tom Ley
September 16, 2021
Media Meltdowns
ESPN Soccer Show Briefly Derailed By In-Studio Fart
70
Comments
Samer Kalaf
August 22, 2021
NFL
Jaguars Cut Tim Tebow, For They Know Not What He Do
244
Comments
Tom Ley
August 17, 2021
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Boris Johnson’s Mighty Umbrella Struggle
59
Comments
Tom Ley
July 30, 2021
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