Jon Lester just gave more of a s–t than you
Few players willed his teams to victory the way Jon Lester did.Illustration: Getty Images Sadly, the, “You’re not winning this game,” term used to describe…
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Let’s talk about Julius Randle and the thumbs down
Julius Randle made his feelings clear.Image: Getty Images “Shut the fuck up.” Julius Randle’s message to the Knicks crowd last night got straight to the…
The Cooperstown case for Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, once and for all
This will happen.Illustration: Eric Barrow (Getty Images) Call me naive, an optimist. But I believe my fellow Baseball Writers Association of America voters will finally…
The case for every player on the 2022 MLB Hall of Fame ballot
Image: Getty Images Let’s play blind resumé! I’m going to show you three players’ career numbers and you tell me which one you think is…
Top 10 sports moments of 2021
Image: Getty Images March Madness made its triumphant return in 2021 and it did not disappoint. One of the best Cinderella stories from the tournament…
IDIOT OF THE YEAR #3: Trevor Bauer, goon
Illustration: Getty Images Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR festivities! Nos. 50 through 11 are available for your enjoyment here. And our top 10…
IDIOT OF THE YEAR 2021: Tony La Russa, Tommy Tuberville, every NFL referee, and other esteemed dummies
27. NFL Referees Illustration: Shutterstock Where would society be without NFL referees for everyone to collectively gang up on? We haven’t seen a collective group…
IDIOT OF THE YEAR 2021: Party rolls on with Gerrit Cole, John Stockton, and Mark Davis
34. Kaycee Sogard Screenshot: Kaycee Sogard It takes a special kind of idiot to move to a new city with a high-profile husband, and then…
The Coach Prime Predicament: Why Deion Sanders’ success at Jackson State is a slippery slope for HBCUs
Deion SandersPhoto: Getty Images Being a controversial figure that evicts strong emotions on both sides of the coin is what Deion Sanders has always been…
Buck Showalter is the right guy in Queens
Buck is back in the big leaguesImage: Associated Press (AP) If it feels a bit like the end times lately, that feeling probably isn’t helped…