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How would you solve this Major League Baseball dilemma?
For any who have questions about MLB’s service time rules and procedures, there is an excellent post by Michael Valancius on SB Nation’s DRaysBay. It very thoroughly details in real value Tampa Bay’s current situation with top prospect Wil Myers, and their decision … Continue reading
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Picking up the tempo of men’s college basketball
According to Tom Izzo and others, men’s college basketball may be on a path to a shorter shot clock. The current clock of 35 seconds before a shot is five seconds longer than the 30 seconds of women’s basketball and … Continue reading
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The NBA needs to apply the NCAA rule on intentional fouls
Beckley Mason made an excellent point in his related TrueHoop post. Warriors fans know the success of their season is held together by the strength of Stephen Curry’s chronically-injured ankles. When Cartier Martin intentionally fouled the sharp-shooting superstar on a … Continue reading
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There is hope for the Marlins and other weak pro teams
Earlier this off-season, Dan Farnsworth wrote an excellent piece for Fangraphs breaking down the effects of team spending on the rebuilding process. This is particularly noteworthy in an era when, thanks in part to the analytics movement, teams are increasingly … Continue reading
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Bring sanity to National Signing Day (and everything that precedes it)
A rule in honor of every kid whose mailbox is overflowing. The NCAA should reign in recruiting letters. It’s been an issue for decades, and it’s unnecessary. What if every major recruit made an email account specifically for recruiting letters, and … Continue reading
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Was the NFL Divisional Round schedule unfair?
This year, as in every year, the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs consisted of four games played over two days. Splitting the games up over Saturday and Sunday is a no brainer decision, as it allows fans to conceivably … Continue reading
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Time for NFL to fix Tuck Rule and the Double-Challenge
John Clayton suggested two rule changes that are so obvious I almost don’t want to mention them. And yet, as of Week 17 of the NFL they are still in effect and impacting games, so it’s our responsibility to discuss them until … Continue reading
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NFL should align Thursday night games with bye weeks
This idea is an easy one, and honestly, I’m not sure how the NFL isn’t already doing it this season. The landscape of the NFL season could be greatly changing in the years ahead, as the league continues it’s strange … Continue reading
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3 Reasons Local Governments Should Stop Buying New Stadiums
The Marlin’s trade this week of Jose Reyes, Mark Buerhle, and Josh Johnson was further evidence that local governments should not waste their money investing in new stadiums for sports franchises. The Marlins, already one of Major League Baseball’s least … Continue reading
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Holliday should be suspended for taking out Scutaro
In Game 2 of the NLCS, the Cardinals’ Matt Holliday slid into Giants 2B Marco Scutaro attempting to disrupt a double play. Scutaro was injured on the play and later left the game X-rays were negative, but Scutaro is still … Continue reading
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