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Mayor Shit Talk is the Worst Shit Talk: Mets-Giants Edition
Bill de Blasio and Ed Lee are responsible for the worst mayor bet over the playoffs ever.
Getting To Yes With The New York Mets
For this year's New York Mets, every minute of October baseball is gravy. Hilarious, impossible, ridiculous gravy.
How the Giants Became Baseball’s Most Boring Dynasty
The San Francisco Giants front office has built baseball's closest thing to a dynasty while avoiding the kind of manager worship that plagues sports (and the Bay Area). It isn't sexy, but it works.
Orioles Rookie's Mom Overwhelmed with Emotion After Son's First Home Run
Try not to feel feelings after watching Trey Mancini's mom Beth, an Orioles fan from Bowie, Maryland, celebrate her son's first major league HR.
The Yankees are Winning and Rebuilding, But This Isn't a Preview of the Future
Somehow the Yankees still have a shot at the division.
Terry Collins Gets Mad, the Mets Are Still Probably Doomed
Terry Collins went on a four-minute tirade after Thursday's Mets loss. It probably won't do any good.
Wild Card Previews: Road Favorites, Home Questions
Is there any way Houston can manage against Kansas City? Do the Vikings stand a chance against the Seahawks? Is Kirk Cousins good? Wild Card Weekend could answer these questions and more.
Situation Impossible: Replacing Duane Brown
Duane Brown, the Houston Texans' stalwart left tackle, was carted off with a quad injury in Week 17. How can they adjust for the Wild Card game against Kansas City?
David Roth's Weak In Review: Staying Human In October
Amid all the overstatement and noise of the sports news cycle, it can be tough to remember that these games are played by real people. October always reminds us.
The Happy, Scary Cubs and the Rough Justice of the Wild Card
There's nothing fair about a system that makes the second- and third-best teams in baseball play a one-game playoff, but the injustice makes it that much more fun.
Pirates Hit Jake Arrieta, Benches Clear, Sean Rodriguez Loses His Shit
Tempers flared in Pittsburgh and Sean Rodriguez went real crazy.
Rangers Completely Bone Game in Ninth Inning, Game Ends with Elvis Andrus Caught Stealing
The Rangers really screwed this one up.