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Did Jeneba Tarmoh Get Jobbed Again? No. (A Very Short Explanation of Track & Field Relays)
Sean Newell makes the case over at Deadspin that Jeneba Tarmoh, who tied Allyson Felix for third in the 100m at the U.S. Olympics Trials, was screwed out of a place on the women’s 4x100m relay team. A very brief response: 1. It is hard to argue with Jon Drummond’s team selection when the four […]
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Happy Retirement, Tek. Thank you for Squishing A-Rod’s Face.
News came down today that Jason Varitek is retiring this week. I could tell you how old it makes me feel that so many of my favorite players are retiring, or tell you about how great Tek was at handling a pitching staff, but let’s be honest: when I am old and gray and I […]
Posted in: Baseball, Uncategorized
Farewell Wake
I had to take a few minutes to acknowledge today’s news that Tim Wakefield is retiring after 19 years in Major League Baseball, 17 of them with the Red Sox, at the age of 45. Wakefield never set the world afire with his pitching, but there are few athletes more loved by Boston fans. He […]
Posted in: Baseball
Thierry Henry, and touching the sublime
Arsenal is reportedly close to completing a deal that will bring team legend Thierry Henry back to North London on loan from the New York Red Bulls for a two-month period. The thought of Titi back in an Arsenal kit is a joyful one for me, but when I expressed that joy on Twitter, I […]
Posted in: Soccer, Sports writ large
Rules and Predictability in Sports by Ryan Caldwell
This post marks our first guest submission to Field Grade! Ryan Caldwell works as a consultant for several contractors in the defense industry. He recently graduated from law school and is making a tentative return to blogging. You can follow him on Twitter at @CaldwellGR. This is an issue that has irritated me for a […]
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Yes, I’m from Boston. No, I don’t read Simmons.
I’m from Boston. I love sports. People often assume that I must love the Sports Guy. The truth is I haven’t read a word he’s written in several years. Here’s why. I read Bill Simmons when he was the Boston Sports Guy and sent out his columns in a newsletter. I loved those columns: he […]
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Reason #283 Why I Hate ESPN
This is why I hate ESPN. Well, it’s actually reason #283 why I hate ESPN, but that’s a topic for a separate post, or blog. It’s also why I dislike Tim Tebow. Well, actually, the reason I dislike Tim Tebow is because I went to the University of Georgia and, well, I don’t want to […]
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August 11, 2012
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