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#thingsweactuallylike Click here to read Great Moments In Drugs: June 12, 1970

Great Moments In Drugs: June 12, 1970

Here, an new animated short video celebrating the day that Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while blind-tripping on acid. Truly one of the greatest American drug accomplishments of the 20th century. Learn your history, kids. [James Blagden]
11/13/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#sports Click here to read Baseball Contest Divides New York Congressional Delegation

Baseball Contest Divides New York Congressional Delegation

One of those "good work, Yankees" congressional resolutions seems like a no-brainer. But! Some Congressmen who represent the New York metro area pretend to root for the Yankees, while others of them pretend to care about the Mets. More »
11/09/09
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By Pareene
#printisdead

No, Every Newspaper Does Not Need to Cover the World Series

Click here to read No, Every Newspaper Does Not Need to Cover the World Series
There are many reasons to mourn the slow death of the newspaper industry — first and foremost the hordes of people losing their jobs. The disappearance of all-expense-paid journalist conventions masquerading as "major assignments" is not one of them. More »
11/03/09
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By Gabriel Snyder
#trendwatch Click here to read Cities Equidistant From Philadephia and New York Besieged By Desperate Reporters

Cities Equidistant From Philadephia and New York Besieged By Desperate Reporters

The hard part about covering a baseball event called the "World Series," which is 106 years old? Finding new angles. Hey, here's one from the WSJ: Find a town halfway between Philly and NYC—who do they root for?!? Sounds...familiar. More »
10/30/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#losers Click here to read The New York Mets' Only Win: Bernie Madoff

The New York Mets' Only Win: Bernie Madoff

When the Bernie Madoff scandal broke, New York Mets fans were momentarily terrified because the team's owners had huge accounts with Madoff's firm. Turns out that was the Mets' best investment. Hey-o! More »
10/22/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#recessionomics Click here to read Rich Fat Baseball Players Steal America's Money and Food

Rich Fat Baseball Players Steal America's Money and Food

The Way We Live Now: Drunk, hungry, and resentful. Governments want liquor companies—but why not Jewish delis? Baseball teams pay lots of money to good baseball players, sure—why not to me? Is that fair? And where's my sandwich? More »
10/07/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#imagefile Click here to read <em>Fox & Friends</em> Ruins Baseball

Fox & Friends Ruins Baseball

Celebrating Yankee hero Derek Jeter's record-breaking hit last Friday in the family suite: His parents, sister, girlfriend, and...Fox & Friends blondebot Gretchen Carlson. She's married to Jeter's agent. God. Lou Gehrig is crying, from heaven. [Click to enlarge. Thanks, W!]
09/14/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#journalismism Click here to read <em>Daily News</em> Reporter: Crazy Met Man Lies

Daily News Reporter: Crazy Met Man Lies

Yesterday the New York Mets fired their VP of player development for being a psycho—then tried to insinuate that a Daily News beat writer sabotaged the guy in order to steal his job. Today the reporter responds: No, liar. More »
07/28/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#analysis

Did Barack Obama Blow His All-Star Game First Pitch?

Click here to read Did Barack Obama Blow His All-Star Game First Pitch?
Tonight Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star game. Gambling websites have been taking bets on whether or not he would bounce the pitch to home plate! So how did he do? More »
07/14/09
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By The Cajun Boy
#blessings Click here to read The Perfect Antidote to the Summer of Death: Jon Hamm Publicity Tour

The Perfect Antidote to the Summer of Death: Jon Hamm Publicity Tour

With the stink of celebrity deaths and recession wafting around us, we need a restorative figure of youth. A symbol of American virility. A man who, despite his antiquated views of women and Jews, can make America feel giddy again. More »
07/14/09
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By Natasha VC
#clips Click here to read Senators Would Not Shut Up About 'Balls and Strikes'

Senators Would Not Shut Up About 'Balls and Strikes'

Back in 2005, John Roberts said his job as a justice was "to call balls and strikes," like in baseball. This was the most insidious statement ever uttered by a SCOTUS nominee, as today's Sotomayor hearing showed. More »
07/13/09
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By Pareene
#recessionomics Click here to read There Once Was a Man From Nantucket. He Died Broke.

There Once Was a Man From Nantucket. He Died Broke.

The Way We Live Now: Sucked of our nectar. How far does this hellacious recession reach? All the way into Nantucket, hallowed home of corporate titans. Jack Welch now supports himself by re-selling home run balls he caught, fact. More »
07/08/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#tribune Click here to read Unlovable Loser Sells Lovable Losers

Unlovable Loser Sells Lovable Losers

The bankrupt Tribune Co. has finally reached a deal to sell the Chicago Cubs, reportedly for close to $900 million. Only, ah, $11 billion more until Sam Zell has that debt knocked out! [Pic: AP]
07/06/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#insidebaseball

Sony Knew What Soderbergh Was Up to on Moneyball Script

Click here to read Sony Knew What Soderbergh Was Up to on <em>Moneyball</em> Script
Yesterday we posted Sony's take on why Moneyball, the Soderbergh/Pitt film based on Michael Lewis' book, died five days before shooting was to start. Now someone close to the project has provided us with a different version of events. More »
07/02/09
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By The Cajun Boy
#fandom Click here to read Barack Bobbleheads Don't Go Over Well in Brooklyn

Barack Bobbleheads Don't Go Over Well in Brooklyn

Last night the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets, transformed into the "Baracklyn Cyclones" to honor Barack Obama in "a night of patriotic partying at the ballpark." Some Cyclone fans were not pleased. More »
06/24/09
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By The Cajun Boy
#shutdown Click here to read Brad Pitt's Steven Soderbergh-Directed Adaptation Of 'Moneyball' Strikes Out

Brad Pitt's Steven Soderbergh-Directed Adaptation Of 'Moneyball' Strikes Out

Columbia Pictures was aghast when the latest script for the adaptation of Michael Lewis' Moneyball arrived. So much so that they've put the project in turnaround. Oh, and: production was supposed to start next week. More »
06/21/09
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By Foster Kamer
#sulzbergheir Click here to read Young Sulzberger At The Bat

Young Sulzberger At The Bat

The outlook wasn't brilliant for Young Sulzberger that day; His stories had been boring, tho' his wit's on full display; But then an editor cried out, "AG! Come earn your pay!"; "Your presence is required at the baseball game—hey hey!" More »
06/03/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#mediacrack Click here to read Let Us Count The Ways That Print Is Dead

Let Us Count The Ways That Print Is Dead

In your suddenly Tuesday media column: Conde Nast moves its B-team, Larry Hackett despises humanity, and print is dead, along with baseball and apple pie and puppies: More »
05/26/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#feuds Click here to read Selena Roberts vs. <em>The New York Times</em>: Behind the Correction

Selena Roberts vs. The New York Times: Behind the Correction

Media minutiae feud alert! The combatants: Selena Roberts, former star NYT sports reporter now at Sports Illustrated; and her former paper. Did the Times try, and fail, to take her down, journalistically? Details! [UPDATED]: More »
05/20/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#recessionomics

Things To Give Up On

04/22/09
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#dicks

Worst Senator Promises Imminent Death of Lovable Supreme Court Justice

02/23/09
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