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• A+ to San Fran for Making Baseball "Better."

  So the other day in “Batting Practice Bitches,” a question was posed about what sport would have the first openly gay superstar. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2011 SPORTS

• Batting Practice, Bitches: The One with Lance Armstrong, Gay Athletes, Tree...

  

  This is like CDTF's version of Hot Topics, minus Baba Wawa, Tracy Jordan's wife, that cranky conservative bitch, the menopausal liberal, and that Mel... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 SPORTS

• A Quick Update.

  

  So I lied when I said everything would be back to normal this week, guys. And I apologize for the lack of posts - things have just been insane. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 SPORTS

• Empty Vest Syndrome with Miss Scarlet: The Resignation of Jim Tressel, and What...

  

  So this Memorial Day began with a bombshell – the resignation of the embattled Jim Tressel. I am not surprised by the result, simply the odd timing. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 SPORTS

• A Hoops Victory for Voldemort.

  

  It is a beyond gorgeous Friday here in New York and all I want to do is play outside and read my new copy of Those Guys Have All The Fun, which arrived... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 SPORTS

• Random Acts of Kindness: The Barry Bonds Edition (seriously).

  

  This space is often used to call out athletes for being assholes. But we should also give credit where credit is due. And Barry Bonds actually deserves some... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 SPORTS

• Drop Dead Fred.

  

  Just to make clear, I am not advocating the death of Fred Wilpon or anything; I just think there are a lot of people in New York who would perhaps look the othe... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Weekend That Was: The Subway Series, Lance, Condoms, and a Tom Brady...

  

  Well, we survived The Rapture. I was walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and kept waiting for the wire supports to start snapping, but it just never happened. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 SPORTS

• Saved By The Ball: Joe Girardi is My Principal Belding.

  

  After offhandedly comparing the Jorge Posada incident to a bad episode of Saved By The Bell, I realized that the classic 90's show is the perfect metaphor for... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 SPORTS

• Chicks Dig Book Clubs: Those Guys Have All The Fun.

  

  I think I mentioned this, or maybe Carrie did, but Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, the new scandalous tell-all book, comes out on May 24t... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 ENTERTAINMENT

• High School Drama, the Yankees, Lost Championships, and Stolen Porn

  

  While I was at work yesterday, I could not help noticing the ESPN headlines about Jorge Posada: He was so angry that he wanted out of the Yankees; Laura Posada’... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2011 SPORTS

• Yankees-Red Sox: A Sunday Night Trip to the Bronx

  

  Last night, my younger brother and I ventured to the Bronx for the Yankees-Red Sox. The tickets were part of my Christmas present to him and we have been talkin... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 SPORTS

• Live From New York, It’s…the Yankees Vs. Royals

  

  Tonight, the Yankees take on the Kansas City Royals in the Bronx. There is a graphic on YES right now, detailing the Yankees last eight games: since they left... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Batting Practice, Bitches: The One with Roger McDowell, Celtics-Heat, Fictional...

  

  This is like CDTF's version of Hot Topics, minus Baba Wawa, Tracy Jordan's wife, that cranky conservative bitch, the menopausal liberal, and that Mel... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 SPORTS

• Chicks Dig Countless Screaming Argonauts

  

  So last week I mentioned my good friend The Fabulous Penguin, who is also known on the street as T.Fab.P. He is one of my fave people to discuss baseball with,... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 SPORTS

• Hitting the Bottle Instead of a Baseball: MLB’s Drinking Problem

  

  Major League Baseball needs to put down the bottle or it is going to have a major hangover on its hands. In this short 2011 season, we have already had six... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2011 SPORTS

• A Sad, Sad Cinco De Mayo for Sports

  

  Yesterday was such a sad day in sports. Losing both Gus and Gary is too much for my brain to take. I am not even sure why I feel such a loss about Gary Williams... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2011 SPORTS

• Throwing Chairs and Wearing Pinstripes: How the Yankees Saved Jerry Springer

  

  If there was a sport that included chair throwing accuracy and the precision of paternity tests, Jerry Springer may have been an All-Star. But there is only on... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 SPORTS

• When Terrorism Meets Backyard Baseball: An Inappropriate Comparison

  

  It is a rainy, gross day in Manhattan, but the city still has a certain buzz to it. President Obama is visiting the World Trade Center tomorrow and the papers... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Operation Hook Shot: An NCAA Scandal No One is Talking About

  

  I have previously mentioned my love of sports conspiracies, but there is one scandal that is not getting nearly enough press – especially when compared with... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 SPORTS