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  1. games
    Pete Rose’s Plea to Be Unbanned From Baseball Is Right From the Trump PlaybookThe legendary hitter (and gambler) admits no fault while harkening back to the sport’s bygone golden age. It just might work.
    By Will Leitch
  2. games
    The Wisdom of the CrowdBooing the president probably won’t help. But hey, it can’t hurt, either!
    By Will Leitch
  3. games
    How the World Got Too Crowded for the World SeriesThe crowning event of America’s Pastime is now just another thing on TV. But there may be another way forward.
    By Will Leitch
  4. games
    The Postseason Is Sleepless Season for Baseball DiehardsThere’s a simple logic driving the late start times and low TV ratings.
    By Will Leitch
  5. grub guides
    Where to Cheer on Your Favorite Sports Teams, According to Your FandomNew York City has sports bars for fans of all stripes.
    By Nikita Richardson
  6. games
    Winning Ain’t What It Used to BeThe twin goals of maximizing profit and maximizing championships aren’t aligned anymore for modern sports franchises.
    By Will Leitch
  7. games
    Baseball’s Latest Identity CrisisMLB players are hitting more home runs than ever, and that’s all right with me.
    By Will Leitch
  8. this! is! jeopardy!
    James Holzhauer’s Post-Jeopardy! Move? Major League Baseball, Maybe.One team is interested in the megachamp’s services.
    By Devon Ivie
  9. games
    The Era of the Old Athlete Is OverWhen did every sport become obsessed with youth?
    By Will Leitch
  10. games
    Why the MLB Off-season Explains Our Response to the Mueller InvestigationWe see the trees, but not the forest; we see so many atoms that we barely react when the bomb hits.
    By Will Leitch
  11. games
    Hardly Anyone Knows Mike Trout, the Greatest Baseball Player of All TimeOur generation’s Mickey Mantle is going to play his whole career in total obscurity.
    By Will Leitch
  12. games
    Baseball’s New Rock N’ Jock EraHow much should a sport try to change?
    By Will Leitch
  13. games
    If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose?(I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
    By Will Leitch
  14. games
    It Might Be Impossible to Be an Ethical Sports FanWhat should we do when good players are bad people?
    By Will Leitch
  15. games
    It Looks Like We Are Now, Officially, Over Steroid PanicWhat were we even freaking out about in the first place?
    By Will Leitch
  16. games
    Nobody’s Going to Sports in Person Anymore. And No One Seems to Care.Which may be because it’s all by design.
    By Will Leitch
  17. games
    The Sports World Needs Its #MeToo MomentUnfortunately, when fans don’t care, executives certainly won’t.
    By Will Leitch
  18. sports
    Why I’m Excited for Baseball’s 2018 Opening DayHopefully #MeToo leads to change in Major League Baseball.
    By Mary Jane Weedman
  19. games
    Baseball’s Very Tepid Offseason Is Finally OverWhy was there so much less free-agent activity this year? Moneyball.
    By Will Leitch
  20. select all
    A Guy Called wetbutt23 Scooped the Mainstream Media on Big Baseball NewsBooty, booty, booty, booty, scoopin’ everywhere.
    By Paris Martineau
  21. games
    New York Sports Fans Have Learned to Love the Fire Sale and Embrace LosingFor one season, anyway.
    By Will Leitch
  22. oh canada!
    Tenors Apologize for Singing ‘All Lives Matter’The group lays the fault on a “lone wolf” who they have since suspended.
    By Tolly Wright
  23. the sports section
    MLB Adopts New Sliding RulesCan’t just take out the fielder.
    By Joe DeLessio
  24. the sports section
    The Cardinals’ Hacking Scandal Has Brought Sports Into the Surveillance EraAfter a century or more of semi-comic continuity, cheating has changed.
    By Will Leitch
  25. the sports section
    Can Baseball’s New Commissioner Actually Change the Game?For Rob Manfred, the clock starts now.
    By Will Leitch
  26. Concessions Made
    8 Absolutely Outrageous Concession Foods for the 2015 Baseball SeasonA nine-patty, 2,200-calorie burger is the warm-up pitch.
    By Clint Rainey
  27. Bloody Murder
    Blame the Minnesota Twins for This Bloody Mary Garnished With a Slice of ColdHaven’t their poor fans been through enough already?
    By Clint Rainey
  28. profile
    Are the Mets Big Enough for Matt Harvey?The next New York–size super sports star is finally back on the mound.
    By Chris Smith
  29. Batter Up
    The Texas Rangers’ Fried-Everything Booth Sounds Like the Craziest StadiumChicken-fried corn-on-the-cob and something called a “S’mOreo.”
    By Clint Rainey
  30. the sports section
    What Bud Selig Hath Wrought — and Not Just in BaseballHe forever changed what it means to be a sports commissioner.
    By Will Leitch
  31. feature
    Derek Jeter Opens the DoorThe retiring legend offers a photographer access to his private world — the first project in a new career that is all about control.
    By Chris Smith
  32. sports
    Bryan Cranston’s Baseball One-Man Show Is a Beautiful DisasterSports jokes.
    By Jesse David Fox
  33. Beer Me
    Stadium’s Self-Serve Beer Machines Pour Bud Light on DemandYou buy it by the ounce.
    By Clint Rainey
  34. the sports section
    The Worst Slurs in Sports, Ranked by PunishmentHow professional sports leagues respond to offensive words and gestures.
    By Jason Schwartzman
  35. the sports section
    With 2014 Suspension, A-Rod Joins ArmstrongBud Selig gets his man.
    By Steve Fishman
  36. scandal-stained wretches
    Alex Rodriguez’s Juicy Lawsuit Against MLBHe’s seeking unspecified damages for having his reputation destroyed.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. male gaze
    Male Gaze: Happy Birthday, Matt KempTake a Fashion Month break with this sportsman.
    By Julie Ma
  38. MLB Will Seek Suspensions for A-Rod, Twenty Other Players in PED ScandalBiogenesis clinic founder Tony Bosch is cooperating with the investigation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. male gaze
    Male Gaze: David Wright’s Manly StubbleThis captain swings bats for a living.
    By Julie Ma
  40. los angeles dodgers
    Joe Torre Quits Job With MLB to Pursue Dodgers OwnershipHe’s joining a group led by real-estate developer Rick Caruso.
    By Joe DeLessio
  41. Wagers
    Marc Vetri Bets on a Phillies WinIf all goes as expected, the Phils will win, and Vetri’s going to have dinner at Eleven Madison Park.
    By Collin Keefe
  42. opening day
    The Old Tower Records Space on Broadway Is Becoming an ‘MLB Fan Cave’Introducing the MLB Fan Cave.
    By Will Leitch
  43. media
    Fox, Cablevision Both Want You to Panic About Losing Your Sports, Bones RerunsForget the NLCS. What about those two re-broadcasts of ‘Seinfeld’ every night??
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. the sports section
    Why Making the Playoffs Wasn’t the Best Part of Last Night’s Yankees WinAt least, not for A-Rod.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. imaginary conversations
    Inside the Obama Team’s First-Pitch PreparationThe planning, the practice pitches … the conspiracy.
    By Dan Amira
  46. the sports section
    Once Again, All-Star Picks Favor New YorkAnd somewhat delusionally, in the case of the Mets.
    By Will Leitch
  47. the sports section
    Mark Teixeira Might Just Make Himself a Real Yankee YetLast night’s burst of emotion was just another sign of an emerging Yankee character.
    By Will Leitch
  48. the sports section
    Leitch: Where Does Teixeira Fit Into the Yankees’ Fantastically Overpaid Four?Team fans are rejoicing. But what about fans of baseball in general?
    By Will Leitch
  49. the sports section
    Hal Steinbrenner Triumphs Over Brother Hank!Prince Hal wins! The cool and calculating younger son seizes control of the Yankees from his blustering brother Hank!
    By Chris Smith
  50. the sports section
    Pirates’ Renewed Deal With Pedro Alvarez Marks the Inwood Native’s First MLB ScoreIt looks like the Horace Mann–educated slugger has taken his smarts into the boardroom and won a better contract with the Pirates — and maybe changed baseball in the process.
    By Tommy Craggs
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