Jun 27, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) delivers against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track. The left-hander surely wasn’t expecting…
Jun 14, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (51) throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale could all but clinch a spot on the All-Star Game roster on Wednesday night when the Braves try to…
Jul 2, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Based off of fan voting, sluggers Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and…
The NBA wanting a buy-in from its stars is an understandable expectation. However, coaches are rarely a part of the All-Star festivities aside from the Eastern and Western Conference coaches. Everyone except for gym rat Tom Thibodeau is on vacation unwinding from the daily rigors of an 82-game grind. All-Stars would rather get the time…
As the NBA has observed its golden era of efficiency proliferate from more streamlined offenses to load management run amok, elements of the league have fallen by the wayside. Marquee hoopers play fewer minutes, fewer games and now they barely expend energy or cross halfcourt during All-Star Weekend’s showcase game. The Slam Dunk Contest’s main…
Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught, and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe. Hey Shannon Sharpe, the Memphis Grizzlies are the NBA’s Kings of the Ring There have been as many takedowns of NBA All-Star Weekend as…
There’s a fallacy out there that any All-Star Game is “for the fans.” That idea flew out the window long ago, especially for the NBA and NHL. The All-Star Game is merely a junket for the league’s biggest sponsors to get the chance to hobnob with the game’s top stars, a reward for their support…
