ESPN plagiarised — and then un-plagiarised and apologized for plagiarising — a story on my NBC colleague Mike Florio’s Pro Football Talk blog. Best part of it is the first comment on ESPN’s article after the correction was made: Jesus… at least plagiarize a legitimate site… you’re now poaching off of a failed lawyer’s sports […]

From Washington Business Journal: The Washington Nationals, which finished its 2009 season with the worst record in baseball, recently laid off several people in the team’s executive offices, according to sources close to the team. Two former employees, who asked not to be identified, admitted to being laid off by the team. One former employee, […]

I didn’t get to it today due to other obligations, but you don’t need me when you have Josh to tell you all that has happened. Obviously the most notable thing in all of this is that the person who will be overseeing the case is named Commissioner Gordon. It’s nice to see him back […]

For reasons that aren’t important, I took out a supplemental disability insurance policy a few years ago. I can’t remember the terms and don’t have the policy handy, so I got on the phone with my broker this morning and asked him if the fact that I’m not going to be a lawyer anymore makes […]

I’m sure you’ve all seen this by now: An officer approached Lincecum’s 2006 Mercedes and smelled marijuana as the pitcher rolled down his window. Schatzel said Lincecum immediately complied with a request to hand over the drug and a marijuana pipe from the car’s center console. Lincecum pitched a two-hit shutout last June 29th, but […]

Batters who chase pitches way out of the zone.

Looking back on the decisions of two managers, a GM and an umpire

Derek Jeter, “The Captain,” was “Mr. November” again this year, and there’s no doubt that he was a huge part of their 103-win season. See how he and others shape up as 2010 fantasy picks…

The continued struggles of Cole Hamels and and Brad Lidge made the Phillies a flawed team, and the Yankees took full advantage.

Two middle infielders—well, maybe one-and-a-half infielders—and a young lefty reliever take center stage on this week’s look at the 2010 outlook for notable NL players.