Fake recap: Imagining the Oakland A’s in the 2018 World Series
Athletics Nation
The A’s aren’t in the 2017 World Series, so let’s pretend they make it next year. Here is a recap of Oakland’s fictional Game 1 victory.
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Nationals hire Dave Martinez as manager
MLB Daily Dish
Dave Martinez succeeds Dusty Baker as the Nationals’ manager.
The Nationals have hired Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez as their new manager, as Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports first reported and Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post later confirmed.
[Women's Soccer] Cavs Drop Final Two of Regular Season
Montreat (North Carolina) Cavaliers
The Montreat Cavaliers' women's soccer team fell on the road in their final two AAC games of the regular season. On Wednesday, they dropped a 3-0 decision to Bluefield College. The Rams (5-10-1, 3-7-1) were paced by goals from Cynthia Brown, Megan Norton, and Mattison Stokes.
A Couple of *First Things* Essays on Sports
The Chess Mind
In the first, David Bentley Hart waxes metaphysical about baseball, while in the second James Nuechterlein offers a more restrained blessing on sports in a general way. (Nuechterlein expresses considerably less enthusiasm about baseball...
[Football] SAU Football's Rally Falls Short in 7-point loss to Cumberlands
St. Andrews University Baseball
LAURINBURG, NC - The St. Andrews University Football team rallied back in the second half, but eventually fell short as they fell 21-14 at home to Appalachian Division foe University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) on Saturday.
CUMBERLANDS 21...
[Women's Soccer] Women's Soccer Concludes Season at MacMurray
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
Jacksonville, Illinois - October 29, 2017 - The Iowa Wesleyan University women's soccer team wrapped up the 2017 season against MacMurray College. The Tigers were coming off a win in their last game against Eureka College.
A's catcher Bruce Maxwell, who knelt during national anthem, arrested on gun charge - Washington Post
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Washington Post | A's catcher Bruce Maxwell, who knelt during national anthem, arrested on gun charge |
The World Series baseball is one big Sunday story
South Side Sox
The Nationals hiring Davey Martinez is another
I’m working on the final major transaction review, but two stories sidetracked me.
No. 1: Questions about the World Series ball
Tom Verducci is a big part of baseball’s postseasn production...
[Men's Soccer] Men's Soccer Wins Season Finale against MacMurray
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
Jacksonville, Illinois - October 29, 2017- The men's soccer team traveled to Jacksonville, Illinois yesterday for their final game of the 2017 season. The Tigers were coming off a win against Eureka College earlier in the week and were looking to close the season out with a two game win streak.
Jose Ramirez’s agent thinks Jason Kipnis should be traded to Toronto
Let's Go Tribe
Maybe it’s not a good idea to insinuate the teammate of a player you represent should be traded.
Historic World Series Home Run Rate may be Result of Slicker Baseballs - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated | Historic World Series Home Run Rate may be Result of Slicker Baseballs |
[Men's Soccer] Vikings defeat Evangel 4-0 on senior night
Grand View (Iowa) Vikings
Des Moines, Iowa – (RV) Grand View men's soccer topped senior night with a 4-0 victory over the Crusaders of Evangel University Saturday night at Cownie Complex in their last regular season game. The...
Expansion Strategies
Royals Review
Baseball is clearly signaling that expansion is in the future. While the timetable and cities haven’t been established yet, a wise organization should begin to develop a strategy for gaining a competitive edge during the expansion process and inevitable new normal.
[Women's Soccer] Vikings earn 2-1 victory on senior night
Grand View (Iowa) Vikings
Des Moines, Iowa – The Grand View women's soccer team honored their senior class Saturday night at Cownie Complex with a 2-1 win over Evangel University in their final regular season match. With the win...
Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/29/17: Felix and Ichiro, bad BABIP luck, and Anthony Rizzo
Lookout Landing
How is it almost November?
How the heck is it almost November? I still have a hard time remembering to say 2017 instead of 2016 when putting the date on a paper, but here we are, more than three-quarters of the way through the year.
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