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There's some stuff in here: http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/5/17/4340...

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:10:08 GMT

There's some stuff in here: http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/5/17/4340...

"You owed us more. ...

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:49:06 GMT

"You owed us more. ... We should have been treated better. ... You owed us a human explanation. ... We'll be standing, and cheering. But maybe not as loud as before. You owed us more."

Oh for fuck's sake, Chicago.

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Oh for fuck's sake, Chicago. Shut up already. You're getting to be like Cleveland.

Out-of-context single-clause excerpt from Drew Magary's new book, selected at random (by a reader):

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:00 GMT

Out-of-context single-clause excerpt from Drew Magary's new book, selected at random (by a reader): "Children HATE it when you talk on the phone to other people." Someone Could Get Hurt arrives Thursday. Buy it.

Deadspin Up All Night: At The Dark End Of The Street

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:18:59 GMT

Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. Greg will be around in a little bit. Enjoy Steph Curry tonight.

OK, check back in tomorrow.

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:36 GMT

OK, check back in tomorrow. This is exciting, isn't it?

Fine.

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:18:58 GMT

Fine. Pick a number between 1 and 239.

Out-of-context single-clause excerpt from Drew Magary's new book, selected at random: "... the only

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Out-of-context single-clause excerpt from Drew Magary's new book, selected at random: "... the only thing spanking does is set your child up for a life of sexual deviancy." Someone Could Get Hurt drops Thursday. Buy it now.

Cool baseball newsletter: The Slurve.

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:39:34 GMT

Cool baseball newsletter: The Slurve. It's like an unconstipated version of Buster Olney's morning roundup. Very much worth the subscription. [The Slurve]

It's MLB's pink-bat day.

Tommy Craggs — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

It's MLB's pink-bat day. Required reading: Peggy Orenstein's "Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer" and Barbara Ehrenreich's "Welcome to Cancerland" (free version here), which is one of the greatest rants ever put to paper.

Go say hi to Emma Carmichael at her new home, The Hairpin.

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 8 May 2013 14:48:35 GMT

Go say hi to Emma Carmichael at her new home, The Hairpin.

"Amateurism, which as we conceive of it is sport as a public right, a healthy activity free of merca

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 8 May 2013 13:51:00 GMT

"Amateurism, which as we conceive of it is sport as a public right, a healthy activity free of mercantilism, with possibilities for the recreation and well-being of the entire population, is almost gone ..." Fidel Castro, sportswriter.

The highlight:

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 7 May 2013 22:15:42 GMT

The highlight:

A remora is a fish, sometimes called a suckerfish, which attaches itself to other fish like sharks. The host fish gains nothing from the relationship but the remora is enriched by obtaining benefits (usually food and transportation) from the host.

Dr.

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 7 May 2013 22:14:41 GMT

Dr. Phil is suing us. [Gawker | Scribd]

The Astros just DFA'd Rick Ankiel.

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 6 May 2013 22:25:00 GMT

The Astros just DFA'd Rick Ankiel. Out of 65 plate appearances this season, he'd homered, walked, or struck out in 43.

"But in fact we were lucky to get anything at all—I arrived in NY in a state of crazed angst, far go

Tommy Craggs — Sat, 4 May 2013 14:36:02 GMT

"But in fact we were lucky to get anything at all—I arrived in NY in a state of crazed angst, far gone in pill stupor and barely able to think, much less write—I wish I could have written a better Derby piece." So sayeth Hunter S. Thompson. [Grantland]

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Tommy Craggs — Fri, 3 May 2013 22:15:13 GMT

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Tommy Craggs — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:11:50 GMT

Evil pats stupid on the back, says, "There, there."

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:07:34 GMT

Evil pats stupid on the back, says, "There, there."

Any NYC-based EMTs out there in Deadspinland?

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:27:51 GMT

Any NYC-based EMTs out there in Deadspinland? Your services are requested next Wednesday, around noon, for a special project. If interested, email craggs@deadspin.com.

Lazy people: You can now visit other Gawker Media sites, including Gawker Media content aggregator G

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:19:17 GMT

Lazy people: You can now visit other Gawker Media sites, including Gawker Media content aggregator Gawker.com, via our new dropdown menu.

Spencer Hall's ode to Blockbuster: "Poop in the return box.

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:05:00 GMT

Spencer Hall's ode to Blockbuster: "Poop in the return box. If you see one burning, ensure all neighboring business are safe and then let it burn. If a collections agency comes after you for a $3.00 balance on a video you rented in 2002, then MAIL THEM A LIVE PIT BULL." [EDSBS]

Check out Matt McGrain's list of the 100 greatest boxers of all time.

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:02:58 GMT

Check out Matt McGrain's list of the 100 greatest boxers of all time. I'll just quote a friend here: "It's one of those labors of love that's so intensive and personal that you sort of think that there's a 10% chance he's right about everything and everyone else is wrong." [Boxing.com]

Over on The Stacks, our archive of cool old sportswriting and whatnot, we're republishing Pete Dexte

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Over on The Stacks, our archive of cool old sportswriting and whatnot, we're republishing Pete Dexter's columns from the Tex Cobb-Larry Holmes heavyweight title fight in 1982. Here's the first column. And here's the second.