L.A., St. Louis, and Who’s Allowed to Be Exceptional

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Chase Woodruff

The NFL finally put St. Louis Rams fans out of their misery last week, bringing an end to a grotesque half-decade-long carnival of avarice, extortion, and abject mendacity with the announcement that the Rams will relocate to Los Angeles ahead of the 2016 season. Because a) this isn’t a Rams blog, and b) the NFL […]

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How We Talk When We Talk About Mike Matheny

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Chase Woodruff

The Dodgers announced yesterday that Don Mattingly will not return as the club’s manager next season. An official statement called the decision “mutual,” but whether or not that’s true is up for debate. We know that Mattingly was under contract through 2016. We know that, contrary to some initial reports, he didn’t turn down an […]

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