If you logged on to Twitter after the Cubs’ World Series Game 6 victory over the Indians last night, you might have seen what looked like the aftermath of a classic Twitter witch-hunt—one of those ritualistic crusades in which the outraged digital mob shames the villain-of-the-hour for the most heinous and unforgivable crime any person can commit: Bad […]
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Perhaps you are familiar with “radio,” the quaint 20th-century technology used to livestream podcasts to the elderly. For many years, before Progress blessed us with wonders like the ESPN K-Zone, premium cable packages, 40 minutes of commercial breaks per game, and the eloquent wisdom of one Alan Thomas Hrabosky, generations of fans forged a relationship […]
Continue reading →Last night, as the Royals closed in on a World Series victory over the Mets, BuzzFeed politics reporter Andrew Kaczynski decided to tweet this: Not having to live in Kansas City seems like a pretty good prize for being on the losing team though. — Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) November 2, 2015 He was, to put […]
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Originally published on Medium. Kolten Wong had a great spring training, whatever that’s worth, and now that the Cardinals have traded David Freese and moved their most successful utility prototype back to his optimal position, the path is clear for him to start the season as their everyday second baseman. This is fantastic news for […]
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