Hump Day Hot Takes: 11.28.17
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We're back this week with some more #humptakes.
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Mike Drop: What It Takes to Land Giancarlo Stanton – A History Lesson
At an average of $29.5 million a year, that makes Giancarlo the highest paid position player in the game of baseball. In fact, here's a tidbit for you guys to chew on. Over the next 10 years, Giancarlo Stanton will make $80K A DAY. FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS. WHAT IS THAT MATH I HATE IT I WANT TO BE GIANCARLO STANTON. But who's gonna pay the man?
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NFL Sleeper Cell Week 12: A Kupp of Cheer
Now that we're in the Holiday Season we're going to do themed weeks. Because I said so and I want to.
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Jake’s College Football TV Guide: Week 13
The Iron Bowl. The Apple Cup. The Game! Clean, Ol' Fashioned Hate! Whatever you call your game, it's here! Can you smell it in the air? No, not what the Rock is cooking! It's RIVALRY WEEK!!! The week of all weeks where you get to spend more time than normal on social media roasting your school's rival and continuing that if you win...or lose let's face it. I'll still be boom roasting even if my team loses. Whatever! That team in west Alabama sucks regardless. ANYWAYS, we made it! Who's excited??!
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NFL Sleeper Cell: THANKSGIVING EDITION
IT'S THANKSGIVING DAY AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR FANTASY FOOTBALL AND DFS FOR ALLOWING US TO TAKE A BREAK FROM UNCLE JIM AND HIS WAR STORIES AND STRONG OPINIONS.
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About That Max Scherzer
If you’re reading this blog right now, you’re probably the sort of person who reads ESPN. Which means you probably noticed David Schoenfield’s article entitled ’It’s time to start talking about Max Scherzer as an all-time great.’ In the article, Schoenfield observes that Scherzer is now the 10th pitcher with three Cy Young awards. The other nine are Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Steve Carlton, Clayton Kershaw, Pedro Martinez, Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, and Jim Palmer. That’s seven hall of famers, one future hall of famer, and a steroid-using seven-time Cy Young winner. It also includes a superstar underwear model. Does Scherzer belong in that class?
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One Month In: What We Know About the Boston Bruins So Far
The NHL season is just about a quarter of the way complete, my boys in Black and Gold are doing... well, okay I suppose. The Bruins own an 8-7-4 record (20 points) and sit in fifth place in a top-heavy Atlantic division. Not an ideal start to the season, but when I consider the elephant in the room, I'll surely take it. The elephant here being, of course, the injuries. I hate to make injuries seem like an excuse for average play in any sport, but in this case it's pretty hard to make a claim to the contrary.
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Shock Jocks: Where’s the Line?
I hate Shock Jocks. I've never understood the appeal, and even when I see shows like Parks and Recreation make fun of them, I'm still annoyed by the caricatures. I've been pretty clear on this site how I feel about Toxic Masculinity so this really shouldn't surprise anyone. But I really am curious, in today's age and political climate, why is there still a market for these kinds of people? Does anyone really find puerile humor accompanied with bad sound effects encapsulated in an echo chamber of testosterone embodied by men who are far too old to be so adolescent? Don't answer that question. My blood is already boiling enough.
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NFL Sleeper Cell Week 11 Picks: Burkhead-ipus Rex
THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE! THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE! BUT I DID IT! I MADE A GREEK CLASSICS REFERENCE IN A FOOTBALL BLOG! WHO'S THE NOBODY NOW DADDY!
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