One of the enjoyable aspects of baseball (and life in general) is the ability to spot something unique that only you are paying attention to. Last Wednesday, the Twins suffered their first loss to the White Sox after winning the first eight matchups. The bird made an appearance during the first inning, perched on a…
Last week Bronny James and Dalton Knecht made their highly-awaited debuts with the purple and gold jersey in the team’s first Summer League match against the Kings. Despite losing the game 108-94 and displaying poor shooting averages, the rookies showed some of their skills as potential Lakers stars. LeBron’s eldest son scored four points on…
Dylan Cease was one of my interview targets when the San Diego Padres visited Fenway Park last weekend, and as part of my preparation I looked back at what I’d previously written about him here at FanGraphs. What I found were three articles partially derived from conversations I had with the right-hander when he was…
We’re going to start with a little quiz. Here’s how it works. I’ll show you a short video clip. There’s something weird about the clip. Don’t make it full screen, at least on your first viewing. I just want you to see whether you can spot what exactly that weird thing is. Maybe you’ll catch…
Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. George shot 45.4 percent on catch-and-shoot threes in 2023-24 and has ranked in the 90th percentile or better in steal rate 10 times throughout his 14-year career, as reported by Cleaning the Glass. After months of speculation and increasingly firm reporting,…
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) After decades of mediocre quarterbacks coming and going, the Chicago Bears finally got the ideal opportunity to bring in a potential game-changer in the form of former USC superstar Caleb Williams, with the team taking him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Although Williams…
The Dallas Cowboys are 11-5 after they beat the Detroit Lions 20-19. But who were some difference-makers during this game against a tough Lions team? Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions Highlights A Bend-but-Never-Break Defense The Cowboys defense made up for their lack of last-minute effort, which was their downfall against the Dolphins in Week 16….
