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Monthly Archives: August 2021

How the Braves reclaimed control of the NL East by being persistently competent

How the Braves reclaimed control of the NL East by being persistently competent

How the Braves keep their NL East lead The chance that the Braves would make up ground anyhow added to the slingshot effect that has propelled them to a four-game division lead (and a five-game advantage over the Mets). Despite their actual 51-52 record, the Braves had the greatest run differential and anticipated record in […]

‘I’m not offended,’ Shohei Ohtani says of Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris’ comments

'I'm not offended,' Shohei Ohtani says of Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris' comments

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels said Wednesday night that he was unconcerned about comments made the night before by Detroit Tigers commentator Jack Morris, which led to the Hall of Fame pitcher being suspended by Bally Sports. During Tuesday night’s game, Morris mocked the Japanese star with a fake accent. ‘I’m not offended,’ […]

On Twitter, Mets owner Steve Cohen criticizes the team’s ‘unproductive’ batters

On Twitter, Mets owner Steve Cohen criticizes the team's 'unproductive' batters

The New York Mets are having a bad season. The squad slipped below.500 for the first time since early May after losing five straight games. The team’s offense struggled even when things were going smoothly. The Mets are tied for 17th in baseball with a 93 wRC+, an advanced stat that gauges offense. On Twitter, […]

Between Gags, You Can Barely Catch Your Breath in This Review of The Golden Girls

Between Gags, You Can Barely Catch Your Breath in This Review of The Golden Girls

Dorothy Zbornak (the majestic, the magisterial Bea Arthur), widowed Rose Nylund (Betty White), who was as sweetly naive as Dorothy was acerbic, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), a Southern belle man-eater (“I could get herpes just listening to this story,” Between Gags, You Can Barely Catch Your Breath in This Review of The Golden Girls Dorothy […]

The Divisive Graphic Tee Trend is Back, and It’s as Popular as It Was in 2002

The Divisive Graphic Tee Trend is Back, and It's as Popular as It Was in 2002

The fashion world throws you a curveball just when you think the Y2K trends can’t possible keep coming back. Take, for example, graphic T-shirts. There were lots of ways to get your statement t-shirt fix in the early 2000s. To begin with, the more contentious the language, the better (oof, those Abercrombie flashbacks …). The […]

Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the ‘Peanuts’ gang are back in a new show

Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the 'Peanuts' gang are back in a new show

A trailer for “The Snoopy Show,” an Apple TV+ series, debuted on Jan. 25 and includes everyone’s favorite animated beagle em-“bark”-ing on all sorts of adventures. Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Franklin, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, and, of course, Snoopy’s best bird companion, Woodstock, are all featured prominently. Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the ‘Peanuts’ […]