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    The Nepo Shuffle -- The 2021 World Chess Championship

    Turns out that FIDE excludes family members from the hall 15 minutes after games start. The father was still upset about shoe gate the day before, and also about the rule (saying that he didnt even know how to set up the board so he couldn't possibly assist Alireza). Every emotional guy, and...
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    The Nepo Shuffle -- The 2021 World Chess Championship

    Major drama (for chess anyway) as the authorities kicked Alireza's father out of the hall shortly after the games started. He gave a rambling interview but it was hard for me to get the gist of what happened
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    4/15 Borel's Million Dalbecs

    Tied up in meetings all day - how does Raffy look?
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    Everybody hurts sometimes: The latest injuries

    Do we know if Raffy had an MRI? Or if there was a particular incident that caused the shoulder problem?
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    4/14 Galileo's Well-Handled Balls. . .

    Has there been reporting if Raffy had an MRI? Do we know if there was a specific play or incident that caused the problem?
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    The Juice Expires (OJ Dead at 76)

    God tackles OJ for a loss
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    2024 Rays: Junior Caminero, come on down!!

    Bradley heading for an MRI for a possible pectoral injury. Seems like this may be a real retrenching year for Rays, with Franco gone, and Springs, McClanhan and Rasmussen on the shelf.
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    Macksonville: Mac Traded to Jaguars

    The "physical" is actually a psychological examination of the Jags brass, to make sure they are competent to make this deal.
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    Nick Pivetta - Bad, Average, or Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good?

    Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris and Lance Brozdowski are all fairly high on him given the arsenal changes last year
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    2024 MLB Spring Training News & Notes

    Dodgers hanging an eight spot on the Padres already:rolleyes:
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    Sox trade John Schreiber to KC for minor league right-hander David Sandlin

    That's properly understood as an indictment of the Royals' bullpen, which is well below average, than a glowing endorsement of Schreiber.
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    Red Sox to be 1st MLB featured on Netflix series

    Netflix is apparently combining the Sox show with their wildly popular F1 series. To be called "Full Throttle."
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Ms traded away a boatload of relievers in the last year, including Seewald, Topa and Isaiah Campbell to name a few. Santos pitched incredibly well for White Sox last year, so would help replenish the pen. He did have an injury late in the year and its therefore a bit of a gamble for them
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    And it Burnes, Burnes, Burnes… to Baltimore?

    The MLB owners haven't even approved the sale by Angelos yet
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Apparently DiScalfina going to MN plus a minor league prospect, no mention of fourth player yet. Looks like Woo and Miller staying put. Nice move by Seattle Twins trade Jorge Polanco to Mariners for 4 minor-league players - The Athletic