> However this plays out, the Yankees will still be on the hook for A-Rod’s salary, and all of it will be counted against the luxury tax.
That is my favorite part.
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The Jets have made me so happy this year.
> Don’t look now, but the Red Sox are making their way back. With the signings of David Ross, Jonny Gomes and Mike Napoli, and while staying away from deals longer than three years, Boston has made an aggressive, smart start toward addressing two fixes: a more dynamic offense and a more responsible clubhouse.
This is probably the most positive take I have heard on the Napoli signing. I hope it turns out to be the most correct.
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17 year old Makes it Through Q-School
> Si Woo Kiim, a 17-year-old South Korean, played an incredible six days of golf in Palm Springs, Calif., this past week, finishing tied for 20th place in the final stage of Q-School to earn his PGA Tour card for next season.
> But not really. That’s because the PGA Tour has an age restriction on players becoming full members on tour, denying anyone under the age of 18 a card. Kim, who got through arguably the most grueling challenge in all of golf, won’t be able to use his earned PGA Tour card until he turns 18 on June 28. That will be more than 75 percent of the way through the PGA Tour season, and that’s just ridiculous.
I agree with Shane Bacon. Let the kid play. He earned it.
College football, and its coaches, are ridiculous.
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Do Not Count out Notre Dame Just Yet
It should be an interesting battle between people who hate Notre Dame and people who are sick of hearing about how great the SEC is. At least it looks like the game might be closer than people think:
> The reason Notre Dame is legitimately an elite team is its defense. The Irish defense is as good as any in the country, even those that play in the SEC. Notre Dame allowed 10 touchdowns in 12 games, and again, the Irish played a bowl-eligible team just about every week. No other team allowed fewer than 17 touchdowns, and only five teams allowed fewer than 20. Notre Dame finished fourth in the FBS in rushing defense, so Alabama won’t have the kind of rushing lanes it had against Georgia. Notre Dame’s defense will give Alabama some problems
I am definitely rooting *against* the SEC in this one.
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Should Georgia Have Spiked the Ball?
Despite the immediately reaction that the Bulldogs should have spiked the ball, the actual answer is tougher to determine than you might think. After reading Chris’ analysis, I feel that I may have jumped on the “they should have spiked it” bandwagon too quickly.
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Derek “Eater”
Got to love the NY Post.
Of course he does[^f0006].
[^f0006]: The Jets have made me so happy this year.
Only one Red Sox player[^f5611] made the list[^f5650]. As the article says, it shows the current state of the Sox franchise.
[^f5650]: [Part 1](http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8627606/rating-players-contracts-major-league-baseball-part-1) is the title link, and [Part 2 is available here.](http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8627624/rating-players-contracts-major-league-baseball-part-2)
[^f5611]: Dustin Pedroia at 29.
> So this is why Indiana garnered the #1 preseason ranking for the 2012-13 season. Despite coming into Tuesday night’s game with a 6-0 record and 32-point average margin of victory, the AP poll’s top-ranked Hoosiers had yet to produce a statement performance to legitimize their candidacy as the best squad in all of college hoops. It took overtime to dispose of previously unranked Georgetown last week, and Tom Crean’s team faced another tough test with the Tar Heels coming to town for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Indiana did not fool around this time, easily disposing of North Carolina, 83-59, in a game that showcased a tantalizing display of offensive basketball by the Hoosiers from start to finish. All doubts about IU’s true “top-seed upside” are quelled for the time being after it ran a young-but-explosive UNC team off the floor in Bloomington by out-executing and out-smarting the Tar Heels; even in an imperfect shooting night.
The Hoosiers domination of the second half was breathtaking. As I have been saying to people all day: Indiana is *really* good.
On the plus side, they’re definitely better than Maryland in both basketball and football.
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Wave Goodbye to the Belly Putter
The proposed rules that would prevent “anchoring” the putter when putting. The main effect of these rules: no more belly putters.
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Season Review: Che-Hsuan Lin
I am linking to this purely so I can say that it is an absolute joy to watch Lin play the outfield. I saw him in a few AAA games and in a game at Fenway. He got great jumps and covered an unbelievable amount of ground. The only guy I saw last season that I can compare him to is Mike Trout. Of course, Mike Trout is a *slightly* better hitter.
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Louisville to Join the ACC
This-at a minimum-delays the destruction of the ACC. Hopefully, the ACC takes this opportunity to re-align the conferences to allow FSU and Clemson to meet in the ACC title game going forward.
The only way that Clemson will be able to keep against programs from the SEC and Pac 10 is to get higher caliber players on both lines. The question is whether or not that happens before the ACC is disbanded.
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Fireman Ed Quits the Jets for the Season
Watching the Jets this season has been a delight. Such chaos and turmoil could not happen to a nicer bunch of guys.
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Ohio States Finishes the Season Undefeated
I hope they beat Maryland by 50 in every game they play for the next 50 years.
Brad Stevens knows how to get his kids ready to play tournament games.
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Carolina Gets Crushed by Butler
Butler dominated from beginning to end. If you’re a Carolina fan, you hope this was just a stumble by a young team that is learning to play together.