The Malice In The Palace: What's the answer? Clearly the fans were chiefly culpable, and I for one would be disappointed if this didn't result in the cancellation and forfeiture of at least one Pistons home game.

posted by taupe to basketball at 10:44 PM - 177 comments

NBA fantasy league?: I'm provisionally creating a Yahoo league with a live draft time of 1:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, October 22nd, and hoping that I'll be able to change that time. (The live draft times are insanely limited, and there are no evening or weekend hours available that aren't this coming weekend.) Any interest?

posted by taupe to fantasy at 08:28 PM - 46 comments

Grab your socks!: SpoFi EPL Fantasy League 2004-2005 is open for business. (details inside)

posted by taupe to fantasy at 10:49 PM - 52 comments

Study: Aid for baseball stadiums unneeded.: While it's already common sense that huge public subsidies for team owners shouldn't pass the laugh test, two Dayton University economics professors have conducted a study concluding that they're not even necessary on their own terms -- the subsidies, not the economics professors -- because privately-funded facilities are perfectly capable of paying for themselves anyway. (Substitute any major sport for "baseball".)

posted by taupe to general at 12:43 PM - 8 comments

Warren Spahn, 1921-2003.

posted by taupe to baseball at 05:17 PM - 7 comments