The Paul Skenes ‘tinkering’ that could make for one heck of a Pirates encore
Bradenton, Fla. – This southern town here appears to have not made any progress since the 1950s, but it will be the future of the game. Pittsburgh's Paul Skens is a very modern pitcher, born in this century, and is blessed with equal speed and imagination. The old Barrylado here had pinned the obscure and […]
The Tories have left the stage but their toxic cultural legacy is doing an encore | Stewart Lee
HHey there! It's that time of year again when the opaquely funded, Tufton Street-linked pressure group Restore Trust spends big money to inject right-wing candidates (including the evangelical Stephen Green, who denies the existence of marital rape and once supported the death penalty for gays in Uganda) onto the board of the hated “woke” National […]
Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
Ben Rice finished the first half of his rookie season with a bang and will be looking to carry that momentum into the second half. In the series finale against the Orioles on Sunday, the Yankees first baseman hit a three-run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning to give the Yankees a lead […]
Roger Maris Jr. ‘tuned in’ to Aaron Judge’s home run chase encore
Roger Maris was just 27 years old when he made home run history in 1961, breaking Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs. Maris went on to have a notable career as an outfielder, but he never again attempted to match his own record, hitting 33 home runs in 1962 before injuries began to affect […]
Miles McBride’s shot at Knicks encore hinges on Jalen Brunson’s status
The deuce came loose. But any chance of an encore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day hinges on Jalen Brunson's “questionable” appearance. Miles “Deuce” McBride didn't play behind Brunson very often, especially when Immanuel Quickley was also on the roster. But with Quickley leaving in a trade and Brunson making a rare appearance on the […]