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What Jose Bautista Is Worth, Or Putting A Price On Badassness
Jose Bautista became a star late, and will not take a discount on his first big free agent payday. He knows what he's worth. It's complicated and it's not.
The Imperfect Host, Part Six: What Comes After The Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is over, and with it Super Bowl City's brief, branded invasion of San Francisco. Things will be back to normal soon enough, but that's not the end.
David Roth's Weak In Review: Efficiency, Anxiety, And Us
In hiring Paul DePodesta, the Cleveland Browns took a risk and dragged the NFL into the present. This sounds good, but honestly have you seen the present lately?
Kenta Maeda's Contract Is Bad News for Baseball Players
The Dodgers just signed Japanese ace Kenta Maeda to a super-cheap contract that could become less so with incentive clauses. It's a great deal for the Dodgers, and perhaps the future of MLB free agency.
What Is Kirk Cousins Worth to Washington?
If Washington doesn't hang onto Cousins after this season, he could be one of the most interesting free-agent subplots in some time.
What to Expect at Baseball's Winter Meetings
It's nearly time for baseball's annual early-winter celebration of hyperactive speculating, wild overspending, deal-making, and reckless tweeting. Get ready.
With David Price, the Red Sox Are Playing a Different Game
The Boston Red Sox have built World Series winners through savvy player development and value signings. Now they're going to try to do it by spending big.
David Roth's Weak In Review: Free Agency, Free Will, And Semi-Free Markets
There's nothing beautiful about NBA free agency. It's just capitalism at work. But this year's manic first few days of NBA free agency have had a different feel.