“Show the units. I own the losses on the same page I hit the parlay.”
Bosnia, Probably: Decoding Who the USMNT Actually Plays in Santa Clara on July 1
PublishedWe've established the where and the when.
The Homecoming That Isn't: The A's Come Back to the Bay as Visitors
PublishedOn Tuesday night the Athletics play the Giants at Oracle Park — thirteen miles and one body of water from the Coliseum…
Santa Clara Is Already Booked: USA Clinched Group D, So Thursday vs Turkey Is a Scrimmage — and the Bet Lives in the Under
PublishedEverybody's doing the World Cup-fever thing right now — hotel screenshots, ticket-price freakouts, the Gia Vang…
Two Broken Offenses Meet at Oracle. Take the Under.
PublishedThere's a temptation, when the A's roll into Oracle Park as the "road" team they technically are these days, to write…
Jordan's World Cup Ends in Santa Clara, and Algeria Learned to Score From Corners Just in Time
PublishedJordan led a World Cup match for thirty-three minutes.
The Warning Was Always Rubber: Manfred's Letter to Hawley Closes the Pride-Cap File
PublishedEleven days ago, MLB warned three Giants pitchers that writing Bible verses on Pride Night caps was "a violation of our…
The Press Team That Can't Press: Half a Unit on Austria +1 Against Messi's Argentina
PublishedLet me say the quiet part first, because I've now written some version of "take the dog to stay within one" three times…
The Girl Dads Found Their Room
PublishedIn year two, the Golden State Valkyries have turned Chase Center into the hottest ticket in Bay Area sports — 31…
Webb Is Great. The Giants' Bullpen Isn't. I'll Take the Hot Dog at +125.
PublishedI have written about this Giants–Marlins series so many times this week that loanDepot Park should comp me a parking…
Four Legs, One World Cup Saturday: Today's Group-Stage Card
PublishedSome mornings the board just lines up. Four group-stage matches, four sides I'd happily put on a single, and a number…
The Market Watched Germany Beat a Country of 158,000 and Decided to Lay a Full Goal on the African Champions
PublishedHere's the thing about a 7-1 scoreline: it sticks to the eyeball, and it sticks to the number.
I Rode the Marlins Twice. At -143, I'm Getting Off the Train.
PublishedOwen Caissie hit a homer, a double and a single, was a triple shy of the cycle, and dropped the go-ahead sacrifice fly.
The Angels Handed Me a 7-Run Lead. The A's Comeback Machine Ate It, and My Ticket, Whole.
PublishedLet me put the L on the table before I say anything else, because that's the deal I make with you: I faded the A's…
The Giants' Deadline Answer Is Already on Tonight's Lineup Card
PublishedYou want to know which direction the Giants go at the deadline?
Australia Will Park the Bus in Seattle: I'm on the Under in USA's Group D Decider
PublishedLet me say the quiet part first: I am not a soccer tactics guy.
The A's Are So Hot Vegas Made Them Favorites Over an Ace. I'll Fade the Streak.
PublishedLet me say the quiet part first: this is the third time this week I'm writing about the A's at home, and twice I've…
The Stowers Headline Is a Mirage. The Reason to Bet This Giants–Marlins Game Isn't.
PublishedThe wire copy says "Stowers leads Marlins against the Giants after 4-hit outing," and I get it — 4-for-5, 2 homers, 5…
Tiffany Hayes Was Done. The Valkyries Are the Reason She's Not.
PublishedIn December 2023, Tiffany "Tip" Hayes walked away from the WNBA after eleven seasons, worn down by a decade of playing…
The Voice of the Giants Has a Gay Son: Mike Krukow and the Art of Disagreeing Without Contempt
PublishedThree Giants pitchers wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on their rainbow Pride caps and the internet did what it always does: filed…
The Sharks Traded Down and Got Better. That's the Whole Point Now.
PublishedNo line on this one — it's a draft-week trade, not a game.
Jordan Lost Their First World Cup Game 8,000 Miles From Home, and Santa Clara Sounded Like Amman
PublishedI have to be honest with you up front: until about a week ago I could not have named a single Jordanian footballer.
One Hundred Miles in the Hills That Used to Be the Backyard
PublishedThe Bay Area 100, a 100-mile point-to-point ultramarathon with 18,000 feet of climbing, ran for the first time on June…
England-Croatia Is Built for a Low Score: 1u on Under 2.5 at AT&T Stadium
PublishedI'll tell you up front where I sit on soccer: I'm the guy on the stool at the end of the bar who's seen a thousand…
The Verdict Is in Boston Now: Aldon Smith's Brain and the Indictment We Keep Revising
PublishedTwo days after Aldon Smith died at 36, his family sent his brain to Boston University's CTE Center, where the disease…
Europe Keeps Tripping Out of the Gate. Give Me Senegal +1 Against France.
PublishedHere's the thing about this World Cup so far: the big European sides keep forgetting it's started.
MLB Found Its Spine in the Rulebook: The Selective Enforcement of Rule 3.03
PublishedOn Monday, June 16, MLB warned three Giants pitchers for writing Genesis 9 verses on their Pride Night caps, invoking…
The A's Can't Win at Home — Except the Night I Bet On It
PublishedYesterday morning I wrote that the A's can't win at home, so I'd take the Pirates' coin flip for plus money.
Ghost Ride the Farm: E-40, Stanford, and the Bay the ACC Can't Take
PublishedOn September 4, Stanford opens its ACC home slate against Miami, and at halftime Earl Stevens — E-40, of Vallejo…
Belgium's Golden Generation Is Running on Fumes. Give Me Egypt +1.
PublishedHere's a number that did something to me this morning: 39.
The A's Can't Win at Home, So I'll Take the Pirates' Coin Flip for Plus Money
PublishedLet's clear the brush first, because the headline that floated this game onto the wire — Pirates play the Athletics…