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Ufez Jones has posted 368 links and 3,020 comments to SportsFilter and 27 links and 725 comments to the Locker Room and 1 column.
Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton elected to Cooperstown.: Beltre and Mauer are first-balloters; Helton makes it in on his sixth try. They will be inducted along with former manager Jim Leyland.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 07:29 PM on January 23, 2024 - 4 comments
Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with the Los Angeles...Dodgers: In the biggest MLB contract so far, the Dodgers and Ohtani have agreed to a 10-year, $700 million deal.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 09:17 PM on December 09, 2023 - 6 comments
Sports Illustrated accused of publishing articles written by non-existent, AI-generated authors.: Noting that several "authors" headshots and bios were available for sale from a third-party AI website under descriptions like "neutral white young-adult male with short brown hair and blue eyes" or "joyful asian young-adult female with long brown hair and brown eyes", Maggie Harrison at Futurism investigates suspicious pieces that have been published under the banner of the once-heralded magazine. The Arena Group, who runs SI's current publishing line, says the pieces were published by a third-party contractor named AdVon, who has assured SI that "all of the articles in question were written and edited by humans" and therefore this is all big misunderstanding. SI has admitted no wrongdoing, but has terminated their contract with AdVon.
posted by Ufez Jones to media at 09:41 AM on November 28, 2023 - 4 comments
The NBA Board of Governors approves new Player Participation Policy to combat excessive load management.: The policy, which only pertains to "Star Players" (defined as any player that has made an All NBA Team or All-Star Team in the previous three seasons*) includes measures to ensure that healthy Star Players will play in all nationally televised games and the In-Season Tournament, and will balance rest nights between home and road games in favor of away.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 04:43 PM on September 13, 2023 - 3 comments
Stephen Strasburg Retires from Baseball: Stephen Strasburg is calling it quits on a career that saw him debut as the most highly touted fireballer in years, become World Series MVP in 2019 and finally be undone by frequent arm injuries -- all while in the uniform of the Washington Nationals. His 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings is seventh all-time but his 113 wins are 31 lower than anyone in the Hall of Fame. "It's a miracle what he was able to accomplish despite the glitchy pitching mechanics that scouts warned would be his demise," writes D.J. Dunston of Deadspin.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 07:53 PM on August 24, 2023 - 3 comments
My picks:
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 9
Mavericks by 7 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:34 PM on April 09, 2024
Revised picks:
76ers by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:14 PM on April 02, 2024
My picks:
76ers by 5
Mavericks by 8
Celtics by 7
Suns by 9
Knicks by 13 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:04 PM on April 02, 2024
My picks:
76ers by 6
Nuggets by 9 (slam dunk)
Pelicans by 4
Pacers by 10
Mavericks by 7 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 8
Bucks by 12 (slam dunk)
The third quarter of last night's Mavs/Kings game was one of the most brutal on-court poundings I've seen in awhile. Sac couldn't hit a shot or get an offensive rebound to save their lives and Dallas was swishing 3s and getting easy dunks left and right. It was b-e-a-utiful.
I'm sure the Kings will come out swinging Friday night, though. I don't think anyone wants to face LeBron, Steph, or the surging Rockets in the play-in.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:48 PM on March 27, 2024
Revised picks:
Thunder by 8 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:58 PM on March 14, 2024
Revised picks:
Celtics by 6
Mavericks by 8
Lakers by 5
Bucks by 9
Nuggets by 11
Heat by 10
Knicks by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:21 PM on March 14, 2024
My picks:
Knicks by 7
Clippers by 6
Heat by 5
Kings by 9
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:14 PM on March 12, 2024
Revised picks:
Cavaliers by 5
Lakers by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:21 AM on March 07, 2024
Revised picks:
Heat by 7
Nuggets by 6
Timberwolves by 5
Lakers by 4
Celtics by 7
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:15 AM on March 07, 2024
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Nuggets by 14 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 10
Bucks by 9
The Celtics/Nuggets game Thursday night could very well be *the* regular season game of the year and I'll be sitting on an airplane headed to a conference in Scottsdale.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:57 PM on March 05, 2024
Revised picks:
Mavericks by 3
Bucks by 14 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:37 PM on March 01, 2024
Mavs play-by-play announcer Mark Followill described the game-winning shot as "back-breaking, heart-breaking, soul-breaking", which might be a little over the top for a game played in late-February, but it was certainly gutting to watch. Strus just hit peak Steph Curry beast mode in the fourth and nailed four straight threes in around (less than?) a minute, fueling CLE's late push. When I saw him launch the half-courter there was a bit of a sense of "ah, fuck, this is going in, isn't it?".
Big bummer, for sure, but the season presses on. Gotta take care of Toronto tonight and see if we can somehow pull off a win at Boston to salvage a .500 record on this mini road-trip out East.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:27 AM on February 28, 2024
My picks:
Celtics by 16 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 14 (slam dunk)
Pacers by 7
Clippers by 9 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 8 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 14 (slam dunk)
I love this time of year, just wall-to-wall games that matter.
Time for everyone to start making some moves.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:58 PM on February 27, 2024
My picks:
Thunder by 5
Suns by 7
Cavaliers by 14 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 9
Bucks by 15 (slam dunk)
I'm definitely willing to clear my calendar should any MFFLs feel inspired to fund my way into some playoff games.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:13 PM on February 13, 2024
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)
Kings by 5
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Pelicans by 7