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How the White Sox Are Trying to Perfect Tanking
The South Siders haven’t merely embraced the rebuilding methods that led the Cubs and Astros to World Series glory. They’ve taken the modern baseball tank to the extreme—and it looks like it’s going to work.
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The Next Battle in the War Over WAR
WAR has caught on with the masses in a way that no other sabermetric stat has. But as the recent debate about the MVP race between Aaron Judge and José Altuve revealed, we can’t fully move forward with the stat until we agree on what it’s meant to do.
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Our In-House Dermatologist on the Cringeworthy ‘Game of Thrones’ Greyscale Surgery Scene
Sam’s #NotEvenAMaester, but his enterprising work on Jorah shocked and awed
Obama’s Biggest Mistake
Many believe the devastation in Syria is the worst blemish on the outgoing president’s record. A Syrian American reflects on Barack Obama’s decision not to act, and explains how it contributed to the country’s descent into chaos, permanently tarnishing his legacy.
The Curious Have Won
Theo Epstein overcame 108 years of history to build a championship team in Chicago. In the process, he ended baseball’s long-running analytics war by proving that an objective, data-driven approach can change the game.
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The Chicago Cubs Are Flexible Beasts
How unusual is Joe Maddon’s approach to defensive positioning? We had to invent a new metric to fully appreciate it — and to understand what it might mean for the Cubs’ World Series hopes.
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The Age of the Predator Royals Has Arrived
Nothing could have prepared us for the Cinderella Royals in 2014 or the Terminator Royals in 2015. The magic isn’t coming as easily for K.C. this season — but that doesn’t mean it’s gone.
Notes From a Real Dermatologist
Our in-house MD breaks down the eczema on ‘The Night Of’
An Irresistible Force Rises in Chicago
The 2016 Cubs might actually be able to end the franchise’s immovable title drought — and emerge as the best team in baseball history