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Milestone Appreciation, Ruined

Sports PhotoIt should have been Clayton Kershaw’s hour alone last week. But a Guardians pitcher in a gambling pickle, and a White Sox relief legend dying of an insidious disease said otherwise, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

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Dave Parker, RIP: Presence

Sports PhotoOn the field and in the clubhouse, Dave Parker was a force of power, says SC’s Jeff Kallman remembering the Cobra. Complete Story

Be Careful What You Wish For, Pitchers

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman — who’s seen it before, often enough and too often at that — thinks Tarik Skubal may buy trouble if he insists on tinkering with a pitching repertoire that doesn’t need to be deeper than it is now. Complete Story

There’s No Parity in Baseball

Sports PhotoSome people laugh when “parity” is brought up in sports, but it is essential to preserve the integrity of the game. But what is the best way to help bring it about? SC’s Anthony Brancato says that a wage floor is the answer (the NFL already has one). Complete Story

The Red Sox Devers-ify

Sports Photo… but SC’s Jeff Kallman says the Sunday evening blockbuster sending him to the Giants may not yet prove a blessing in Boston beyond freeing up money. Complete Story

The Rockies’ Horror Picture Show

Sports PhotoRemember last year’s White Sox? As in, the guys who knocked the 1962 Mets out of the book for season-long futility? The Rockies are making people forget. That, plus other baseball tales from SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

This One’s For You, Sis

Sports PhotoReds star Elly De La Cruz elected to play Sunday after learning his sister died Saturday — and he saluted her memory with a blast out of Wrigley Field. Complete Story

That’s Been the Holiday Weekend So Far

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman observes a few sharp plays, a couple of bad front-office plays, and reminds one and all what this holiday weekend’s really supposed to mean. (Fair disclosure: he’s an Air Force veteran.) Complete Story

Now, It Depends on How You Define “Permanent”

Sports PhotoThat’s what Rob Manfred’s Trump-instigated releasing the late Pete Rose from baseball ineligibility says of Rule 21(d)’s punishment for betting on your own baseball team, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

This Saturday Massacre Brought a Pitcher Death Threats

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman isn’t laughing over the Social Media Stupids’ threats against Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr. and his family. Complete Story

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