Saturday, September 4, 2010

Armando Galarraga’s Near-Perfect Game Destroys America

June 2, 2010 by Clay Christain  
Filed under The Slant Blog

Few times every generation there comes a defining moment where the world begins to tear apart at its hinges. Fort Sumter. Franz Ferdinand. Pearl Harbor. Julius Caesar. Yavin IV. Mark down June 2, 2010 as two words: he’s safe.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga had a perfect game with one out left when umpire Jim Joyce [...]

Washington Nationals Fail to Sign President Obama to Contract

April 18, 2010 by Alec Jordan  
Filed under Articles

As March 5th approached, many players from around the majors were looking ahead to opening day and the first game of a very long season (we’re going to label the New York/Boston game the night before as “ESPN Marketing Bullshit” rather than ‘The Season Opener”). The “Ace” pitchers were ready to take the mound for [...]

Women’s Center Director Named Athletic Director

November 12, 2009 by Clay Christain  
Filed under Articles

Reports out of Kirkland hall have recently indicated that in order to further increase efficiency and productivity, the Vanderbilt Commodores have been given a new athletic director: Nora Spencer. This decision has been put into place to undo the athletic de-structuring implemented by former Chancellor Gordon Gee in 2003. The former athletic department was terminated [...]