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sports nutSports NutThe stadium scene.7NA=1154&NC=1299&DI=4098&PS=58346&PI=7315sportsnutfalsefalseCulturespacernotembeddedsports nutFlag FootballMichael OriardfalseHow the NFL became the American war game.noFlag FootballHow the NFL became the American war game.noOn Nov. 8, two hours before the day's blitzes and long bombs were to commence, Fox's NFL pregame show went on the air from Afghanistan. The festivities were high on patriotism but low on militarism, leaving out any hint of blood or fighting. For the U.S. military, the Fox broadcast was an opportunity to tell a story about its humanitarian mission in Afghanistan, to sell the war at home at a time when anything like a clear-cut military victory appears unattainable. For Fox, it was an opportunity to reconnect the NFL with the military, to wrap the football in the American flag after three years of restraint.truenotochyperlinkno20091117112206AMTuesdayNovNovember1111/17/2009 4:22:06 PM63394053726000000020091117112206AMTuesdayNovNovember1111/17/2009 4:22:06 PM633940537260000000sports nutBill Simmons: Bigger, Longer, and UncutJosh Levin1/123122/2202502/levinj.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009111833646PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:46 PM6339415540647026482009111833646PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:46 PM6339415540647026482009111833646PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:46 PM633941554064702648false2008101711643PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:43 PM6335984620300000002008101711643PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:43 PM633598462030000000falseThe Sports Guy's The Book of Basketball is a crude, fantastic mess.noBill Simmons: Bigger, Longer, and UncutBill Simmons' The Book of Basketball reviewed.noTo hear Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss The Book of Basketball on Slate's sports podcast "Hang Up and Listen," click the arrow on the audio player below and fast-forward to the 27:30 mark:truenotochyperlinkno2009111144307PMWednesdayNovNovember1611/11/2009 9:43:07 PM6339355458700000002009111144307PMWednesdayNovNovember1611/11/2009 9:43:07 PM633935545870000000sports nutGeezers Win! Geezers Win!Tim MarchmanfalseThe old-as-dirt New York Yankees take the 2009 World Series.noGeezers Win! Geezers Win!How the old-as-dirt New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series.noWhat's the lesson of the 2009 New York Yankees? With the Bronx Bombers taking an early 7-1 lead in Game 6, we had more time than usual to bat around the clichés of sports championships to see which ones might fit. Had the Yankees redeemed the long suffering of their supporters? Did they stand for youthful vigor or quiet professionalism? Did they represent the idea that pride and excellence can't be bought and sold—or the exact opposite?truenotochyperlinkno2009115100752AMThursdayNovNovember1011/5/2009 3:07:52 PM6339301247200000002009115100752AMThursdayNovNovember1011/5/2009 3:07:52 PM633930124720000000sports nutYankees Fan to A-Rod: Drop DeadJosh Levin1/123122/2202502/levinj.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009111833633PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:33 PM6339415539339648092009111833633PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:33 PM6339415539339648092009111833633PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/18/2009 8:36:33 PM633941553933964809false2008101711643PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:43 PM6335984620300000002008101711643PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:43 PM633598462030000000falseA dispatch from Game 1 of the World Series.noYankees Fan to A-Rod: Drop DeadDispatch from Game 1 of the 2009 World Series.noNEW YORK CITY—In the ninth inning of the first game of the 2009 World Series, Alex Rodriguez comes to bat with the Yankees trailing by five runs. After a postseason full of late-inning, game-changing home runs, A-Rod has finally lived down to pre-October expectations of A-Fraudulence. In his first three at-bats against Phillies ace Cliff Lee, the New York third baseman flailed away pitifully, striking out swinging in his first two at-bats and grounding out weakly his third time up. This time, with the count 1-2 and the first World Series game at the new Yankee Stadium all but over, a frustrated fan just to my left speaks up. "C'mon, you son of a bitch!" he heckles wearily. Rodriguez swings and misses at the next pitch, and the Yankees lose to the Phillies 6-1.truenotochyperlinkno2009102993122AMThursdayOctOctober910/29/2009 1:31:22 PM6339240548200000002009102993122AMThursdayOctOctober910/29/2009 1:31:22 PM633924054820000000sports nutSatchel Paige vs. Babe RuthEdward McClellandfalseIntegrating Major League Baseball retroactively with Strat-o-Matic cards.noSatchel Paige vs. Babe RuthIntegrating Major League Baseball retroactively with Strat-o-Matic cards.noIt's the bottom of the ninth in the Bronx. The Yankees are tied 5-5 with the Dodgers, and Babe Ruth is coming to the plate with two men on and two out. Future Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston is on first base. Tony Lazzeri is on third. And on the mound for Brooklyn is Martin Dihigo, the greatest Cuban pitcher of all time.truenotochyperlinkno2009102825922PMWednesdayOctOctober1410/28/2009 6:59:22 PM6339233876200000002009102825922PMWednesdayOctOctober1410/28/2009 6:59:22 PM633923387620000000200311442821PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:28:21 PM63178158501000000020081112104326AMWednesdayNovNovember1011/12/2008 3:43:26 PM633620834060000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM63139043683000000020081112104236AMWednesdayNovNovember1011/12/2008 3:42:36 PM633620833560000000