Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How Elly De La Cruz crushing lefties is making it even harder for opposing managers
De La Cruz has a 1.099 OPS as a right-handed hitter entering Tuesday and .738 as a left-handed hitter.
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Playoff thrillers in both NHL and NBA, plus the most interesting man in sports
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Find your niche today. Coming up: 🏒 2OT thriller 🏀 Knicks choke away Game 2 🤓 Sports’ most interesting man? We had another bevy of great playoff games last night.…
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Ranking Eric DeCosta’s 7 draft classes as Ravens’ general manager
We rank DeCosta’s draft classes from best to worst since he became Baltimore’s general manager in 2019.
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Grand Slams respond to tennis stars’ privacy concerns after Australian Open complaints
The French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have detailed measures designed to placate players at their 2026 editions.
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Chiefs NFL Draft advice from a longtime analyst: Pay for premium
Cole has studied the draft for years while coming up with his own insights. Here’s his take on what the Chiefs should do.
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Lions big board: O-line options, addressing needs, best-player possibilities
The Lions own the 17th pick in the first round and offensive line options should be there if they want to go that route.
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Managing the Cowboys’ 2026 NFL Draft: What I would do if I am GM for the week
Check in on Maxx Crosby again, focus on defense in the draft and consider moving up to get one of the top six defensive players.
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NFL’s custom scouting systems tell the story of the sport’s changing technology
Advanced internal scouting systems can sort massive amounts of information on NFL prospects, organizing evaluations, grades and other data.
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When will MLB go ‘full ABS,’ let robot umps take over? Maybe never
Would baseball be a better sport if ABS called every pitch? We spent weeks looking into that question. There are many factors to consider.
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Ayush Mhatre ruled out of IPL 2026 due to hamstring injury
Mhatre, so far CSK’s top run-scorer this season, will require a rehabilitation period of six to 12 weeks
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