Any sabermetrician worth his salt knows there's something seriously wrong with using the save as the defining metric for baseball closers. And to get things back on track, we could all use a little S&M.
I'm talking, of course, about shutdowns and meltdowns, two new stats that have emerged in just the past couple of weeks. (What did you think I meant? Hat tip for the reference: Crashburn Alley.)
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
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