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Five Hundred on Sports
The name of this publication comes from the word count of its. In roughly 500 words (often a little more or less), I offer my opinions on the big picture and minutiae of baseball, basketball, football, and anything else that crosses my mind.
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Five Hundred on Sports
Sep 7, 2020
Sports in the Time of COVID
Why the games are a comforting presence, even though they look different
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
Jul 5, 2017
A Eulogy for the Utah Jazz
Or: the Jazz, the Celtics, and the Pain of Small-Market Teams
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
Jun 12, 2017
Weekly Update, June 12: The NBA Finals, The Power of Referees, and the Best Teams in Baseball
There’s a lot to talk about this week
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Five Hundred on Sports
Jun 9, 2017
The Three Stages of Facing Game Four Elimination in the NBA Playoffs
I’ve never played high-level…
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Five Hundred on Sports
Jun 6, 2017
Is the NBA Boring? And Other Stories
The NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup, and the Houston Astros
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
May 26, 2017
I Have Made Peace With LeBron James
He’s crushed my team too many times for me to ever LIKE him, but this year I want him to win the Finals
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
May 22, 2017
Analysts, Fans, and Players All View Sports Differently
And a crazy Boston comeback shows this
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
May 17, 2017
The Warriors May Not Be Ruining Basketball, but Zaza Pachulia Just Ruined a Good Series
Sunday afternoon’s game was more than a “what-if” moment
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Five Hundred on Sports
May 11, 2017
Parity in the NBA, Part II
A follow-up to my recent discussion on the lack of parity in the NBA
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Thomas Jenkins
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Five Hundred on Sports
May 9, 2017
The NBA Has a Parity Problem
But that isn’t the whole story
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