October 7, 2013 Table Of Contents
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LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
MLB PLAYOFF PREVIEW
It's Anyone's October
By Tom Verducci
Flaw of Averages
They strike out a lot, have been devastated by injuries, and their highest-paid player had a ridiculously bad debut season in Atlanta, but in October that might not matter
By Ben Reiter
Scherzer and Verlander get all the attention, but the Detroit rotation is holding a third ace. It's time to stop overlooking Anibal Sanchez
By Albert Chen
Right on the Moneyball
Market efficiencies are back in vogue in Oakland—plate discipline! trade throw-ins turned MVP candidates!—where Billy Beane's schemes just might finally work in October
By Albert Chen
The MMQB
A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A TIGHT END
PRO BASKETBALL
Right Turn
There are makeovers and then there's this: Tired of his mediocre shooting, Cavs forward Tristan Thompson has left his left behind
By Lee Jenkins
LEAGUE OF DENIAL
LEAGUE OF DENIAL
BEFORE IT SETTLED THE COSTLY LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THOUSANDS OF FORMER PLAYERS, THE NFL WAGED A WAR AGAINST THE SCIENCE OF BRAIN INJURY
By Mark Fainaru-Wada
POINT AFTER
Proper Care And Reading
By Steve Rushin
Departments
The Case for ... Mike Trout
Don't be misled by rhetorical and etymological nonsense, the Angels' centerfielder is the AL's best
By Joe Sheehan
One-two Punch
A pair of looks at Muhammad Ali
TAILGATE
These sophisticated products will make you the envy of everyone in the parking lot. (Except for the giant stack of blocks. They're pretty low-tech. But pretty cool)
House Party
Three homes with ties to the sports world hit the market last week
HOT | NOT
Character Count
Drilling down on the five most tweeted sports events of 2013 provides interesting insights and noteworthy observations
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Funniest People in Sports
By Interview by Dan Patrick
Turning last week's box scores into this week's waiver-wire magic
Blood Line
The left side of Alabama's offensive front is Arie and Cyrus Kouandjio, who are on their way from soccer-loving Cameroon to the NFL