Roundup: Bob Ryan vs. New MLB Stats; Oregon State Offers Class on Phish & Shawshank Redemption's Staying Power
By Jason McIntyre
Do baseball fans care about the new breed of stats? [Globe]
Patrick Peterson vs. Richard Sherman isn’t bad. Peterson makes some very valid points. [KTAR News]
Leticia Romero, the Big 12 freshman of the year, still isn’t being allowed to transfer from Kansas State. [Tennessean]
Rory McIlroy wins golf tournament days after calling off his marriage. [GOLF.com]
There’s a Johnny Manziel waffle in Cleveland. Really. [Thunder Treats]
Matt Russell, Denver’s Director of Player Personnel, convicted for DUI and sentenced to seven months in jail. [CBS Denver]
It’s pretty rough reading about Buster Olney talk about his childhood friend who was a sexual predator. The friend kidnapped and killed his niece and will spend the rest of his life in jail. [VPR]
Landon Donovan: “I not only thought I was part of the 23, I thought I was in contention to start. So that’s why this has all been pretty disappointing.” [MLS Soccer.com]
America’s oldest living person, who lives in Michigan, turned 115 over the weekend. [Free Press]
Former MLB pitcher: Wrigley Field is a dump. [Tribune]
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Indy 500 by 0.06 in the 2nd closest finish in the race’s history. [Indy Star]
This guy is mad that ABC showed the wife of Ryan Hunter-Reay and girlfriend of Helio Castroneves near the end of the Indy 500. [Daily Gazette]
“The Pick-Up Artist Community’s Predictable, Horrible Response to a Mass Murder.” [Slate]
Swimming pool under backyard has a James Bond quality to it. [via Meredith Frost]