Vaughn RidleyMelvin Upton, the (low on base percentage) artist formerly known as B.J. Upton, has decided to change his name back to B.J. thanks to his wife. And people, please get your heads out of the gutters regarding the reason. Here's how the 34-year-old explained the decision.
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“You know what, it's my wife, man, she said, 'Melvin' doesn't sound right on TV and she wants me to go back to B.J.,” Upton said while appearing on MLB Network on Tuesday. “And everybody knows, happy wife, happy life. So we're official. It's cool.”
Smart man.
That being said, it might not really matter. Sorry, B.J., but your days of being on TV appear numbered. Upton last appeared in a Major League Baseball game in 2016. Since he's been signed to two minor league contracts and cut before the season, and he's currently a free agent.
By the way, B.J. stands for “Bossman Junior.” It's an homa..

The European Tour is arguably the most innovative organization in golf, trying out everything from shot clocks to night golf to even a rooftop tee box in recent years. But the tour has outdone itself with a landfill hole at this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. That's right, a landfill hole. Although, we're guessing it wasn't part of the course's original design.
Thanks to SB Nation's Brendan Porath for catching this odd scene on the fifth hole during Shane Lowry's opening round:
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Is there anything in the new rules of golf about what kind of drop you get from discarded patio furniture? Wild stuff in Abu Dhabi.
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So how did this happen? SB Nation's James Dator points out the fifth hole of Abu Dhabi Golf Club is on the perimeter of the property, but still. Even if there's a garbage dump circling the golf course, you&#0..

Chris GraythenThis might blow a few minds, but Drew Brees—despite another incredible year that has his Saints playing for a potential Super Bowl berth at home on Sunday afternoon—is officially 40 now, one year older than Peyton when he hung it up and two years older than Marino. While Brees may not show his age on the field, however, the decades stack up fast when you get him in the club, as he was for his milemarker birthday bash on Tuesday night. Viewer discretion is advised…
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Hoo boy, that's some tough stuff to watch. Brees even breaks out something sort of resembling the robot for an excruciating second that seems to last a century, evoking everybody's favorite Progressive commercial in the process. We should be applauding Brees for staying young and having fun, but it's hard not wince when the only thing missing from this equation is the..

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Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we’re realizing, sadly, that booking a buddies golf trip gets more difficult as you get older. There are anniversaries, kids, and now even graduations of said kids to consider in the planning. Still, I was excited to reveal that Pinehurst had won the coveted bid for this year’s HGGA Championship, which has moved to August to replace the PGA Championship on the golf calendar. And then our gang found out that Pinehurst had already accepted another bid — to host the U.S. Kids World Championship.
FacebookPinterestNever have I been less of a fan of growing the game. Kidding. Sort of. Anyway, I’m sure we’ll figure it out, even if it means changing venues (Overlooked destinations/resorts, this is your chance to host a major!). In the meantime, here’s what else has us talking.
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Matt Kuchar: In the span of a couple months, golf fans have gone from wondering if Kuchar would ever win again to wondering if this is finally the year he ..