Mark Stern at Slate is glad the Mets lost the World Series because he thinks that their star infielder is “noxious”: The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 7–2 on Sunday night, winning the World Series in just five games. I am agnostic as to which team deserved to take the crown. But I’m thrilled that Mets (former) fan favorite and fomenter of homophobia Daniel Murphy played a crucial role in bringing his team to an embarrassing defeat.  Before Game 4 of this World Series, Murphy was quickly becoming the Mets’ secret weapon—a “postseason hero” according to some outlets. This fame was sudden and … Continue reading “… the most explicitly and unabashedly anti-gay figure in major league sports today…”