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Let's Play the Feud!

yerfatma — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:20:14 -0400

On Sunday night's broadcast, Joe Morgan suggested (once again) Ernie Banks' career statistics were inflated by the "basket" in Wrigley's outfield. This being Joe Morgan, the basket was installed in Banks' final year with the Cubs and accounted for, at most, 6 of 512 career home runs. This being Joe Morgan, Cubs fans will have to get in line behind a number of computers before they hear an apology.

What franchise has the best run of players at one position in history?

yerfatma — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:33:24 -0400

Batter's Box says it's Left Field for the Red Sox, but plenty of other arguments appear in the comments.

David Stern Explains Late NBA Start Times: "That's what you jerks want."

yerfatma — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:48:45 -0400

It's not advertising dollars, it's the insomniac nature of NBA fans that's driven the NBA to schedule even weekend games to start at 9PM EDT.

Does speed kill?

yerfatma — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:20:50 -0400

A thorough analysis of PitchFx data reveals some interesting things about fastball speed.

Does Evan Longoria's new contract

yerfatma — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:10:15 -0400

indicate a change in approach to cost certainty for baseball management?

A Short History of the Baseball Played in a (Small) Coliseum

yerfatma — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:36:01 -0400

With the Red Sox and Dodgers set to play three in LA, a little back-story to the field.

The Red Sox and Oakland open the season in Japan with Dice-K returning home to start.

yerfatma — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:03:48 -0400

Usually these trips result in a lot of grousing by the players (most famously, Mike Mussina), but there's not a lot of sympathy when you're getting $40,000 for your troubles. Except if you're not: the MLB has announced that while players and managers will receive the stipend, coaches will not. Red Sox players are threatening to walk off the field today if the MLB does not reverse its reversal of its original stance.

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden

yerfatma — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:51:26 -0400

Every material on earth is, at the initial level, constructed from b-balls. Carbon is b-balls. The blood flowing through our b-ball veins is made of b-balls. Every star in our cosmos is b-ball in origin. Understand this, and you may begin to understand Barkley, Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden. Once you've digested that, download the game. [via]

Pat Riley's scouting trip

yerfatma — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:55:05 -0400

reminds Bob Ryan of a trip he took with Dave Cowens back in 1979.

Sportsfilter Siting:

yerfatma — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:09:49 -0500

our own (I'm assuming) lawn_wrangler got a mention in a recent Guardian Football podcast. Admittedly it was for the simple act of posting a comment, but it was still weird to hear it at the gym. So I'm bothering you all with that news.

Bob Ryan on the Rebirth of the Regular Season

yerfatma — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:38:01 -0500

"Do not listen to people who say it's only about championships and only about the playoffs. It can't be if there is to be any meaning to this whole thing known as fandom. The fact is that the playoff dynamic is quirky. Luck and circumstance play a large role. If you invest in a sports team for the sole purpose of seeing it through to a championship, and for no other reason, the overwhelming odds are that you will be disappointed."

How QPR Will Conquer the World

yerfatma — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:10 -0500

and drape it in cashmere. A profile of new Rangers' co-owner Flavio Briatore. That jersey I picked up on clearance last year is looking like a brilliant investment.

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?

yerfatma — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:29:19 -0500

This NYT profile of the Brothers Steinbrenner by the author of The Bronx is Burning includes Hank's insistence that "Red Sox Nation" is a media creation. Login info for the NYT

Cavs Acquire Ben Wallace and Wally Alphabet for Playoff Run.

yerfatma — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:11:37 -0500

Eleven player, three team deal between Cleveland, Chicago and Seattle. TrueHoop's thoughts.

Why do African teams need European coaches?

yerfatma — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:24:13 -0500

Paul Doyle reflects on the African Cup of Nations.