Category Archives: Sports

RARE EVENTS—HITTING A BASEBALL THREE TIMES WITH ONE SWING.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Philip

RARE EVENTS—HITTING A BASEBALL THREE TIMES WITH ONE SWING. Matt Adams of the Southside Showdown blog called Nick’s attention to this post at the Physics of Baseball blog explaining what seems to me the most remarkable play of the 2012 … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER LANDMARK EVENT.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Philip

ANOTHER LANDMARK EVENT. Early in the discussion of whether Mike Trout or Miguel Cabrera should be the American League MVP, I e mailed Nick that his arguments had changed my mind and I had switched my vote from Cabrera to … Continue reading →

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WHAT MAKES FOR AN MVP?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Philip

WHAT MAKES FOR AN MVP? There are no criteria for determining an MVP. This makes for a lot of room for argument—desirable for sportswriters and also for fans. (A similar situation exists with voting for the all star game—is it … Continue reading →

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TRADITION OVER SABERMETRICS—CABRERA WINS MVP.

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Philip

TRADITION OVER SABERMETRICS—CABRERA WINS MVP. Dick Weisfelder asked in a comment on October 3: “Cabrera or Trout?” The question has been debated by sports fans and sportswriters over the last 6 weeks and has come to represent the divide between … Continue reading →

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THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH OLD MILK BOTTLES.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Philip

THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH OLD MILK BOTTLES. I have posted, including here, about the promise of three dimensional printing and on how to do it. Apparently, there is an annual race in Seattle, the Milk Carton Derby, for which entries … Continue reading →

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WHAT DIFFERENCE DO REFEREES MAKE?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Philip

WHAT DIFFERENCE DO REFEREES MAKE? The NBA season tips off tonight. I have held off on this post until the beginning of the NBA season. Chris Herring had an article in the Wall Street Journal (June 19) about how NBA … Continue reading →

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MY IDEAL DEBATE—TALKING HEADS.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Philip

MY IDEAL DEBATE—TALKING HEADS. An important objection to my Ideal Debate is that it is less exciting than a debate with interruptions and movement. Many people have said that they liked the last two debates because they found them exciting. … Continue reading →

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MARCO SCUTARO THE HITTER.

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Philip

MARCO SCUTARO THE HITTER. Marco Scutaro is the second baseman who was injured. Before the baseball season began in 2009, I posted here about “The Importance of Marco Scutaro”. The post was about how some baseball teams were recognizing the … Continue reading →

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INJURIES AT SECOND BASE.

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Philip

INJURIES AT SECOND BASE. Less than a week ago, Buddy Van Alstyne was commenting on my post advocating a rule change to provide that when a baserunner is trying to break up a double play, it would be an automatic … Continue reading →

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WHY DON’T INFIELDERS DROP LINE DRIVES IN DOUBLE PLAY SITUATIONS?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Philip

WHY DON’T INFIELDERS DROP LINE DRIVES IN DOUBLE PLAY SITUATIONS? Buddy Van Alstyne’s comment reminds me of something that has bothered me all the years I’ve been watching baseball. In a situation where the infield fly rule would apply —for … Continue reading →

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