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A MAJOR STORY THAT WASN’T REPORTED.
A MAJOR STORY THAT WASN’T REPORTED. A veteran sports writer tells here how he had had evidence for a long time that steroids were being used by a star baseball player and had not reported it. The player is Mike … Continue reading
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BENCHMARKS FOR FREE THROWS.
BENCHMARKS FOR FREE THROWS. This article by John Branch reports that the average for free throws made by male college basketball players has basically stayed at 69% since the mid 60’s. Women in college have been close to the men’s … Continue reading
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MARIO SCUTARO.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARIO SCUTARO. The Toronto Blue Jays had a great pitching staff last year, but their defense made them a lot better. Defensive statistics in Baseball Prospectus show that the Blue Jays Earned Run Average was .44 runs … Continue reading
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BASEBALL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS.
BASEBALL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS. With all the statistical work that’s been done by sabermatricians in baseball, defensive statistics are, as is the case with basketball, less satisfactory. The variety of approaches shows how little agreement there is. Baseball Prospectus has arrived … Continue reading
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STEROIDS AND THE PLAYERS UNION.
STEROIDS AND THE PLAYERS UNION. I said a year ago about the baseball players union in this post that: “The union has harmed the majority of their players by fighting to prevent drug testing, not only because the players were … Continue reading
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MEASURING DEFENSE IN THE NBA.
MEASURING DEFENSE IN THE NBA. Half of the game of basketball is played on defense, but little attention is paid to defensive accomplishments. Offense is measured by scoring, and all fans have a ranking in their heads of the scoring … Continue reading
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PLAYING SCRABBLE LIKE AN NBA ALL STAR GAME.
PLAYING SCRABBLE LIKE AN NBA ALL STAR GAME. In her article about Scrabble, Judith Thurman refers to a computer that is a “nitwit who leaves the triple-word scores undefended.” In our family, we now play Scrabble the way the NBA … Continue reading
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“THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN.”
“THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN.” Twice Mary Jane has told me while we were watching a movie: “This is the best movie I’ve ever seen.” The first time was during the scene in the first Christopher Reeve SUPERMAN movIe … Continue reading
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NORWEGIAN SPORT.
NORWEGIAN SPORT. A friend sent me this video of a new Norwegian sport. Mary Jane found it thrilling. I held on to my chair during most of it.
FORMULA 1 AND THE OPERATING ROOM.
FORMULA 1 AND THE OPERATING ROOM. I posted here about Atul Gutwande’s argument that lives could be saved if doctors and nurses made greater use of checklists for complicated procedures. Here is an article about how the Great Ormond Street … Continue reading
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