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TELLS IN TENNIS.
TELLS IN TENNIS. Years ago, I read an article about the importance of anticipation in tennis. The writers said that all top level pros started moving for the return well before their opponent hit the ball and that the best … Continue reading
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TELLS IN BASEBALL.
TELLS IN BASEBALL. For the opening of baseball season, here is a good article by Stephen Rodrick on Johann Santana, currently the best pitcher in the major leagues. I learned that Santana prepares for each start by playing on Xbox … Continue reading
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STEROIDS, BASEBALL AND HUNGER ARTISTS.
STEROIDS, BASEBALL AND HUNGER ARTISTS. Congressional hearings are coming up on whether some baseball players used steroids or human growth hormone. I posted here on the elaborate measures that hunger artists took to demonstrate that they really were fasting. A … Continue reading
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ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. I posted here about wife-carrying competitions. Instapundit linked to the official rules and entry form here for the 2008 world championships for wife carrying in Finland. In addition to the Finnish couples, … Continue reading
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AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INVESTING IN A PITCHER’S EARNINGS.
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INVESTING IN A PITCHER’S EARNINGS. I posted here about the opportunity to invest in a percentage of pitcher Randy Newsom’s major league earnings. Now three journalists at Slate have made the investment. This article has a … Continue reading
YOU CAN INVEST IN A PITCHER’S EARNINGS.
YOU CAN INVEST IN A PITCHER’S EARNINGS. Alex Taborrak, at the Marginal Revolution site, reports on an investment opportunity: “Randy Newsom, relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, is selling 4% of his future major league salary. There are 2,500 shares … Continue reading
THE DEATH OF A CHAMPION.
THE DEATH OF A CHAMPION. The weekend Wall Street Journal had an obituary for Eddie “Bozo” Miller. In his prime, Miller was regarded as the word’s greatest eater (see this wikipedia article). The 1981 Guiness book of records claimed that … Continue reading
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HOW MY FATHER CAME TO SING IN A BOYS CHOIR.
HOW MY FATHER CAME TO SING IN A BOYS CHOIR. I can’t sing. My father couldn’t either. This is not just understatement. I have been repeatedly assured by people who should know that I can’t sing.. I posted yesterday about … Continue reading
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MY FATHER AND CURLY LAMBEAU.
MY FATHER AND CURLY LAMBEAU. The Green Bay Packers have had a wonderful year and are in the playoffs. Our family are Packer fans because my father grew up in Green Bay. My father’s high school football coach was Curly … Continue reading
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REFEREEING IS PART OF THE NARRATIVE.
REFEREEING IS PART OF THE NARRATIVE. In addition to accountability (and providing economists with data), there is another reason for making a league’s evaluations of refereeing public. Like many fans, I watch a game because of the story. I watched … Continue reading
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