Category Archives: Sports

WHITE SOX AND CUBS.

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Philip

WHITE SOX AND CUBS. The Chicago City Series begins today. The White Sox –Cubs hatred is greatly exaggerated. This is not European soccer. And it couldn’t be. The fans have the same experiences. Both teams are ultimate underdogs. Every White … Continue reading →

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BASKETBALL–AN EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED.

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Philip

BASKETBALL–AN EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED. A follow up on an earlier post. I had posted at the beginning of the basketball season that the Bulls this year would test the importance of defense versus offense for a basketball team. I had … Continue reading →

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WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN.

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Philip

WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN. I’m a White Sox fan because my father was a White Sox fan. These things are passed from father to child. Lee is a Formula 1 fan because he shared Formula 1 with … Continue reading →

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JACTA ALEA EST.

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Philip

JACTA ALEA EST. Lee Bryant has a new blog, jacta alea est. In this post, he makes the difficult choice of a new favorite Formula 1 driver, required because the great Michael Schumacher has retired. I am the kind of … Continue reading →

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CAN CONSUMERS HAVE TOO MANY CHOICES?

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Philip

CAN CONSUMERS HAVE TOO MANY CHOICES? It is surprising to me to see the articles and new books which argue that having too many choices can be harmful to consumers. It is not that the consumer may choose tobacco or … Continue reading →

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THE SECOND OLDEST FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Philip

THE SECOND OLDEST FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE. I am an original member of the second oldest fantasy baseball league in the country. Actually we must be tied for second with some other leagues. (There are apparently over ten million leagues now.) … Continue reading →

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WHY WHITE SOX AND CUB FANS AND DANES ARE HAPPY.

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Philip

WHY WHITE SOX AND CUB FANS AND DANES ARE HAPPY. This is a great time of year for Chicago baseball fans. Games in the Cactus League (and the Grapefruit League) don’t count. We can cherish hopes, knowing that they are … Continue reading →

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WHAT I HAVE IN COMMON WITH NORMAN MAILER.

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Philip

WHAT I HAVE IN COMMON WITH NORMAN MAILER. My wife Mary Jane and I are on a list with Norman Mailer. Bill James had the graciousness to dedicate the 1983 edition of THE BILL JAMES BASEBALL ABSTRACT to about ninety … Continue reading →

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ADUJSTED NBA STANDINGS REVISITED.

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Philip

ADJUSTED NBA STANDINGS REVISITED. Today is the NBA All Star Game. On January 1, I posted adjusted standings which corrected for the fact that some teams had played a lot more home games than road games. I planned to revisit … Continue reading →

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LEFT HANDED CATCHERS?

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Philip

LEFT HANDED CATCHERS? Sharon Begley, who consistently has very interesting and understandable articles on science in the Wall Street Journal, has an article today (February 16) on multiple regression research on baseball by J.C. Bradbury. He confirms, as others have … Continue reading →

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