The Desire To Win
Let’s face it. A life in sports is exhilarating and fun, but we all know that it is challenging and exhausting at the same time. All competitive athletes see this ...Fun Facts About New York Yankees Jerseys
Most baseball fans are familiar with the classic Yankee greats like Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. But, even more fascinating are some of the ...Why Can't Cubs Fans Watch Scheduled Cubs Broadcasts on WGN?
How to find the correct WGN DirectTV channel to watch your favorite sport: Back in January, Cubs fans were told this about the WGN DirectTV channel to watch baseball: "The ...The Downside of Baseball's Data Revolution
Most revolutions have a downside (see October 1917). So too with baseball. The use of data analytics in baseball has changed the game in important ways -- where fielders are ..."Why Wrigley is Suddenly So Empty"
From the Wall Street Journal (HT Mark Stratton): On a Wednesday night in late July, the Chicago Cubs played the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field in front of an announced ...The Strike Zone as a Probability Density Function
The strike zone in baseball is supposed to be the area above the plate and between the batter's armpits and knees. Seems simple enough, but John Palmer suggests that it ...BP Oil Spill Funds to Be Invested in Biloxi Ballpark
The WSJ reports that Governor Phil Bryant is allocating $15 million from Mississippi's share of BP oil spill damages to be invested in a minor league ballpark in Biloxi. The ..."Who Scores Games by Hand Anymore?"
The NYTimes has an article about keeping score at baseball games. But today’s fans go to ballparks that feature upscale restaurants, play areas for children and other attractions besides the ...Baseball Arbitration Bats 1,000 For the Year
For the first time ever this year, no baseball player went to arbitration. From ESPN. Reliever Darren O'Day completed a $5.8 million, two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioleson Monday, becoming the 133rd and ...