1 month ago
nelson : Curt Schilling's game startup - A baseball star funds a gaming company. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, other than the $28 million.
Rod Begbie : A business school grilling for Curt Schilling? - Curt, we'll always love you for "the bloody sock" and 2004. Always. But you? Are a fucking idiot with all the business sense of my right nut. [via] #
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nelson : The LSD No No - Great little animation of Dock Ellis' infamous no-hitter
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Rod Begbie : Report: Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 - ESPN - *le sigh*. The inevitability of this news doesn't really take the edge off the sadness. The Red Sox had been lucky with the steroid testing leaks and reports so far. Now, the 2004 & 2007 World Series wins are _officially_ tarnished. #
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Rod Begbie : When Barack met Beckett - There is nothing I do not love about this photo -- not least the look on Youk's face! [via] #
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Rod Begbie : The Evolution of Tim Wakefield, Knuckleball Pitcher - NYTimes profile of the mighty Wake. [via] #
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Rod Begbie : Flip Flop Fly Ball - "A love of baseball plus a love of infographics equals Flip Flop Fly Ball." Lots of great stuff, the comparison of ballpark ticket prices being my favourite. [via] #
nelson : Flip Flop Fly Ball - Great collection of sports infographics
Andy Baio : Flip Flop Fly Ball, Craig Robinson's baseball infoviz - Ballpark Orientation, Major League Fields, Ball Size Comparison and the Wu-Tang vs. E Street Band [via]
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Rod Begbie : Bill Simmons - It's hard to say goodbye to David Ortiz - Great piece by Bill Simmons on the decline of the Large Father. FWIW, I don't think Papi's current decline is a sign of stopping using a banned substance -- Why would he stop now? Nothing has changed in MLB testing over the last couple of years. #
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Rod Begbie : The World's Best Illusion: The Secret of the Curve Ball - Simple Flash animation which explains the "breaking" of a curve ball. [via] #
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Rod Begbie : Manny Ramirez's positive drug test makes the Sports Guy confront his worst nightmare - Great piece by Bill Simmons on the Manny-being-juiced revelations today, and what it means for the Sox 2004 curse-bearing World Series win. [via] #
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Rod Begbie : MLB.com for iPhone and iPod touch - The official MLB At Bat iPhone app is *killer*. Last year's version was my second App Store purchase (after Super Monkey Ball), but the addition of live radio coverage of games is fantastic. Sitting at work, or driving somewhere, with the sound of Joe C #
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Rod Begbie : Nick Swisher and his 0.00 career ERA - This made me smile. Another of Billy Bean's "Moneyball" characters proves his value on a big $$$ team. #
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Rod Begbie : A's agree to terms with Cabrera and Garciaparra on one-year contracts - Two of Boston's 2004 world-champion-ring-owning shortstops will be playing in Oakland this year. #
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nelson : Moneyball for medicine? - Argues that health care should be more statistics based. Um, duh?
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18 month ago
Rod Begbie : Manny Being Manipulated - Outstanding (and lengthy) article by Bill Simmons about the end of the Manny era in Boston. Sums up everything I felt about the whole affair -- that it stank to high heaven, and I miss Manny as a player. I wish him all the best this postseason, and pray h #
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19 month ago
Rod Begbie : Manny Ramirez Likes Red Sox's New Blue Uniforms | The Onion - "I'm also happy that they shortened the Green Monster, and painted it blue, because that wall was too tall before" [via] #
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19 month ago
nelson : Keeping score - An appreciation of the nuances of baseball scorekeeping and how it influences game design
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21 month ago
Rod Begbie : Boston Red Sox - Balance ball - Bizarre event at today's Sox/Yankees game. Johnny Damon caught a hit before colliding with the wall and losing the ball... which balanced atop the wall for a good second or two. The photos are worth it for the gobsmacked Sox fan in the background. #
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22 month ago
Rod Begbie : The Best of "Manny Being Manny" - ESPN's Baseball Tonight runs down some of the best WTF?! Manny moments. [via] #
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23 month ago
Rod Begbie : San Francisco Giants Band Together To Score Run | The Onion - I really shouldn't laugh at this, since I now work across the street from AT&T Park, but... heh. [via] #
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24 month ago
Andy Baio : Improv Anywhere's Best Little League Game Ever - hopefully, they managed to avoid post-gig bitterness
adamrg : Best Game Ever at Improv Everywhere - I love it. Pure fun.
Rod Begbie : Best Game Ever - Improv Everywhere make a Little League baseball game into a massive event. Lovely. [via] #
philgyford : Best Game Ever at Improv Everywhere - Brings a tear to my eye. Another lovely, lovely event.
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Rod Begbie : Obama of Dreams - Obama t-shirts in a baseball-logo stylee. (Notably lacking in any donation to the campaign, though) [via] #
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28 month ago
Rod Begbie : SF Gate: Better with Age - Excellent infographic which certainly suggests that Barry Bonds's alleged steroid use may have improved his batting skills. [via] #
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28 month ago
nelson : Baseball pitches - Nice infographics
Rod Begbie : Baseball Pitches Illustrated | Lokesh Dhakar - Nice infographics explaining the difference between a slider and a cutter. [via] #
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30 month ago
Rod Begbie : papel-blog - My current-favourite Red Sox blog. "[world's saddest little fist pump]" is now a running joke between Joy & myself. #
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gleuschk : Dallas - News - Balls Out - How to throw a no-hitter on acid, and other lessons from the career of baseball legend Dock Ellis
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