Still playing moneyball: An exclusive interview with Billy Beane – Athletics Nation “Farhan was saying it the first month of the season and then May 1 he sent a long email, which was a ‘Moss Manifesto’, basically with a lot of statistical analysis saying that we needed to give this guy a chance.”
The only purpose of 'customer service'… Seth Godin, Seth's Blog
Why Things Fail: From Tires to Helicopter Blades, Everything Breaks Eventually | Wired Design | Wired.com “Models tend to assume components that are identical in their material composition. The result is that virtual components tend to fail at the same time in every simulation. But actual failures will occur in that bell-shaped distribution. If you […]
Do You Have The Placebo Gene? “More generally, it seems like a big step toward understanding the biology of the placebo effect — and other human behaviors”
Richard Phillips Feynman – The Last Journey Of A Genius metunalioglu
*The Bretton Woods Transcripts* Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution
Brooklyn Islanders move from Nassau County Tangotiger, THE BOOK–Playing The Percentages In Baseball
Transcript: The Future of Marriage “See, because if I don’t have any doubt, I don’t need you. I should be nice to you out of manners, but I don’t need a relationship with you. I may want you to be available to be lectured by me so that you can come to the correct view […]
So Real it’s Scary LGBlogUK
Learnable Programming “The design principles presented in this essay can be used as a checklist to evaluate a programming system for learning.”
Frans Johansson: how ‘luck’ can be used to enhance success “The 10,000 hours practice rule only works in a field like tennis where the rules don’t change.”
Crosley Field by Darth Bengal Unfortunately this picture is in horrible condition, but it does give a good idea of what Crosley field looked like from the stands.
Crosley Field by Darth Bengal I removed the worst scratches from this photo. It still doesn’t look great, but it is a lot better than it was. Taken by my father over 60 years ago.
Iraq by slagheap Pfc. Preston Snook leans back and waits for his pitch during a pick-up baeball game on Camp Fallujah’s sandlot baseball field. Marines from Regimental Combat Team 5 gather weekly to play ball, a way to releive the stress of being deployed and relive their dreams of one day being a Major League […]
Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Pioneer (note the epitaph and brief biography) by Tony Fischer Photography Jack Robinson was the first African-American ballplayer in 20th-century Major League Baseball. His contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended 80 years of baseball segregation. He endured racial hatred and discrimination throughout his career with great composure and dignity. Robinson’s accomplishments […]
Crosley Field by Darth Bengal I don’t know the year, but my guess is 1950 or a year or two earlier. Taken by my father many moons ago.
Pole Sitter by rgmcfadden A fan managed to climb on top of a light post in the parking lot of Citizen’s Bank Park. A massive picture of the Phillie Phanatic hangs in the background. Highest Explore Rank: No. 84 (11/4/08)
1979 Chicago Cubs Scorecard by terren in Virginia August 4, 1979 – Mike Krukow vs. John Denny Highlights – Dave Kingman hit a 3 run HR, Bruce Sutter recorded a save. Cubs Won 8-6 (56-48) 29,720 fans.
Misty Fall Baseball by Sister72 The mist began to roll in from the outfield during a night baseball game in Tinton Falls, NJ
Korean Soccer Players by dok1 Seoul during October 1945. The Koreans played it since the late 19th century, according to some history I just read. Here’s an exerpt; "Football provided the only channel for the Korean people to release the wrath and hardships under the Japanese colonialism and one of the few means to keep […]