The Flipside of Baseball Excitement

What do the numbers .338 and .342 mean to you? Great batting averages… right? Maybe even All-Star and Hall of Fame worthy… right? … But what if those were winning percentages? … And worse, what if those were winning percentages of two teams competing against one another in a three-game series? Ahhh, the joys of Interleague baseball. The Kansas City Royals, owners of a [read more...]

One Hit Wonders

Some thoughts that are on my mind as I take a break from jury deliberations in the Michael Jackson trial: When I make a list of must-see-TV NBA Finals matchups, Spurs vs. Pistons is right up there with Hornets vs. Hawks … Anne Bancroft passed away this week at the age of 73, and I think I speak for a legion of [read more...]