I confess, I am numerically challenged. The most impressive mathematical skill I have is long division, more specifically, hits divided by at-bats = batting average; or earned runs divided by innings pitched x 9 = earned run average. There is no math teacher to thank. In fact, my high school yearbook would provide evidence to the contrary, but the truth is my high school math teacher was Arthur Friedman, former New York Mets statistician and author the 1978 book The World of Sports Statistics. Thank you, Mr. Friedman. Thank you, baseball.
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If you paid $10 to see 42, and you expected to see the story of anyone other than Jack Roosevelt Robinson, one of two things likely happened:
- You went to the right movie, but for the wrong reason
- You missed a great movie … and that’s a shame
Maybe, both.
Murray Chass claims he knows Mike Piazza used steroids. Wait, before you start mumbling expletives at Chass under your breath, keep reading. The former New York Times reporter is not alone. Joel Sherman, a columnist for the New York Post, also raised suspicion about the Mets former catcher.
Joe Buck deleted his Twitter account last May. I finally understood why in October.
In an interview with The Big Lead last week, Buck offered this explanation:
Years from now Los Angeles Dodger fans will remember this past weekend — the final weekend of August 2012 — fondly. The headline will be written as the day the Dodgers acquired Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford. Fair enough.
