Oct 23rd 2009
Hitting the Links: Jeff Reed, ESPN Columnists & More
A six pack of solid links as we head into the weekend… Only Matthew McConaughey is shirtless more often than Jeff Reed and both of them really like to party Rum Bunter Could Phil Jackson, John Wooden and the ghost of Red Auerbach lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to 35 victories? Sir Charles In Charge John Hollinger and Jemele Hill must be smoking crack Fully Clips 7 rules that all sports movies must follow Gunaxin A bunch of chimps are calling the shots at the BCS Global Sports Fraternity When sports and Zombieland collide The Best View
I’m going to break from the regular format this afternoon and briefly wade into the shark-infested waters of statistical analysis. Yes, I know that only fervent members of PETA are more rabid than stat geeks but it’s a risk I’m willing to take. First of all, let me unequivocally state that I don’t share the same views as Joe Morgan & Harold Reynolds. I fully comprehend the value of statistics like OPS and VORP. Reynolds caused quite a stir with a semi-recent MLB.com blog post about the value of statistics. Here is Harold waxing incoherently about power hitters: “…Big power hitters swing and miss and strikeout. Or they hit [...]
