MLB.TV details are out for 2016, virtual reality at the NFL combine, and Steph Curry’s breaking the computer in my most recent post for TechGraphs, a roundup of the week’s top sports technology stories.
The full post is available here.
My latest post at Banished to the Pen, entitled “In Defense of Bull Durham,” now is available on that site. What it means is for you to decide.
The full post is available here.
Yesterday was George Harrison’s birthday. The famed concert promoter and friend of Ravi Shankar would’ve turned seventy-three years old.
My latest post at TechGraphs checks in on the status of the baseball fan lawsuit regarding stadium safety netting and attempts to sort through what you will see (and won’t) in the way of expanded netting at parks beginning this season.
The full post is available here.
In advance of the Detroit-Colorado Stadium Series game on Saturday night, the Red Wings and Avalanche will hold an alumni game tomorrow night, an event that’s sure to stir some old passions between the former bitter Western Conference rivals.
With pitchers and catchers due to report to spring training in just three days, now is the time to find out what 2016 has in store for the Atlanta Braves. My latest post at Banished to the Pen, a collaboration with another Atlanta-based BttP contributor and, thanks to crowdsourcing, some of you, has everything you could want in an MLB season preview post: statistics, laments, graphs, hopes, prospect evaluations, and references to Levon Helm, Kansas, and marijuana. What more could you need?
Opening Day is less than two months away, making now the perfect time to digest this tasty season preview.
The full post is available here.
I am a guest on this week’s episode of the Banished to the Pen Podcast, wherein we recap the best baseball articles of last year before looking forward to what 2016 might hold in store for the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
You can stream or download the program here.
Do you know who owns these two Super-Bowl-winning quarterback stat lines?
I’ll give you a hint: Continue reading
Once again, the Society for American Baseball Research has chosen fifteen (non-ALDLAND) finalists for awards in the areas of contemporary and historical baseball analysis and commentary, and they are holding a public vote to determine the winners.
My latest post at Banished to the Pen highlights each finalist and includes a link to cast your vote.
As a preview, here are my summaries of my two favorite articles of the bunch: Continue reading
It’s almost time for the Super Bowl! Kickoff for Big Game Fifty is at 6:30 pm Eastern on Sunday, and, as further explained in my latest post at TechGraphs, you can watch it on your television, for free online, and streaming on certain mobile devices. You also can hear it on conventional and satellite radio. In addition, comedy duo Key & Peele will be running a live, unauthorized commentary stream during the game.
All of the details are in the full post here.
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