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Bill Simmons, ESPN The MagazineWhen great ones go, it might hurt us more than it does them.
Story | June 02, 2009In This Issue
Magazine Staff...want to find a feature you heard about from the recent issue. (That's just how the numbers tend to shake out.) Well, here ya go: if you want to find a feature in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger and Paul KixDaily Rec.'s: The New Yorker cover was made with an iPhone; (2) The Numbers Guy looks at the influence of popularity lists; (3) If you're a tourist do not mess...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009Behind the Bets
Chad Millman...island of computers where Kornegay and his staff keep track of the money coming in and the numbers posted at the Hilton and around the world. I was about to ask him, "what kind of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger...year; (2) Durrell Summers, one more time, in case you haven't seen it yet; (3) The Numbers Guy looks at whether Texas Hold 'Em is more about skill or luck. Half of MLB teams...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Engineered Athlete
John HelyarThanks to the miracles of science, the jock of the future will see better, heal faster and feel less pain than his or her predecessors. Here's how
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009Mag Writers Roundtable: Size Matters
Jeff Bradley, Ric Bucher, David Fleming and E.J. Hradek...seriously thinking Stanley Cup for the first time in 37 years (a thought we explore by the numbers in the latest issue of The Mag ). But, no matter what his accomplishments, Chara will still be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Life of Reilly
Rick Reilly, ESPN The MagazineUnruly fans, your days are done. Big Brother is watching.
Story | March 24, 2009A completely unscientific case for Fathead snubs
Ishita Singh...on a Gilbert-less Wizards team this season and one of only seven players to have his number retired at the Dean Smith Center at UNC. THE STATS: Fathead Avg -- 19.8 points, 6.4...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger and Ethan Trex...California could have a completely different coastline. Great interview where TO says in no uncertain terms the number 81 is his. Take that, James Hardy! Wow, Gisele's got nice things to say about Brady...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009Auction Block: Pricing the Classic
Eric AngevineWorld Baseball Classic. Are any of those words accurate? The one in the middle works: despite the guaranteed presence of the designated hitter and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger and Paul Kix...The Red Sox's Takashi Saito asks Manny if it's okay if he wear his old number. Bail for trespassing in Boston is only $40. Sign me up. Nets F Sean Williams knows what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009Clip Reel: Derek Jeter
Ishita Singh...tied Lou Gehrig for the most hits at Yankee Stadium (1,269) on a home run. Hit number 1,270 means he stands alone as a Yankee. "Mrs. Soriano" makes an appearance in an SNL...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009Fantasy World: Geek Stats Win
Rick Paulas...Nate Silver, who spent much of the year trading in his baseball duties to crunch election poll numbers for his blog FiveThirtyEight.com, a site that led Silver to be interviewed by every talk show...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage
Peter Keating, ESPN The MagazineWhat actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009
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