December 2010
3 posts
The Perfect Storm Reaches New England
Six points I’m allowed to make in public about Boston’s most recent free-agent acquisition …
1) Not all players experience the same aging pattern. The average aging curve for outfielders who are A) above-average hitters, adjusted for park and league effects, and B) derive a high percentage of their RAR-based value from baserunning + defense through their age-28 season...
eBay Item #130461892284: Carvel Ice Cream "Black... →
Donated by Patton Oswalt and currently priced at $710 on eBay, the Carvel Ice Cream “Black Card” (probably earned by his “Tom Carvel” bit from Feelin’ Kinda Patton) entitles the owner to a lifetime supply of Carvel ice cream, valid at any U.S. Carvel location. If we assume the bidding reaches as much as $1000 by next Monday, that means you’d need to claim only...
