nytimes.com - 3/6/2009
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He had more or less admitted to me that this part of his job left him cold. ‘It’s the same thing every day,’ he said, as he struggled to explain how a man on the receiving end of the raging love of 18,557 people in a darkened arena could feel nothing. “If you had filet mignon every single night, ...
New York Times: The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — He had more or less admitted to me that this part of his job left him cold. ‘It’s the same thing every day,’ he said, as he struggled to explain how a man on the receiving end of the raging love of 18,557 people in a darkened arena could feel nothing. ...
The No-Stats All-Star
brightsideofthesun.com 2/14/2009 — The No-Stats All-Star
This is a very long, but utterly jaw-dropping look at Shane Battier, probability and the Houston Rockets front office. It's one of the best basketball articles I've ever read. It's by Michael Lewis, who wrote "Moneyball."
Deadspin.com linked to it earlier today, ...
NewYorkTimes: Whispering Goodbye to Cuba’s Dominant Past
nytimes.com 3/19/2009 — As Cuba’s beaten ballplayers stood quietly on the top step of their dugout, fully aware of their World Baseball Classic life ticking away, you could almost see the ghosts of the national team’s legendary past standing behind them. They emerged from ...
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — The N.B.A. (learning from baseball) is discovering the power of new statistics and weird analytics. By these measures, the unsung and undervalued Shane Battier is a true all-star. >
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/15/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
The New York Times: The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/16/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
NewYorkTimes: Yankees Slash the Price of Top Tickets
nytimes.com 4/28/2009 — The Yankees cut by up to 50 percent the price of the $2,500-a-game Legends Suite seats for full season-ticket holders at their new stadium on Tuesday. They also announced that holders of the ticket plans behind home plate would be given an equal ...
The New York Times: The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
