Monthly Archives: March 2009
More Interesting News For Business Types
The American Economy As Basketcase A couple of weeks ago, I did point out that oligarchies do have their merits in stabilising systems. They’re uncompetitive, and perhaps even anti-competitive, but a stable economy seems to be built on oligarchic sharing … Continue reading
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Female Knuckleballer Debuts In Japan
Check This Out! Eri Yoshida age 17, is a side-arm knuckleballer, who is also the first female professional baseball player in Japan.It’s an indie league that’s far, far away from the NPB, so we probably shouldn’t get too excited, but … Continue reading
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Yankees Update 25/03/09
Xavier Nady In RF Over Nick Swisher This is not the choice I would make, but for the possibility that Nady is being burnished for a trade. “If we were to break today,” Girardi said, “Xavier Nady would be my … Continue reading
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John Brattain Passes Away
No More Laughs From John This isn’t April Fools. He’s not going to pop up anymore with a line. John Brattain was a witty man who posted over at BTF and Baseball Primer before that. He was always ready with … Continue reading
WBC Ends
Japan Wins 5-3 Japan thus defended its WBC title, but it was no easy pickings. Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th, and Japan beat reigning Olympic champion South Korea 5-3 … Continue reading
WBC Update 23/03/09
So Much For That Japan beat the USA to advance to the final. I have mixed feelings about all this because either team winning would have been good for me – but my glass is half empty when one of … Continue reading
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You Just Don’t Get It
“Suck On This!” He Cried As He Pulled The Trigger I often think that most of life’s lessons are hard-earned or lucked-upon. It’s good in the cyber-age when people can write something and the idea travels the globe. Pleiades sent … Continue reading
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And Now For Some Good News
Sometimes You Need Quantity The slate of Australian films for this year is going to be 35, which is pretty amazing. Heaven only knows how this was achieved, but it seems the Australian industry is finally headed back to producing … Continue reading
Remembering Tatsunori Hara
Remembering Tatsunori Hara There’s a brief mention of Tatsunori Hara here on ESPN. As a young boy, Japanese manager Tatsunori Hara often raced to the library after school to read his favorite book: the biography of former American slugger Babe … Continue reading
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Generalising the General
You Can’t Generalise… This post is going to be a little unpopular, but I do want to write it down before I forget. One of the most irritating discussion points that has been on the increase in the last 20years … Continue reading
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