Yesterday I took the subway out to to the U.S. Open in Queens, where I met up with ESPN.com’s tennis editor, Matt Wilansky, who’s soon going to be taking over …
Month: August 2012
A Close Look at Ball Sacks (no, not that kind)
I’m a member of SABR — the Society for American Baseball Research — which means I subscribe to SABR-L, the organization’s listserv. Much of the info on SABR-L involves statistical …
What, No Turkey Gritting His Teeth?
My annual college football season-preview column is up now on ESPN. Of all the designs featured therein, the most intriguing one is this Virginia Tech “Fighting Gobblers” helmet, which the …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Turf-o-rific!
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Greg Allred, who’s going to tell us about a very unusual project he recently undertook. Enjoy. ”” PL] By Greg Allred …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 40
It’s been a long time — over five months! — since our last roundup of wire photos. These are all baseball-related and all but one are from Bruce Menard, who’s …
The Battle of the Space Suit
By John Ekdahl The story behind the Apollo space suit is a bizarre one, as highlighted by Wired last year. There are some great pictures of Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong …
Uni Rankings
By John Ekdahl Since this consumed so much of Paul’s time over the past month, please check out the top 25 uniform rankings that was published over at ESPN yesterday. …
Auction Action, Basketball Edition
The final installment of the Uni Watch Power Rankings is now up and running. Thanks for a fun week, everyone. Meanwhile: Our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running their …
Power Rankings FAQ
Paul here, back in the saddle after a month away. It was good to have a break, but it’s even better to be back. Day Four of the Uni Watch …
What a Ducky Way to End My Month
By Phil Hecken Paul’s third installment of the “Uni Watch Power Rankings” is now available for your enjoyment. . . . . . Whew — the long, national nightmare of …
What if The Browns Called Baltimore Home?
By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson and Jerry Wolper Day Two of Paul’s “Uni Watch Power Rankings” is now up and running. Meanwhile: We’re going to go a bit “off-uni” …
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Paul here. Technically speaking, I’m still on vacation from the blog until Thursday, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been idling about. On the contrary, I’ve been working my ass off …
Angels Honor 2002 Team
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (ridiculous) honored their 2002 World Series team before last night’s game. More than 25 former players and coaches were lined up on the infield …
White or Wolf Grey?
By John Ekdahl The Seattle Seahawks will be debuting their new away unis tonight at Mile High Stadium. The only question is whether they will be white or wolf grey. …
‘Kind of Blue Views from Elysian Fields’
By Morris Levin “Kind of Blue Views from Elysian Fields” The St. Louis Cardinals are celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their 1982 World Series championship. The Cardinals had defeated the …