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A Taste of Chicago

I visited Chicago for work (again) from March 3rd-8th. I didn’t have time to explore a lot of the city, but I did stop at some unique places this time around. Here are a few of my favorites:

Billy Goat Tavern – Ah, the history. My colleague kept calling this place “The Stinky Goat”, which was [...]

How to remove a sticker from your baseball hat

Craig Robinson continues to amaze me with his baseball infographics (see my older post). Here’s one of his latest:

Oh, and what town do MLB fans probably want to avoid living in? Turner, Montana.
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Baseball Infographics

Craig Robinson has created a set of amazing baseball infographics over at Flip Flop Fly Ball. One of my favorites is “Home Team Dugouts” (below) which shows the side that MLB teams use as their home dugout. Before seeing this graphic, I thought the home dugout was nearly always on the on the first baseline… [...]

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers (2009)

It’s that time of year again! This year I am playing fantasy baseball again on Yahoo! My pick of the year last year was Nate McLouth (Pirates) in one of the last rounds, who made the cut this year as one of my five keepers in a 16-team league. In 2007, I managed to snag [...]

Sarah Palin Strikes Out in PA

On her stop in Pittsburgh, Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin congratulated the Philadelphia Phillies on their World Series victory. Pirates fans didn’t like that.