For the second time in six seasons the Houston Astros are champions of baseball. The Astros defeated the Phillies Saturday night for their fourth win of the series, their 11th win of the playoffs against only two losses. These guys … Continue reading
One pitfall of recording a podcast several days before it airs is that, well, things happen between recording and airing. Case in point: on today’s episode of Math and Musings you will hear me talk about many things, but you will … Continue reading
After trumpeting the twin events to great fanfare the past few days Mother Nature laughed and brought rain to both Halloween and the third game of the World Series. Rest assured, Halloween was still celebrated, although on a smaller scale, … Continue reading
True, I’ve previously referred to Halloween as an overrated holiday, but now that it’s here I’m allowed to revel in all its spooky and/or sugary delights. Baseball’s World Series, too, has provided great fanfare, through two dare I say epic … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings you’ll hear about two events I’m pretty sure have never opened on the same day: Halloween weekend and baseball’s World Series. Saying this weekend is going to be great is like the understatement of the year. … Continue reading
The writing has been on the walls for years, but now it just got real. Final proof that “TV” is over and streaming is the official means by which we consume visual media. According to my sources, no “television” station … Continue reading
I remember once hearing the late Vin Scully describe the scene in Brooklyn following their win in the 1955 World Series. Something akin to Mardi Gras, New Year’s Eve, and the Fourth of July. That was Brooklyn. In the rest … Continue reading
On today’s episode of Math and Musings you’ll hear me discuss baseball’s LCS. It was recorded a couple days ago, that heady time in which the AL series was still nothing-nothing. Studio executives were dreaming of the Yankees being in the … Continue reading
At various times over the past decade or so the New York Yankees and Houston Astros have been, for one reason or another, “bad for baseball.” Stealing signs, stealing players… in one way or another, cheating. Yup, who cares. These are … Continue reading
The collective sigh you heard was baseball and TV executives breathing relief following the New York Yankees’ win over the Cleveland Guardians last night. Their win ensured a Game Five this evening, meaning ka-ching, ka-ching for TBS and MLB. They’re … Continue reading