If you like statistics, then baseball is likely your favorite sport. It is amazing to see how many facts, figures, averages, and ratios can be gleaned from the outcome of a single nine-inning game, let alone a full season or a multi-year career. Many of the statistics reflect positively [...]

As the father of a two-year-old, I understand that there are certain words which are nearly useless. One is “No!” … and another is “Shhh!” Asking a two-year-old to “keep it down” and make less noise is somewhat like asking a preacher to “keep it short…”
In the eyes of [...]