This is another off-topic article that I found fascinating.
From the article:
Billy Beane is an ex-ballplayer who, according to the scouts who recruited him out of high school in 1980, was destined for a successful big-league career. They were wrong. During his 10 years in the majors, Billy Beane’s vaunted athletic prowess and skill never played [...]
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How to take a low budget baseball team to the top of the major leagues
Posted by Matt in July 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Off-Topic, 10 Years, Actuary, Athletic Prowess, Baseball Team, Baseball Teams, Billy Beane, Clubhouse, Conventional Wisdom, Field Of Dreams, Gut Feelings, Hunches, League Career, Low Budget, Majors, Off-Topic, Payroll, Scouting Reports, Topic Article, Trappings, Unthinkable
Putin signals he intends to stay in charge of Russia
Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Boris Yeltsin, Gesture, kremlin, Medvedev, New President, Presidency, Prime Minister, Principal Leader, putin, Russia, Signals, Trappings, Vladimir Putin
When Boris Yeltsin left the Kremlin eight years ago, he gave Vladimir Putin the pen he had used to sign important documents and decrees, a gesture symbolizing the transfer of power to Russia’s new president. When Putin left the Kremlin, he took the pen with him. Putin, who became prime minister Thursday, has signaled that [...]
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