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Junkies are your friends
If you think you don’t have an addictive personality, maybe you just haven’t met your drug yet.
Time to panic
Well, whistle a happy tune, …
 – jcarroll

Hundreds of EPA scientists report political interference – latimes
Inmate Count in U.S. Dwarfs Other Nationsí – nytimes
All the president’s liars – mmorford
&nbsp&nbsp Fun new game! Which TV news “military expert” is really a whore for the Bush administration?
&nbsp&nbsp (Hint: all of them)
&nbsp&nbsp Behind TV Analysts, Pentagonís Hidden Hand – nytimes

Who is seeing the most pitches per plate appearance? – actasports
Anatomy of the Aís – hbtimes
Baby Boss could cost Yanks their GM – krosenthal
And the biggest load award goes to … – sfgate
Being named in the Mitchell Report has been a curse –

  Digital age doomed a musical rite of passage – sfgate
Tom Waits – In the Neighborhood
Tom Waits – Chocolate Jesus

The Art of the Timeout – wsj

Flag Pins? are you kidding me? – jcarroll
…and I mean here no disrespect to shiftless layabouts.

Come The Revolution – dbyrne
&nbspalso Dallas

Dear Uterus – sdmb

How fast should a fastball be? – hbtimes
Yankees are entombed in their own importance – sfgate
Baseball Dares to Be Different – wsj
Crede Sets Example For Chavez – sfgate
F. Liriano’s Pitching Mechanics After Injury – What’s Changed? – b-i
&nbsp&nbsp F. Liriano’s Pitching Mechanics: Before & After – pitchingmechanic
&nbsp&nbsp Taking Another Look at the Mechanics of F. Liriano – b-i

  Interview: She & Him – pitchfork
  Love in the Time of Record Shops – popmatters
Matthew Sweet – We’re The Same
Spoon – Cvantez

South Park’s Internet symbiosis [mstone audio] – latimes

Buffett speaks sooth
It’s like, once a year, I get to sit in a boardroom with the rich guys and hear the truth.
Cheap gas, bitter pills
Does that sound like American behavior to you?
– jcarroll

  Record Store Day
  Record Stores Fight to Be Long-Playing – nytimes
  Into the Void: John Darnielle on Sabbath, Extreme Metal, and Indie Rock – popmatters
  On a New Album, Not Merely Acting Like a Singer – nytimes
  Spoon: Rough-Edged Perfection – rcreader
  Interview: Spoon – pitchfork
  Chasing Honey Bees: JAMC and the Post-Masterpiece Struggle – popmatters
  An Interview with Former CBS Head Walter Yetnikoff [videostream] – artistshousemusic
The Black Hollies – Paisley Pattern Ground

The Business Of Baseball – forbes
Forbes Valuations for the 30 Clubs in MLB, 2002-2008 – bizofbaseball
Older teams may find problems with injuries – krosenthal
Brewers reaping rewards from Kapler’s change in course – krosenthal
The Batting Hall of Current – statisticallyspeaking
Now is the time to appreciate Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Thomas – tverducci
Big-Name Free Agents Getting No Love – tmarchman
Interview: Tim Marchman – splicetoday
One homer, 15 balls returned: A new trend at Wrigley? – chihardball
&nbsp Marty Brennaman: Cubs Fans Are the Most Obnoxious in Major League Baseball – aol
Dale Murphy Introduces Monthly Contest to Win a $1,000 Scholarship – earthtimes
Fraternization makes Mets’ Randolph hostile – “newsday”
As Giants struggle, attendance dwindles – insidebayarea
Giants stand at precipice of offensive infamy – espn
Tejada acknowledges age discrepancy – houstonastros
Baseballís Best Announcers – dugoutcentral

Secrets Of ‘Pulp Fiction’ – godamongdirectors

Brain doping poll results in – neuroanthropology

2006 : long-term effects
2005 : You’ll put your eye out…
2003 : Licensed to Kill

Billy’s Transactions – A Visual History – athleticsnation
Way Inside – dglanville in nytimes
The physics of baseball – crave
The best and worst MLB promotions for 2008 – djgallo
Baseballís Salem – spiked
Schrodinger’s Bat: Defense and Pitch Classification – bbprospectus
SF Giants Band Together To Score Run – theonion

  Rock Criticism 101: If you can’t say something nice… – bwyman in huffpost
  Matthew Sweet to let the Sunshine out this summer – paste
  Interview: The Gutter Twins – pitchfork
  Lone Wolf: Hangin’ with Steve Berlin – jambase
JosÈ Gonz·lez – Down The Line
Gutter Twins – All Misery/Flowers

Steampunk Star Wars – sillof
&nbsp prev: Gaslight Justice League

Thinking of taking the 72oz steak challenge – thoughts, advice . . . prayers? – straightdope threadspotting

DrBeeper mix rewind :
&nbsp&nbsp Monochrome 3: White &nbsp [download]
&nbsp&nbsp  [link]

2006 :: The Daily Drip
2005 : Disinfotainment — it’s here to stay
2002 : Wintergreen sparks

A Letter To Herb Caen – whatimseeing
Apr 03 would have been The Best Who Ever Did It’s 92nd birthday…
via thesnitch

China and fences and Nazis! – jcarroll
Stay tuned for round two in the battle of the criminal kleptocracies.

A 2008 Billy Beane Lesson in Adaptation – mgmtbybaseball
It’s Not ‘Change’, It’s how you Change Changes

Official Pregame Notes – mlb
Pitching With Purpose – nytimes
MLB To Have Four More Opening Days This Season – theonion
President Bushís Tough Night at the Ballpark – nytimes
Spring-training backers eye ‘amusements’ tax – azstarnet
&nbsp via The Sports Economist
Bill James Answers All Your Baseball Questions – freakonomics
Stat Man: Bill James teaches the Sox to play by the numbers – thephoenix
Don Drysdale Scouting Report by Branch Rickey – baseballdigestdaily
Lenny Still Hittin’ – nypost

  MySpace and Record Companies Create Music Site – nytimes
  The Whigs – Mission Control lyrics
Son Lux – Break
Spoon – Peace Like A River [p simon]

NY Jets Draft Blunders

Spoonbread gets a seasonal makeover, California style – sfgate

MS Excel tip: Extracting numbers from alphanumeric strings

2006 : Improving Your Memory
2002 : Hokey Spokes

Change Blindness – nytimes
Blind to Change, Even as It Stares Us in the Face

Professor Puts a Face on the Performance of Baseball Managers – nytimes
&nbsp&nbsp Chernoff faces
Goodbye March, Hello April – mlb
Marlins’ $21 million payroll is insulting – sun-sentinel
Mathematician Foresees Romps For MLB’s A.L. In 2008 – sciencedaily
One hundred stories to watch – jkeri
Opening Day results can offer insight and confusion – krosenthal
Somebody’s Gonna Be Wrong – vegaswatch
An Interview with ESPN.com Baseball Writer Keith Law – thebiglead
Ethier wins left-field job – ladodgers
Athletics Opening Day outlook – oaklandathletics
Jack Cust eats fastballs for lunch – hbtimes

20 Questions – Jim White – popmatters
Apples in Stereo – Electronic Projects for Musicians [stream]

2005 : Museum of Hoaxes
2003 : The Curious Case of Sidd Finch

The Boys of Spring dglanville in nytimes
Young stars have chance to lead game back – krosenthal
Is Joe Torre Worth the Money? – wsj
&nbsp graph via the sports economist
Handing out the hardware before the season starts – krosenthal
Team Marketing Report’s 2008 MLB Fan Cost Index – teammarketing
&nbsp HOU – $215  TEX – $148  OAK – $206  SFG – $183

Plenty of surprise starters set for Opening Day – prodgers
Mariners’ Ichiro wants to make the play, not look good doing it – seattletimes
Brian Cashman answers your questions – lohud
It’s time – globesports
Gameday returns bigger, better – mlb
Time to come clean: We’re hooked on Harden again – insidebayarea
With lots of ground to cover, California is land of center fielders – sfgate

She and Him – Volume One [stream]
Quiet Life – Act Natural [dl]
Jim White’s Transnormal Skiperoo combines backwoods and space age aesthetics – sfgate

Loans and Leadership – pkrugman

Infants in the pool – a dive into controversy – sfgate

Robot reports for security duty in Atlanta – latimes

Goo Goo Ga Ga Gourmet! – sfgate
Kids’ menus grow up – sfgate
Just Grate – nytimes
Do fancy glasses improve the flavor of wine? – straightdope

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DrB 2008 MLB predictions:
AL West	Angels(93 wins)	OAK 2nd (86w), heat beats TEX, SEA a bust
AL Central	Tigers (101)	Weak division, CHI and CLE only decent-to-OK
AL East	Red Sox (95)	NYY could add a P to help, TOR & TAM good teams
NL West	Dodgers (89)	ARI & COL also contenders
NL Central	Cubs (94)	MIL will be in to the end, CIN OK
NL East	Braves (95)	PHI will be tough, NYM wilt and fade