drbeeper

Take me out to the ball game: Is there a real “home field advantage?” – straightdope
A squad that can hit, run, throw and irritate – rhill
Blow up the front office and start the rebuilding process – star-telegram
…Failure – onlybaseballmatters
Stats 101: Haren’s breakout season – dperry
A’s GM Beane rescued Hatteberg – cincypost
With Giambi Chosing to Speak, One Asks, “Why?” – bizofbaseball
Rare Action Footage of Stan Musial – thesouthpaw
The Boston Red Sox’s Sultan of Statistical Analysis – wsj
Yanks, Rangers should get this deal done – krosenthal

Interview: The White Stripes – pitchfork
Video interview: Bob Mould – henryrollinsshow
Top 25 Music Videos of 2006– pitchfork
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [stream]
Grinderman video links
All Smiles
I Eat Bears

A’s are a textbook example of how to run a ballclub – sfgate

Radio Moscow
The Samsonite demise of heavy metal – spiked

The Class-Consciousness Raiser – nytimes

The Art of Wikigroaning – somethingawful

Baseball’s only salvation lies in amnesty – mkriegel
Stunning study shows good players produce positive results – sportsline
Giants could can Sabean, but shouldn’t – krosenthal
Team still awaiting a binge by Andrew – ajc

Bourbon or Scotch whisk(e)y? – 30secwineadvisor

An Athletics Lesson: – mgmtbybaseball
When Good News Makes Things Harder

When Harry Met Tony – newsweek

Ejection Weekend – notesofinterest
Rangers players, manager need to get in sync – krosenthal
All Over but the Shouting – nytimes

Bradley’s Almanac
Crawdaddy! Rock – sfweekly
Long live the Queens of the Stone Age – sfgate

List of best-selling albums worldwide
RIAA Accused of Extortion and Conspiracy in Tampa, case – recordingindustryvspeople

Listen to Mom and eat your kelp – sfgate

Forgetfulness is a tool of the brain – newscientist

b3ta challenge: self-help books for kids

All questions are economic questions. – jcarroll
It’s a political document. It’s not meant to be an instrument of policy.

Raging Caging – slate
What the heck is vote caging, and why should we care?

My Right Arm – nytimes play
Detour on the Scott Boras Expressway – nytimes
Nation To Ken Griffey Jr.: ‘We Wish It Were You Hitting 756 Home Runs’ – theonion

The Fortunate 50 – si

Arseblog The Magazine

Go Bears!!! [omg]

pronounced Hoo-sker Doo : an archive
Apple hides account info in DRM-free music, too – arstechnica
&nbsp&nbsp Privately, Hollywood admits DRM isn’t about piracy

New DrBeeper mix :
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Profiting from profiling: The nice life of a female dealer – sfgate

‘It’s Up to You Now‘: Sheehan Quits – sfgate
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Women in Art &nbsp 

MAPLight.org

What casino games offer the best odds? – straightdope

Other steroids villains will show up in future – houstonchron
Something’s Brewin’ – tverducci
How far back are the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals? – actasports

The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
 Heavy metal umlaut

top ten star wars t-shirts

2005: A Hamburger Today
2003: the munchies?

False Ads: There Oughta Be A Law! – Or Maybe Not – FactCheck.org

Mothers of invention – sfgate
Four experts share their strategies and, most importantly, their recipes

Outside pitch – jpassan
Baseballís Arms Race and the Prisonerís Dilemma – wagesofwins
How Clemens landed in the Bronx – bolney
How Sabermetrics Helps Build a Better Ballgame – baseballanalysts

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Ben Gibbard – Palmcorder Yajna

A Cardinals’ Lesson in Finding the Right Enforcement Balance – mgmtbybaseball

Narcotic Maker Guilty of Deceit Over Marketing – nytimes