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May 25, 2009
Chairman Mauer has been eating his Wheaties
Joe Mauer of the Twins is on fire.
We already know the guy can hit (with batting titles in 2006 and 2008) and I don't want to jinx him with this post but,
Mauer's previous best home run season was 2006 when he hit 13 in 608 at-bats -- that's one home run in every 46.77 at-bats.
In 2001 when Barry Bonds hit his 73 home runs, he had 476 official at-bats, making it a home run for every 6.52 at-bats.
Mauer missed the first month of baseball so he has less than half the at-bats he should have, but so far he has 11 home runs in 81 at-bats (including a solo pinch-hit home run in today's loss against Boston -- after being hit on the wrist last night by a pitch). That's a home run for every 7.36 at-bats.
Morneau, who is supposed to be the Twins' power hitter has one more home run than Mauer in 169 at-bats.
And just for reference, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 590 at-bats (one in 9.67 at-bats) and Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs in 509 at-bats (one in 7.27).
Granted, it's pretty unlikely Mauer will keep this pace up (although who knows, his first hit when he returned this season was a home run) but right now it's pretty fun to watch (even if the Twins don't have the pitching to stay above .500).
Check out his upper-deck bomb last night here.
May 24, 2009
The drought ends
Yahoo! answers: Is it OK to run an illegal library from my locker at school? (might be fake but it's a cool story if not) (via)
Also, check out Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information favorite photos on Flickr.
May 13, 2009
Werth a lot
Jason Werth steals four bases in a game including home.
Stealing home is about the coolest play. Besides the suicide squeeze.
May 12, 2009
Words!
Ok I admit I'm not through this article yet (yes it is from the New Yorker so it is long) but so far it is pretty awesome. Malcolm Gladwell: How David Beats Goliath.
Also re: writing for the New Yorker, a former staff writer tweets (worst choice ever?) about his experience on staff (30,000 words/year for $90,000). Kottke summarizes some of his points.
May 08, 2009
This might be the funniest thing I've seen in a while
Is the MPAA out of touch? Answer: Yes (video). (via df)
Their answer to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which outlaws making copies of your encrypted DVDs (or circumventing the copy protection): point a video camera at the TV.
Meanwhile in the next room a 12-year-old is downloading every movie ever made.
May 04, 2009
Science is fun
Everyone check out the Science Center's new YouTube channel and send it to your Iowa friends!
Too much Photoshop?
A story about a Danish photo contest that requested the original RAW files to see how much work was done.
