Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

Well! I'm back! Almost as soon as I got home from Kansas I had to head up to Oregon for a family issue... But I'm back safe & sound & I'll have tons of pics up (soon?)!

How has everyone been!? I'm excited to talk baseball & hockey especially since my beloved Ducks won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup lastnight! Woo-hoo!

Baseball salary vs performance

What baseball teams are spending their money well, and how does it change over the course of the season? This sketch looks at all 30 Major League Baseball Teams and ranks them on the left according to their day-to-day standings. The lines connect each team to their 2007 salary, listed on the right. A steep blue line means that the team is doing well for its money, which reflects well on the team's General Manager. A steep red line implies that the team is throwing away money. The thickness of the line is proportional to the team's salary relative to the others.





If you click here, it'll take you to the site where you can drag the date at the top to move through the season. The first ten days of the season are ommitted because the rankings to (at least) that point are statistically silly. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move forward or backward one day.

Thanks to B&P

Heading off to Oz...

Let's hope I don't see anything even remotely like this!



I'll be checking out Kauffman Field & cheering for the A's as they take on the Royals!

I'm so excited - A ballpark I've never been to before! Woo hoo!


I have no idea what's burning here, but I found this cool shot too! I'm really looking forward to seeing the fountains in the outfield, but not this kind!

Fun Ad...

Maybe I'm partial to being spoiled, but I thought this eBay ad was fairly fantastic...