I love this recent Cracked article on how scientific research is "broken." The most important thing is that incentives matter (as noted particularly in item #1).
Do #3 now, NFL! RIGHT NOW!
Deadspin is amazing as always.
Carlos Santana: 3B machine (but without the sweet guitar solos)
Fangraphs breaks down previous C-to-3B experiments here. I like the idea, although I'm not sure what it means for Lonnie Chisenhall. It isn't that Chisenhall is a bad player, or even a bad 3B. His problem is that he's got pretty good power, but doesn't make contact all that often and doesn't walk. In the minors…
Top thirty crime procedurals, #9: Hannibal
IMDB link. Basic premise: Hannibal Lecter in a TV series. Why it's here: This show represents the ultimate in dramatic irony -- we know who's responsible for the murders, but no one else does. It's very, very gory at times, but the gore never seems unnecessary -- it's always part of the story. Mads Mikkelsen is brilliant…
36 Chambers - The Legendary Journeys: Execution to the max! 