Now that we've had a good half season or so of replay review in baseball, I'm curious what people think of it. Personally, I'm mostly happy with how it's been working, although there are obviously still some issues to hash out. For instance, I'm surprised at how often plays do not get overturned, despite what … Continue reading MLB Replay Review
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The Media, Pennant-Racing, and Living Within Our Means
A popular narrative of the recent election is that Americans are fed up with the federal government’s inability to “live within its means.” Real American people have to; state governments have to (more or less); the federal government should as well. I could write for days about the ways in which the analogy from personal … Continue reading The Media, Pennant-Racing, and Living Within Our Means
Failures of TV
We’ve occasionally talked on this blog (and its predecessor) about how great the last decade of TV has been. Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, Mad Men: that’s a remarkable string of thoughtful, engaging, original drama. I’m sure there are a lot of reasons why it’s happening now, and I imagine luck plays a role as well. … Continue reading Failures of TV