Orel Hershiser’s 59-inning scoreless streak in 1988 is one of those freakazoid baseball records that may never be broken. But it’s one thing to pitch that many scoreless innings – it’s another to do it the way Hershiser did it. … Continue reading
Pity poor HC Amur, the most isolated professional sports team on the planet. Located in the Far East mining city of Khabarovsk near the Chinese border, HC Amur plays in the Kontinental Hockey League, which until a few days ago … Continue reading
It’s no secret that I’m a filthy Euro-loving cycling fan. Come the warmer months, I’ll be polluting this here balog with more two-wheeled junk than you’ll be able to stand. In a few weeks, like many of the international sports, … Continue reading
Today’s NFL Playoffs question: What seed do you want to be? Answer: Statistically speaking, you overwhelmingly want to be the NFC #1 seed. Congrats Falcons fans! On the flipside, you overwhelmingly don’t want to be the AFC #5 or NFC … Continue reading
For the rest of the week I’m going to take a look at the NFL playoffs, in my own uselessly different way, with a different question each day. Today’s: “How rare is it for a rookie quarterback, drafted #1 overall, … Continue reading
MVP or GTFO. (Click to embiggen. Data source: Pro Football Reference)
In today’s edition of “Great White Guy Basketball Achievements” we visualize Scott Skiles’ NBA-record 30-assist game, which happened 22 years ago today. As always, click to embiggen. If you want to remember the Orlando Magic before Shaq showed up, watch … Continue reading
After my Messi 91 visualization went viral around the globe, I was inundated with requests to do one for Ronaldo, since people like him and/or Real Madrid for some reason. So here are Ronaldo’s 63 goals from the 2012 calendar … Continue reading