Season’s Greetings: A Holiday Linkdump

Here are some interesting articles to read when you no longer care to talk to your family:

• Over at Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception they have some pretty interesting articles about the science of baseball. Topics include:
  • What determines the length of a home run.
  • The proper mechanics of pitching
  • How to find the exact sweet-spot of a bat
  • How to throw a variety of pitches
  • Baseball in Japan
  • Exhibits including, “Can you hit a 90-mph fastball” and “What makes a home run”
• Smart Football gives the history of the “Shotgun” in football.
• The Wall Street Journal has an article about how ESPN is being forced to change with the times by, among other things, hiring journalists.
• Ever wonder what happened to those Chicago Bears: Super Bowl Champions T-shirts after the Colts won? The New York Times has your answer.