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As a tournament Scrabbler, I spend a lot of time anagramming. That hobby trickles into my day-to-day activities, as I often find myself passing street signs and rearranging the letters. So it should come as no surprise that I like to anagram baseball player names. Sometimes there is nothing really wonderful to be done with … Read moreThe Anagrammatical Beauty of Warner Madrigal
As an avid speller and Scrabbler, long names have always had a special place in my heart. In my mind, whether the last name can fit on the back of the uniform is almost as interesting as the person wearing it. So, I’ve taken the entire baseball player register from 1871-2010 (nearly 17,000 names) and … Read moreChicks Dig the Long Names
If you listen to NPR’s Weekend Edition on Sundays, you are familiar with “Puzzlemaster” Will Shortz’s puzzles. Shortz offers a challenge for the listeners to solve, and a randomly selected correct respondent gets to come on the show the following week. Well, I’m going to put on my Value Over Replacement Grit “Puzzlemaster” hat and … Read moreVORG’s version of an NPR Weekend Edition “Sunday Puzzle”
When MLB.COM first offered fans the opportunity to create their own blogs to be hosted on their website, I jumped at the chance. Despite being charged $49.95 for the privilege of providing content to their site, I saw it as a chance to have my work viewed by millions of passionate fans of the game. … Read moreJust Like Starting Over