What if newspapers reported science the way they cover the World Series?

gt; gt; by Larry Husten, Ph.D. October brings the Nobel Prize announcements and the World Series. No one will mistake media coverage of one for the other. Each Nobel Prize will get one article and 10 seconds on the evening news. A soft feature will quote the new Nobel recipient’s complete surprise at the 4 AM phone call. By contrast, baseball, like all major sports, is covered in great depth, by legions of sports reporters. Coverage is continuous during the long baseball season, reac

Morning Juice: Dysfunctional Cubs slide right into first place

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at Wrigley Field, home of the first-place Chicago Cubs , who haven't been able to say that in more than three months. Game of the Day Cubs 5, Reds 2 Team of density: So much has gone wrong for the two-time defending NL Central champs so far, it's no wonder they have been flailing about in the middle of the standings for most of the season. I

Morning Juice: Dysfunctional Cubs slide right into first place

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at Wrigley Field, home of the first-place Chicago Cubs , who haven't been able to say that in more than three months. Game of the Day Cubs 5, Reds 2 Team of density: So much has gone wrong for the two-time defending NL Central champs so far, it's no wonder they have been flailing about in the middle of the standings for most of the season. I

Boston Red Sox Have Plenty To Worry About!

Here’s a few facts that just might be a tad concerning to the fans of Red Sox Nation , at the moment. I know it’s only the end of July, and there’s still time to right the ship and correct a few things. Especially with the July 31st trade deadline for MLB approaching quickly. Which might help the club, if they’re able to pull of a major deal. But still with just a little over 10 weeks left in the 2009 baseball season, fans of the Boston Red Sox have plenty to worry about! Boston hel

Umpires team up for players (The Facts)

FREEPORT — The end of the 2008-09 scholastic year doesn’t bring about the close of the area’s baseball season. High-school age players will get an opportunity to play against local talent and help raise money to further their education in a special tournament in July.

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