Category Archives: Sports

Econ 101: Thinking On The Margin In The Gym

Posted on September 6, 2022 by macromon

One of the most complex concepts for my students to internalize when I taught Econ 101 was that of thinking on the margin. You probably remember the theory of diminishing marginal productivity, diminishing marginal returns, and diminishing marginal utility (satisfaction).   For … Continue reading →

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The National Football League (NFL) Is A Socialist State

Posted on August 21, 2022 by macromon

Shhhh, don’t tell the Dallas Cowboy fans! Old Gold Post We are reposting the following more than decade-old piece as the football season is about to get underway in a few weeks. We had no idea the Rams would move … Continue reading →

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Pinball Wizards, Again: Same Video, Another Trophy

Posted on June 16, 2022 by macromon

Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve followed basketballFrom ‘Frisco down to Oakland The ‘Dubs can whip them allBut I ain’t seen nothing like them In any roundball hallThat Steph, Wiggo, Dray and Klay kid Sure play a mean … Continue reading →

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The Trail of Two GOATs

Posted on January 22, 2021 by macromon

h/t Carol K. The following video was really touching and reveals the divergent path of the two GOATs.  Can there be two GOATs?  See the tables below. One, facing retirement, seems to be dealing with the reality by playing catch … Continue reading →

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Henry “The Hammer” Aaron, R.I.P.

Posted on January 22, 2021 by macromon

@Carol_6890 @ThinkInTheMorn The Hammer had a layover in L.A. on his way to Tokyo for this HR contest. He asked the Dodgers if he could take BP at the Stadium. I threw one of baseball's "greatest" batting practice that day. … Continue reading →

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My Two Most Enduring Memories of Tommy Lasorda

Posted on January 12, 2021 by macromon

I have to share with you two of my favorite and most enduring  memories of Tommy Lasorda, who passed last week.  In earlier posts, I have written about my Walter Mitty life growing up in L.A. as a kid working … Continue reading →

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Time For A Few Victory Laps

Posted on November 15, 2020 by macromon

First, Carol K. nailed the Electoral College: [Before our post, It’s Showtime: GMM/Grace Election Prediction, Global Macro Monitor conducted an internal poll about personal predictions on the election outcome.  Carol K.’s –>  Ok, my predictions: 305 EV Biden; wins pop vote by 5.937985%.   If … Continue reading →

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Steph Curry Is Priceless

Posted on May 26, 2020 by macromon

This is must view, folks….

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One Of Our Best Trades Ever – Mike Trout

Posted on May 26, 2020 by macromon

While we are reposting, we thought we’d take a victory lap circle of the bases.  The following was originally posted on April 23, 2019, which was a victory lap of a repost from 2012,  We’re buyers of Mike Trout’s rookie card. … Continue reading →

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Get up and fight, sucker!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by macromon

Blast from the past. We saw a lot of hits on our site today for this post from last year.  Very apropos as it time for America to get up and fight this virus and recession.   And like the Champ … Continue reading →

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