http://www.wikio.com/search=Mitchell Report Wikio - Mitchell Report http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68528446 J.C. Bradbury at Sabernomics points to a new study concluding that baseball players named in the Mitchell Report got a little production boost from using performance enhancing drugs. Compared to the average player between the 1995 and 2007 seasons, Mitchell Report players got a performance bump of between 7 and 12 percent in the seasons that they were identified as using steroids, write Brian Schmotzer , Jeff Switchenko , and Patrick Kilgo of Emory University's School of Public Health in the study published in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports . The effect was limited to those players who were I.D.'ed as using steroids. Exclusive use of human growth hormones had no positive impact on a player's output, a conclusion also reached in this study . However, there is a silent elephant in the room in the name of Barry Bonds, says Bradbury. When he is kept out of the dataset, the correlation between being named in the Mitchell Report and improved performance disappears. On the other hand, when the researchers included Bonds they only identified his 2003-04 seasons as steroid-use seasons. According to the statistic used to measure performance in the paper, runs created , the '03 and '04 seasons were Bonds' 3rd and 5th-best, respectively. Under this scenario, the link between steroids and performance for the average player was significant and came out to about 7 percent. Two other studies have been conducted using data from the Mitchell Report. This one by statisticians at Cornell and the University of Chicago found no evidence of a steroids boost while this one by Milwuakee's Journal Sentinel found that more than half of the 90 players identified in the Mitchell Report played better in the two years after juicing. (This latter finding has also been criticized .) Relatedly, after the first month-and-a-half of this season, there was talk that the Steroids Era was over because offensive production had fallen off considerably. Now that we're more than 75 percent of the way into the season, it looks like there's been some reversion to the mean. Although the slugging percentage for the entire league is at its lowest level since 1995, it's only two points below its previous low of 0.417 percent in 2002: Related Links Oakland A's Favored to Sign Barry Bonds Despite Indictment Top Bid For Bonds' Record Homer Ball Passes $177,000 Bonds Indictment Reaction Runs Far and Wide Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:45:01 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68528446 2008-08-21T18:45:01Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68445620 This is from KSFY: The candidates for South Dakota's only seat in the U-S House were talking about your dinner table today. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Chris Lien debated in Mitchell at "Dakota Fest" and one of the things they... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:38:40 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68445620 2008-08-21T01:38:40Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68420673 Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is alive, to the best of our knowledge, as of this posting. Greg Mitchell author of a book about the media titled "So Wrong For So Long" wrote on E&P : Leading news outlets reported today that Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Democratic congresswoman, had died -- when she was still alive though in critical condition. The outlets included her hometown Cleveland Plain Dealer, The New York Times, CBS News, Fox News, The Associated Press, Bloomberg and many others. The early afternoon AP dispatch declared: "Pioneering Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones died Wednesday afternoon after suffering a brain aneurysm while driving on Tuesday evening, Fox News has confirmed. "According to sources on Capitol Hill, she was removed from life support at 12:19 p.m. at Huron Road Hospital in Cleveland." The New York Times headline on the Web announced: "Ohio Congresswoman Dies." Wow. Hope this doesn't get out. Could look bad for the press. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:14:19 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68420673 2008-08-20T23:14:19Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68401305 Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell on Tuesday discussed the efforts of two young black dentists in Chicago who are seeking to improve the oral health of black men. Mitchell notes that according to the American Dental Association, more than 50% of black men have untreated dental decay and black men are less likely than other men to have decayed teeth repaired. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68401305 2008-08-20T17:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68355598 Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore . Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump... continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:19:40 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68355598 2008-08-20T13:19:40Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68350876 McCain’s palm strewed exit from the Saddleback forum continued on Monday (August 18th) night’s Fox Special Report. Loyal disciple Bret Baier reported that several Democrats were critical of Obama’s presentation. Naturally, any credit given to Obama was omitted. And naturally, the segment about the beginning of life was played in order to allay any fears in the “heartland” that McCain wasn’t sufficiently championing the basic conservative litmus test. (Comment: there were other issues discussed at the Forum; but for religious conservatives there are no other issues. That Obama discussed services needed for women to keep their babies was obviously unimportant)... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:21 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68350876 2008-08-20T12:44:21Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68349425 The John McCain campaign fired off an angry letter to NBC News criticizing Andrea Mitchell's comments regarding the "cone of silence" at Saturday night's presidential candidates' forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:32:41 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68349425 2008-08-20T12:32:41Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68298343 Aug. 19: With Sen. Barack Obama expected to announce his choice of a running mate this week, speculation is running wild on who he has selected and what Sen. John McCain's plans are for revealing his own vice president pick. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News) Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:07:49 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68298343 2008-08-19T23:07:49Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68240113 Paul J. Gough, Reuters - The John McCain campaign fired off an angry letter to NBC News criticizing Andrea Mitchell’s comments regarding the “cone of silence” at Saturday night’s presidential candidates’ forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Campaign manager Rick Davis cited Mitchell’s comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the Barack Obama campaign had [...] Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:03:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68240113 2008-08-19T15:03:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68241766 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:53:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68241766 2008-08-19T14:53:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68227053 The New York Sun reports on a lawsuit filed by the Rent Stabilization Association, an organization representing landlords. They claim the four-month-old Tenant Protection Act, supported by the City Council, illegally includes the term "harassment" as a technical violation,... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:01:23 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68227053 2008-08-19T13:01:23Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68227932 As you probably heard, John McCain's campaign manager sent a tersely-worded missive to NBC News president Steve Capus, complaining about "unsubstantiated, partisan claims" made by NBC's Andrea Mitchell regarding the... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:26:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68227932 2008-08-19T12:26:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68215512 Kristol Makes His Fourth Factual Error In His New York Times Column Today in the New York print edition of the New York Times, columnist Bill Kristol attacks allegations that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may not have been in the “cone of silence” during Saturday’s Saddleback Civil Forum: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported on [...] Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:33:29 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68215512 2008-08-19T11:33:29Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68171950 In this morning’s “Bill Kristol’s Cone of Silence,” I quoted Kristol from the online version of his New York Times column “Showdown at Saddleback.” In it Kristol wrote, as I quoted: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported on “Meet the Press” that “the Obama people must feel that he didn’t do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context. … What they’re putting out privately is that McCain … may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama.” There’s no evidence that McCain had any such advantage. But the fact that Obama’s people made this suggestion means they know McCain outperformed him.” Although I have not read today’s printed version of Kristol’s column in the Times, Jason Linkins over at the Huffington Post tells us: “In the print version, we get these paragraphs”: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported on “Meet the Press” that “the Obama people must feel that he didn’t do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context. … What they’re putting out privately is that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama.” That’s pretty astonishing, since there seems to be absolutely no basis for the charge. But the fact that Obama’s people made this suggestion means they know McCain outperformed him. (Emphasis mine) Note how, now that the cat is out of the bag, Kristol’s “ may not have been in the cone of silence and “, disappears in the online edition, and “ There’s no evidence that McCain had any such advantage ” is changed to “That’s pretty astonishing, since there seems to be absolutely no basis for the charge.” According to Linkins, Kristol has now also “tweaked” even the oiginal online version of his column. When one now goes to the latest online version of Kristol’s column in the Times, one finds the following: This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Correction: August 19, 2008 In some editions of his column on Monday about the presidential forum at Saddleback Church in California, William Kristol said that there seemed to be no basis for charges that John McCain was not in a “cone of silence” during Barack Obama’s interview with the Rev. Rick Warren, and could therefore have heard questions posed first to Senator Obama. Senator McCain was in a motorcade for part of Senator Obama’s interview. A statement from his campaign said that he “never heard or saw any of Senator Obama’s appearance.” Why all these changes? Linkins sums it up best in his “ Bill Kristol Quietly Revises Column On ‘Cone Of Silence “: “In other words, since Kristol now has to acknowledge that the “charge” that McCain was not in the “cone of silence” has legs, those details disappear so that Kristol can continue to paint the Obama camp as making baseless charges.” Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:33:33 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68171950 2008-08-19T05:33:33Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68174828 Boy, this is great. On the same day Bill Kristol says this: “NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported on “Meet the Press” that “the Obama people must feel that he didn’t do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context. […] ‘What they’re putting out privately is that McCain may not have been [...] Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:01 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68174828 2008-08-19T01:00:01Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68215530 Aug. 18: After a brief weekend respite from their rivalry, the two presidential hopefuls resumed slugging it out Monday as Sen. John McCain challenged Sen. Barack Obama on foreign policy and Obama hit McCain on the economy. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:58:36 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68215530 2008-08-18T22:58:36Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68137207 Bill Kristol, in the print edition of this morning's New York Times: NBC's Andrea Mitchell reported on "Meet the Press" that "the Obama people must... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:56:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68137207 2008-08-18T17:56:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68143585 The Politico discusses Andrea Mitchell’s performance on MTP. In discussing the Saddleback semi-debate, Michell repeated false allegations by members of the Obama campaign that McCain cheated: Mitchell reported that some “Obama people” were suggesting “that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the [...] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:21 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68143585 2008-08-18T16:57:21Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68116442 Today in the New York print edition of the New York Times, columnist Bill Kristol attacks allegations that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may not have been in the “cone of silence” during Saturday’s Saddleback Civil Forum: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported on “Meet the Press” that “the Obama people must feel that he didn’t do [...] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:35:42 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68116442 2008-08-18T14:35:42Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68126311 obama in reno, nevada at pj and company restaurant :: Saddleback Blowback Many have written and believe that John McCain got the questions prior to his time on the stage Saturday evening with Rick Warren. I will state this, he did not, but his staff did. Now the New York Times is reporting that despite Rick Warren stating that McCain was in a "cone of silence", he was not. In fact, McCain Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:17:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Mitchell+Report?rinfoid=68126311 2008-08-18T14:17:00Z