Blog: Eisenberg Sports
Blogger: David Eisenberg
Location: Saugus, MA
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s On the ‘Roll: A rising sabermetric baseball blogger, David lives in Saugus, home of Route 1, and the only Fuddruckers in the greater Boston area.
Best. Post. Ever.: The creation of a new stat, BAP (Bases Advanced Percentage), that earned David comparisons to Voros McCracken, the wonderfully named amateur statistician-turned-Red Sox adviser.
Blog: ESPN’s Daily Quickie
Blogger: Dan Shanoff
Location: New York
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s On the ‘Roll: Author of a daily ESPN.com dispatch that’s clearly based on ABC’s The Note, but really has more in common with Newseek’s Conventional Wisdom Watch column, giving readers a daily look at what the conventional wisdom is in the sports world. It’s funny enough that I can forgive Shanoff’s habit of calling the Minnesota teams “Minny.”
Best. Post. Ever.: “Forget our country's political or class divides; watch the culture divide between those offended by boobs and those who aren't”-from a couple days after Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl reveal.
Blog: Evil Forces in the World
Blogger: Reihan Salam, et. al.
Location: New York
Have I Met Him? No
Why He’s On the ‘Roll: He may not ever post anymore, but Reihan’s combination of political analysis and freestyle “intertectual rap” rates a mention regardless. An occasional writer for TNR, Reihan also edits Andrew Sullivan’s letters page, and used to contribute (along with yours truly) to New York Press’ now-defunct Daily Billboard blog.
Best. Post. Ever.: The first such rap, which works in references to Morrissey, the banned diet drug fen-phen, Maurice Sendek, “Three’s Company,” and the insult “go join a PIRG.”