Happy Friday. Here are some interesting tidbits I’ve come across recently:

• Probabilistic Model of Range, Rightfielders (Baseball Musings). Brian Giles behind Gary Sheffield? No worries, Brian, you’re in good company – Vlad Guerrero, J.D. Drew, Bobby Abreu. Some really weird numbers.
• Talking Shop with the Big Boys (Dodger Thoughts). Jon offers some thoughts on a seminar he attended on sports coverage in the 21st century. Seems a lot of folks still don’t really know or care about blogs and blogging. Their loss.
• Interview with the Umpire Information System Operator (Mike’s Baseball Rants). What is an Umpire Information System operator? He’s the guy that runs QuesTec, Curt Schilling’s favorite machine. Very detailed look at what his job entails and how the system works.

University of Texas at Tony Gwynn Stadium this weekend: 6 PM tonight, 1 PM tomorrow and Sunday.