Ex-MLB star laments limitations on starting pitching, involvement of ‘stat nerds’ in today’s baseball

Ex-MLB star laments limitations on starting pitching, involvement of ‘stat nerds’ in today’s baseball

Six-time MLB All-Star Will Clark is frustrated with some of the trends he sees in today’s baseball game.  The 60-year-old spoke about some of his frustrations during a recent appearance on OutKick’s “The Ricky Cobb Show.” “You talk about 100 pitches (for starting pitchers), it’s like, ‘Come on, dude,’ you know if I got a … Read more

How an introvert turned $50K into a $1.2 billion company

How an introvert turned K into a .2 billion company

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email In 1995, Angie Hicks and Bill Oesterle co-founded Angie’s List in Columbus, Ohio, with $50,000. The company helps homeowners find and hire professional contractors. Nearly 30 years later, Angi generates annual revenues of over a billion dollars. Source link

Jennifer Lee steps down as Disney Animation chief

Jennifer Lee steps down as Disney Animation chief

Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee has stepped down from her executive role to focus on leading the “Frozen” franchise, Walt Disney Co. said Thursday. “Zootopia” and “Encanto” director Jared Bush has been named as her replacement. The change is effective immediately. Lee served as head of the storied animation studio for … Read more

Expect a ‘much more significant’ Israeli retaliation against Iran after attack: Karim Sadjadpour

Expect a ‘much more significant’ Israeli retaliation against Iran after attack: Karim Sadjadpour

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Middle East program senior fellow, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the fallout from Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, what to expect from Israel in response, next moves for the U.S. and the region, and … Read more

Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.

Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.

Amazon MGM Studios will soon join the Motion Picture Assn., the lobbying arm of Hollywood’s major studios announced Thursday. The Seattle-based tech and retail giant — which distributes content via its theatrical arm, Amazon MGM, and its streaming service, Prime Video — will officially become the seventh member of the MPA on Oct. 1. Amazon … Read more