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Archive for September 9th, 2010

Libeling Lou: Iron Horse Sues to Restore His Name 90 Years Ago Today

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The New York media can be tough for sure. When a team in the city doesn’t play well, several interesting theories often emerge as to the root cause of the problem, and scapegoats are quickly indentified. However, nothing in recent times compares to the article that New York Daily News sports editor Jimmy Powers wrote […]

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Missing in Action: Mets Who Skipped Walter Reed Visit Overshadow Team’s Commendable Endeavor

Posted in Baseball, MLB on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The New York Mets long ago faded from the pennant race, but continue to garner their fair share of headlines. Unfortunately for the team, the underlying stories have been mostly negative. The most recent example stems from the decision of three Mets players to not join their teammates on a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. […]

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Fixing What Ain’t Broke; NFL’s Popularity Not a Reason for MLB to Resort to Gimmicks

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In his latest column, Tom Verducci offers a solution to “fix” major league baseball’s playoff system. The only problem, however, is he provides no evidence to suggest that it is broken. The thrust of Verducci’s argument is that because the NFL is dominating media attention in September, MLB should expand its playoff format in attempt […]

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