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Kansas City Royals Look to Carry Spring Hope into Regular Season

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Spring Training, tagged on March 31, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays were the toast of Spring Training, compiling a 24-7 record that ranked as the second best in a non-labor shortened exhibition season since 1984. This spring, the Royals did them one better, ending the pre-season with a 25-7 mark that has optimism on the rise in Kansas City. If […]

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Stanton Stands Alone in Marlins Lineup; Lack of Power in Miami Could Help Slugger Make History

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged on March 30, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Giancarlo Stanton is a rising young star, but among his teammates in Miami, the right fielder is a man among boys. The disparity between Stanton and his mates is so great that some have suggested the slugger could out homer the rest of the Marlins’ offense. That might sound like an exaggeration, but in 2012, […]

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Forbes Baseball Survey Reveals Continued Prosperity for All Teams

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on March 27, 2013 | 2 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Baseball is big business. The health and wealth of the game has become so transparent that independent valuations are no longer necessary to dispel the myth of baseball’s demise that had become popular not too long ago. Nonetheless, Forbes’ annual snapshot of individual team finances remains an interesting benchmark […]

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2013 Yankees Shaping Up As Team Turnover; Scorecards Needed for Opening Day

Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on March 25, 2013 | 3 Comments »

And the first one now. Will later be last. For the times they are a-changin’”. – Bob Dylan, lyrics from The Times They Are A-Changin’ Get your scorecards! That eager sales pitch is one of the hallmarks of Opening Day, but this season, the familiar refrain is quickly becoming prerequisite advice for Yankee fans headed […]

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All’s Not Well for Yankees as Team Looks to Angel in the Outfield

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on March 24, 2013 | 5 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees are paying the price for a thrifty off season. Because of the team’s decision to cut costs instead of maintain depth, the Bronx Bombers have been forced to scrape the bottom of the barrel to supplement a roster ravaged by injuries and free agent departures. As a result of […]

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On the Down Low: Who Says Ground-Ball Pitchers Are Overrated?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics, Yankees on March 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Over at Baseball Nation, Rob Neyer recently wondered whether ground-ball pitchers are overrated. Using an analogy from his mentor Bill James as a launching point, as well as an anecdotal observation that many of the best pitchers of all time are/were fly ball pitchers, Neyer cast doubt about […]

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MLB in Violation of Drug Policy: Selig & Co. Trampling Relationship with Union

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PEDs on March 21, 2013 | 7 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) For years, the Major League Baseball Players’ Association resisted a comprehensive drug policy out of fear that their constituents’ rights and privacy would be violated. Marvin Miller and Donald Fehr have been vilified by some for their refusal to budge on this issue, with some accusing the two […]

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