Crime isn’t supposed to pay, at least not as much as Jhonny Peralta is going to make over the next four seasons. In August, Peralta was one of 12 players suspended by major league baseball for their involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. Today, he is the latest free agent to sign a lucrative long-term contract. […]
Archive for November, 2013
PEDs, Punishment and Jhonny Peralta; Does Crime Really Pay?
Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, PEDs on November 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Can the Yankees Afford to Not Sign Robinson Cano?
Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hal Steinbrenner, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »
The Yankees need Robinson Cano. Such an obvious statement should go without saying, but there has been growing sentiment among fans and media that suggests otherwise. According to this line of thinking, either Cano is not worth his rumored contract demands and/or the Yankees can not afford him. Does such an argument hold up to […]
WAR Over American League MVP a Two Front Battle
Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics on November 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout have vied for the last two American League MVP awards, but the real battle has taken place off the field. Not only have sabermetricians and old school members of the BBWAA gone to war over which criteria best measure a player’s value, but they can’t even agree on the definition of […]
Answering the Call: A Veterans Day All Star Team
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Military, Veterans Day on November 11, 2013 | 2 Comments »
The following was originally published on November 11, 2010. Baseball and the United States military have been closely intertwined since the days of the Civil War, both in myth and reality. Even if the game wasn’t really invented by Major General Abner Doubleday (ahem, Mr. Selig), a hero of Fort Sumter, the hundreds of baseball […]
Will David Robertson or Free Agent Closer Be Part of Yankees End Game?
Posted in Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 6, 2013 | 1 Comment »
David Robertson may not be the heir apparent after all. According to ESPN New York, the Yankees are considering signing a “proven closer” to take over for Mariano Rivera instead of simply handing the role to his setup man. Is this a case of the Yankees opting for experience, or simply a lack of faith […]
Method or Madness? A Closer Look at Derek Jeter’s Contract Extension
Posted in Baseball, Yankees on November 1, 2013 | 1 Comment »
UPDATE: According to Ken Rosenthal, the MLBPA and commissioner’s officer are still trying to determine the AAV of Derek Jeter’s new contract, but the likely range will be $12.8 million to $13.2 million. Where does that figure come from? Rosenthal cites “reasons too complicated to explain”, but my best guess is it’s the new $12 million […]
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