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Dodgers, Yankees Cut Back But Remain Baseball’s Top Spenders; As Big Markets Seek to Avoid Luxury Tax, Payrolls Rise for Most Teams

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on December 20, 2017 | 2 Comments »

The Dodgers came within one game of winning the World Series, but they didn’t fall short in the final MLB payroll rankings. For the fourth straight year, Los Angeles led all teams with nearly $247 million spent on players, widening its lead over the Yankees as the sport’s top spender. 2017 Final MLB Payrolls Note: […]

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The Good, the Bad, the Lucky…and the Yankees: A Look at Early Season Trends

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Statistical Analysis on May 5, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The Chicago Cubs are off to arguably the greatest start in MLB history. In the modern era, only nine other teams have had more victories than the Cubs after 26 games, but only two also boasted a better run differential. Can the Cubbies keep it up? If so, the north-siders could end up scoring and […]

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2016 MLB Predictions

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Red Sox, Yankees on April 3, 2016 | 3 Comments »

  American League East The Yankees have the most talented collection of starters in the division…as long as they can stay healthy. This balance of potential performance with risk has become a hallmark of the Bronx Bombers over the last few seasons, and extends throughout the roster. This year, however, the Yankees have structured themselves […]

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Yankees Mighty Pen Promises to Write History; Trio of Relievers Has Potential for Historic Dominance

Posted in Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on January 14, 2016 | 2 Comments »

Aroldis Chapman has been officially named the new Yankees’ closer, replacing Andrew Miller, who just so happened to be last year’s top fireman in the American League. Of course, a strong argument could be made that Dellin Betances is the best of them all, which bodes well for a Bronx Bombers’ bullpen that will feature […]

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Dodgers Remain Baseball’s Top Spender as Yankee Dollars Continue to Decline

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on December 22, 2015 | 1 Comment »

Forget about Dodger Blue. Green is the new primary color in Los Angeles. The Dodgers may have come up empty handed in the postseason, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. In 2015, the organization spent over $290 million on player costs, which, combined with a luxury tax bill of nearly $44 billion, easily made […]

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2015 Season Predictions

Posted in Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Red Sox, Yankees on April 6, 2015 | 1 Comment »

American League East Despite a questionable starting rotation and injury concerns in the bullpen, the Red Sox clearly have the strongest and deepest offense in the A.L. East, and, in today’s low run scoring era, that gives Boston a distinct advantage. The Red Sox are also buoyed by a strong farm system that boasts several prospects who […]

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Breaking Down Keith Law’s 2015 Top-100 Prospect List

Posted in Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees on January 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

Keith Law has released his annual ranking of the top-100 prospects in professional baseball, and the Yankees managed to land only two players on the list. Aaron Judge (23rd) and Greg Bird (80th) were the Baby Bombers who made the cut, giving the Yankees their fewest number of entrants in Law’s ranking since 2010. Yankees’ Historical Representation […]

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