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Looking at the Pineda/Montero Deal In Light of Trend Toward Long-Term Extensions

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Because of Michael Pineda’s shoulder tendinitis, not to mention the corresponding decline in velocity that was either a manifestation or cause of the injury, two questions have become popular: have the Mariners already won the trade and, if allowed to take a mulligan, would/should the Yankees still pull the trigger? Before answering the latter question, […]

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All That Glitters Isn’t Silver: MVPs Who Failed to Win a Silver Slugger

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , , , on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Joey Votto was named the 2010 NL MVP with a commanding 31 of 32 first place votes. Finishing a distant second was Albert Pujols, who in addition to winning three MVPs has also been the runner up four times. Votto’s selection over Pujols is perfectly justifiable, but it is interesting to note that it was […]

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