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Did Fans of the Past Better Appreciate Star Players? Examining a Radio Talk Show Claim

Posted in Baseball, Media, Mets, MLB, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Did Fans of the Past Better Appreciate Star Players? Examining a Radio Talk Show Claim

Toward the end of Friday afternoon’s edition of the Michael Kay radio show, which was being co-hosted by Don La Greca and Bill Daughtry, the conversation shifted toward the favorite myth of the middle-aged sports media (and many older fans): baseball’s decline in popularity. Every objective piece of statistical evidence suggests that baseball is more […]

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One Hit Wonders: Sanchez Loses No Hitter, but Still Puts Himself in Select Company

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Anibal Sanchez came within three outs of pitching his second no hitter, but his attempt at history was thwarted by Dexter Fowler’s leadoff single in the ninth inning. Had Sanchez been able to seal the deal in the final frame, he would have become only the 24th pitcher in major league history to record multiple […]

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Room Enough for One Sheriff: Conflict with Ryan Leads to Greenberg’s Ouster; Clash Similar to One from Yankees’ Past

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , , on March 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) You don’t mess with Nolan Ryan, at least not in Texas. Today, former Rangers’ managing partner and CEO Chuck Greenberg learned that lesson the hard way. I have great respect for the Texas Rangers franchise and am enormously proud of […]

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