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The 10 Greatest Yankees (not in the Hall of Fame)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on December 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) In addition to the Hot Stove, baseball warms up the winter months with Hall of Fame debate. From the time the ballot is released until the votes are counted in early January, arguments are made for and against various candidates, often with a considerable degree of disagreement […]

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Oh Canada for Darvish? Japanese Ace Could Make Blue Jays an Instant Contender

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hot Stove, International, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Several sources have identified the Toronto Blue Jays as the team that cast the winning bid in the Yu Darvish posting process. If true, it really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise because the Blue Jays have gradually increased their focus on international signings, including the much heralded acquisition of short stop Adeiny Hechavaria […]

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Could Sale of Mets Threaten Yankees’ Empire State of Mind?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Media, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The last five seasons haven’t been very kind to the Mets. Whether on the field or in the board room, the team has been besieged by a myriad of unfortunate circumstances ever since Carlos Beltran was mesmerized by a Adam Wainwright curve ball to end the 2006 NLCS. Not surprisingly, the Mets’ hardship has led […]

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One-Timers: Does Pujols’ Exodus Mean Loyalty Is Dead in Baseball?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on December 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Albert Pujols was supposed be the next Stan Musial: a lifelong Cardinal who would represent St. Louis baseball with awesome talent on the field and admirable dignity of it. Over the past decade, the succession from Stan the Man to Prince Albert seemed so natural, as if both […]

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Is the Marlins’ Hot Stove Spending a Prelude to Another Fire Sale?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, tagged , on December 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »

During the winter of 1996, the Florida Marlins shocked the baseball world and altered its financial landscape by spending almost $90 million on new players, including $18 million per season for Moises Alou, Bobby Bonilla, and Alex Fernandez. Fifteen years later, the now Miami Marlins are at it again. Two days after signing Heath Bell […]

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Could Steroids Push Bernie Williams’ HoF Candidacy Over the Borderline?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Thirteen new candidates have been added to the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot, but none have overwhelming credentials, which should bode well for Barry Larkin, Tim Raines, and Jeff Bagwell, three eminently deserving players snubbed by last year’s voting. However, it seems as if one of the new eligible players is being written off much […]

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Tal Smith’s Ouster Ends Era in Houston Baseball; Was Part of Link Between Yanks and Astros

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, George M. Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Jim Crane has begun his tenure as Houston Astros’ owner, and the franchise’s 50th year, by firing Tal Smith, a long-time baseball executive who had been with the team off and on since its inception. Although the more significant move was the dismissal of general manager Ed Wade, whose four years in Houston were punctuated by […]

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