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Bonus Time: Can Yankees, Cano Bridge Gap with Front Loaded Contract?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Robinson Cano, Yankees on December 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

How much is Robinson Cano really worth? According to various reports, the Yankees and their second baseman haven’t come close to answering that question. With the team’s current offer a reported $160 million for seven years, and Cano allegedly asking for nine years and $252 million, a deal doesn’t seem imminent. The Yankees and Cano […]

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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 […]

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Answering the Call: A Veterans Day All Star Team

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , 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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Game Over? Olbermann’s World Series Lament Has Lots of Swings and Misses

Posted in Baseball, Culture, Media, Post Season, World Series, Yankees on October 26, 2013 | 4 Comments »

If the World Series is on national television, but “no one” watches, does Tim McCarver make a sound? In a very well presented video essay, ESPN’s Keith Olbermann became the latest to lament the gradual decline in World Series ratings that has occurred over the last four decades. In particular, Olbermann points to the nearly […]

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Red Sox and Cardinals Meet in Rare World Series Clash of League Titans

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, World Series, Yankees on October 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

There aren’t many compelling story lines heading into the 2013 World Series. Despite an attempt to create forced narratives (the St. Louis Cardinals do everything the “right way”, while the Boston Red Sox’ have an unbridled love for playing), the upcoming Fall Classic seems to be without a hook. Unless, of course, you happen to […]

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