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Overshadowed by Payroll, Girardi Again Gets Little MoY Recognition

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Joe Maddon and Kirk Gibson were named the AL and NL managers of the year, and, all things considered, they were probably the most deserving candidates for the award. Both managers overcame diminished pre-season expectations and led their relatively young teams to the playoffs, so it’s hard to argue with either selection, especially when you […]

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“Recommended Slots” Make Sense for All Parties to New Baseball CBA

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Draft, Yankees on November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »

In a year that has seen the NFL and NBA deal with acrimonious labor negotiations, MLB is on the verge of ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement without the slightest bit of rancor. However, there has been one point of contention: the escalating bonuses being paid to those selected in the Rule IV amateur draft. […]

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Closers May Be Overrated (and Overpaid), but Papelbon Isn’t

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on November 12, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Since Jonathan Papelbon first became eligible for arbitration, the boisterous closer wasn’t shy about telling everyone he wanted to get paid. Not surprisingly, the Red Sox, who have the gained the reputation as one of the more saber-friendly organizations, weren’t as keen to hand out a long-term deal. So, it really shouldn’t come as surprise […]

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“Not Gonna Happen”: Posada’s Time in Pinstripes Comes to an End

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on November 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »

To those like me who were holding out hope that Jorge Posada might return to the Yankees for one more season, the long-time catcher has a message: “It’s not gonna happen”. Speaking at a fundraiser for his charitable organization, Posada matter-of-factly stated what most people already suspected. Even though his announcement was far from official, […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: The Right Handers

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As the baseball Hot Stove slowly builds from early embers, the Captain’s Blog will be busy identifying the top pitching targets that the Yankees should consider pursuing in a trade. In part one, a game plan to acquire Felix Hernandez was devised. Admittedly, such an acquisition probably falls under the heading of wishful thinking, so […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: The Left Handers

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , , , on November 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »

As the baseball Hot Stove slowly builds from early embers, the Captain’s Blog will be busy identifying the top pitching targets the Yankees should consider pursuing in a trade. In part one, a game plan to acquire Felix Hernandez was devised. Admittedly, such an acquisition probably falls more under the heading of wishful thinking than […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: #1 Felix Hernandez

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on November 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Now that CC Sabathia has opted against opting out, the starting pitchers available in the 2011 free agent class pale in comparison to the offensive players testing the market. However, there are viable options to consider, including C.J. Wilson, Roy Oswalt, Mark Buehrle, and the soon to be posted Japanese standout Yu Darvish. Although Brian […]

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