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Click Up Your Heels; Santo Headlines Hall of Fame’s New “Golden Era” Ballot

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The new ballot for the Hall of Fame’s era-based veteran’s committee selection process has been announced, and several compelling candidates are included on the list. Among the 10 names selected to appear on the “Golden Era” ballot, Ron Santo is by far the most deserving. The case for Santo has been made countless times, and […]

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Cashman’s Steady Hand a Better Alternative to Rocking the Boat

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Brian Cashman has decided to pull up his chair to the Yankees’ table for three more years by agreeing to a new contract extension, which, if fulfilled, will make him the organization’s longest tenured general manager since Ed Barrow constructed the first dynasty teams from 1921 to 1944. After decades of having the general manager […]

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Yanks Ace First Offseason Test as Sabathia Opts In for Two More Years

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

CC Sabathia surprised all of baseball by doing exactly what everyone suspected he would: sign an extension to remain with the New York Yankees. Although there was little doubt Sabathia would remain in pinstripes, conventional wisdom suggested the big left hander would first opt out of his current deal before returning to the Bronx. Instead […]

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A Memorable Night to Forget: Historic Game Six Was a Different Tale for Two Cities

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, World Series, Yankees, tagged , , , on October 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Last night’s epic game six was so compelling, that tonight’s game seven almost seems anti-climatic. As is sometimes the case when the World Series goes the distance, it is the sixth game that proves to be the most memorable (see 1975, 1985, 1986, and 2002 for a handful of examples). So, before settling in to […]

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Good Things Come to Those Wait? Rangers Seeking to Get Off World Series Schneid

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, World Series, Yankees, tagged , on October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Last year’s World Series matchup ensured that a long championship drought would be broken. The Giants entered the 2010 Fall Classic without a title in 56 seasons, while the Rangers had never won a World Series. The two teams’ combined 105 years chasing the trophy ranked as the third longest of all time, but after the […]

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Déjà Vu All Over Again; Craig’s Pinch Hitting Heroics Make Double Impact

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, World Series, Yankees, tagged , , , on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Allen Craig, who spent most of the season being a utility-type bench player, has become a central figure in the 2011 World Series. In game 1, with David Freese on third and Nick Punto on first, he came off the bench to face Alexi Ogando and drove home the go-ahead run with a single to […]

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This Time, It Counted: All Star Game Reverberations Being Felt in Postseason

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Tonight’s World Series opens up in St. Louis because the National League won the 2011 All Star Game. For many in and around the game, linking home field advantage in October to an outcome in July is the height of folly, but this season at least, the symmetry is almost perfect. In order to advance […]

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