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Archive for November, 2010

Baseball Infamy: John Dillinger – From the Bushes to Robbing Banks

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Crime, Culture, tagged on November 17, 2010 | 9 Comments »

(This is the beginning of a series on infamous or controversial historical figures who also had a notable association with baseball. For the second installment on Billy Sunday, click here, and for the third installment on Marty Bergen, click here.) When the notorious bandit Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, legend has it that he matter-of-factly replied, […]

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Yanks’ Targeted Price Increases a Fair Response to the Market

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Not surprisingly, the Yankees’ decision to raise select ticket prices wasn’t a warmly received announcement, but a careful examination of the increases reveals very little impact to the average fan. Announced 2011 Season Plan Price Changes Source: Yankees.com As illustrated in the chart above, the season ticket price of the bleachers is absorbing the highest […]

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Leading by Example: Picking an All-Time Team of All Star Managers

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on November 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »

After losing out to Mike Quade in his bid to become manager of the Chicago Cubs, Hall of Famer and team icon Ryne Sandberg has left the organization to pursue a managerial opportunity with the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Sandberg’s transfer is an ironic kind of homecoming. In one of the worst deals […]

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Free Agent Reflections: A Look Back at the Yankees Decision to Not Sign Carlos Beltran

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on November 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Carlos Beltran recently stated that he would like to finish his career with the New York Mets, but also suggested that he would accept a trade before his current seven year, $119 million dollar deal expires at the end of next season. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that Beltran, fresh off […]

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Hot Stove Blueprint #3: Filling a Hole in the Backstop

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Brian Cashman is on his way to Arkansas to meet with Cliff Lee, so he may need a little reading material on the plane. What better time for the third installment of our blueprint series? The first two proposals (click here and here) dealt with bigger names like Carlos Zambrano, Colby Rasmus and Matt Kempt, […]

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Yanks Strike Gold; Tie Franchise Record With Three Gold Glovers

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The 2010 American League Gold Glove awards were announced today and a record three Yankees took home the hardware. Although not the trophy they were hoping to possess, Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter both added another Gold Glove to their mantle, while Robinson Cano earned the honor for the first time. Although the selection of Cano […]

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Hot Stove Blueprint #2: A Couple of High/Low Packages Involving Gardner and Joba

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on November 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »

As the Yankees continue to lay in waiting for the services of Cliff Lee, the Captain’s Blog continues the exercise of crafting a blueprint for the 2011 roster. In part one, I advocated a deal of A.J. Burnett for Carlos Zambrano, so now it’s time to turn to the offense. Trade Option 1: Joba Chamberlain […]

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