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Archive for December, 2010

Seven-Year Itch: A Look at Starters in Their Age 32 to 38 Seasons

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rumors, Yankees, tagged , on December 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) In an effort to evaluate whether the Yankees and Rangers are setting themselves up for a fall by offering a long-term contract to Cliff Lee, many have invoked similar deals that were given to the likes of Barry Zito, Johan […]

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Cliff Hanger: Cashman Putting All Yankees’ Eggs into Lee’s Basket

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As the Yankees await Cliff Lee’s decision (unless the Marlins are the “mystery team”, at least we know he won’t be taking his talents to South Beach), one thing has become abundantly clear. There is no Plan B. Putting all of your eggs in one basket usually isn’t the best strategy, but this offseason the […]

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Random Thoughts on Red Sox Signing Carl Crawford

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on December 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Various outlets are now confirming Pete Abraham’s report that the Red Sox have inked Carl Crawford to a whopping seven-year, $142 million deal, which although not an unexpected outcome is somewhat surprising considering the length and dollar value of the deal. Nonetheless, the Red Sox have made another move that should boost their ballclub over […]

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Six Years or Seven? An Apples-to-Apples Look at the Cliff Lee Sweepstakes

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Rumors, Yankees, tagged on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Cliff Lee sweepstakes has turned into a guessing game over which mystery teams have supposedly offered the ace lefthander a seven-year contract. Although no confirmations have been forthcoming, the addition of a seventh year seems to be a major sticking point, at least for the Yankees, who, again according to unsubstantiated rumors, are unwilling […]

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“Angry” Jeter Rejoins Happy Family; Yankee Captain Stands Tall as Recent Critics Shrink

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Derek Jeter and the Yankees re-consummated their relationship with a somewhat awkward press conference today at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Despite calmly admitting that he was “angry” about the public nature of the process (as only Jeter could), the Yankees shortstop reiterated his dedication to the organization and described all involved parties as “one big happy […]

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Winter Meetings of Infamy: Gathered in Chicago, Baseball Magnates Confronted by Talk of War, Not Trades

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, Yankees, tagged , , on December 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Baseball’s winter meetings have become an annual rite of passage for the sport. In the first month or so after the World Series, the Hot Stove mostly burns on embers, but once the game’s movers and shakers convene for a week of wheeling and dealing, the calendar seems to instantly turn to the upcoming season. […]

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Happy Days Are Here Again…Except in San Diego; Big Contracts Making a Comeback, but Padres Remain on Side Lines

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Red Sox, tagged , , , on December 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Baseball’s recession is officially over. In case you weren’t paying attention when Bud Selig announced that the sport raked in $7 billion in 2010 (an over 15% spike during an economic downturn), the Nationals sent a friendly reminder by inking Jayson Werth’s to a mega-$126mn, seven-year deal. Although many in the baseball world were left […]

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