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Archive for March, 2011

Just a Good Ol’ Boy: Phillies Extend Manuel

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , on March 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to add two more years to the contract of manager Charlie Manuel. Apparently, winning four straight division titles works wonders for job security. You know when you compare me to a Gomer Pyle or an Andy Griffith, at least you could put me on the Dukes of Hazard”. – Charlie […]

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Standing Tall: Slim Love’s Rise from Bar Room to Big Leagues

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Minors, MLB, Nostalgia, Yankees, tagged on March 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »

After missing almost two weeks of action with a groin injury, Andrew Brackman finally made his spring debut for the Yankees in yesterday’s exhibition game against the Braves. Even before the setback, it was going to be a tall order for the young right hander to head north with the club, but his eventual promotion […]

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Cuban Missile Crisis: Did Yanks Make Mega-Offer to Aroldis Chapman? If Not, Why Didn’t They?

Posted in Baseball, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A recent tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Melissa Segura suggested that the Yankees made an offer to Aroldis Chapman that was in excess of $54 million. Considering that the Cuban fireballer signed with the Cincinnati Reds for $30 million, Segura’s claim was met by more than a few raised eyebrows. Hardball Talk’s Craig Calcaterra, who is […]

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Crying Game: Tears Have Always Been a Part of Baseball

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Nostalgia, tagged , on March 8, 2011 | 19 Comments »

Who says there’s no crying in baseball? Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s suggestion that a couple of his players were “crying in the locker room” after a recent loss to the Chicago Bulls sent the media into a frenzy. Not surprisingly, humor was the most prominent method employed in the around-the-clock coverage of Crygate. […]

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Cutter Above: A Video Analysis of Mariano Rivera

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) One of baseball’s most enduring modern myths revolves around the notion that Mariano Rivera has dominated as a closer by using only one pitch. Although Rivera does rely heavily on his much heralded cutter, he also judiciously uses a pinpoint […]

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Did Ralph Kramden Really Have Tickets to the 1954 World Series?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Humor, MLB, Nostalgia, tagged , , on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Where was Ralph Kramden really going on October 3, 1954? In the Honeymooners sketch, “Game Called on Account of Marriage”, which debuted on the October 2, 1954 installment of the Jackie Gleason Show, Ralph tries to beg out of Alice’s sister’s wedding because he has tickets to the “Wooorld Series!” that was being played between the Cleveland Indians […]

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The ABCs of Baseball’s Next CBA

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, NFL, tagged on March 4, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over the past two days, the NFL and its players association have been engaged in a high stakes game of chicken. Will the league lock the players out? Will the union decertify first and force the fate of a new […]

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