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Striking a Balance: Comparing U.S. and European Sports Leagues

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In a recent article for Slate, soccer columnist Brian Phillips took an interesting look at the fine line that sports leagues must walk when determining the appropriate balance between greatness and parity. Phillips ironically juxtaposes the cut throat nature of soccer leagues in socialist-leaning Europe against the more egalitarian leagues in capitalistic America. According to […]

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Does MLB Have an Alcohol Problem? Admission Must Come Before Cure

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Crime, Culture, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on March 3, 2011 | 4 Comments »

The first step to addressing a problem is admitting you have it. After a fourth major league baseball player was charged with DUI in the last month, it may be time for Bud Selig to stand up, like they do in countless alcohol treatment centers, and say, “I am the commissioner of baseball, and my sport […]

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Garret Anderson Retires Atop Angels’ Leader Board; A Look at Other Franchise All-Time Hits Leaders

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

During his prime years, Garret Anderson was one of the first battleground players in the war between traditional statistics and sabermetrics. In 2000 and 2001, for example, Anderson wowed traditionalists by belting around 30 homers and knocking in 120 RBIs, but more advanced metrics like WAR and OPS+ valued the Angels’ outfielder at just a […]

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Mind Games: Harvey Dorfman’s Impact on the Mental State of Baseball

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on March 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »

“Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical,” Yogi Berra once observed. Although that confusing statement usually draws a chuckle when repeated, those who play the game understand exactly what it means. More than any other major team sport, baseball is a game played as much with the mind as the muscle. Not only […]

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