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Are the Mets Cursed? Examining Free Agency in Flushing

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB on May 24, 2011 | 4 Comments »

The last three years haven’t been very kind to Mets’ owner Fred Wilpon, so what’s one more bad day? In a recent profile in The New Yorker, Wilpon’s rise and (at least temporary) fall as a self-made millionaire were chronicled in impressive detail by staff writer Jeffrey Toobin. However, what gained most notoriety were a […]

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Who Needs the Subway? Yankees and Mets Could Have Been Co-Tenants

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged , , on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees and Mets just completed the most recent edition of the Subway Series, but if past events had transpired differently, train travel wouldn’t have been needed to host the rivalry. When the Dodgers and Giants left town after the 1957 season, there was an immediate push to return National League baseball to New York […]

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What a Relief: Would Soriano for Krod Swap Make “Cents” for Yanks and Mets?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Francisco Rodriguez slammed the door on the Yankees in last night’s Subway Series opener, the Mets’ players on the field and fans in the stands celebrated joyously. The executives in the front office, however, probably weren’t as jubilant. Thanks to a lucrative option in Rodriguez’ contract, every Mets’ game that concludes with Krod on […]

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Giambi Joins “40 Club”; Headliner Musial a Perfect Example of Aging (and Retiring) Gracefully

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Jason Giambi used three titanic blasts into the right field stands at Citizen’s Bank Ballpark to turn back the clock for at least one game. In addition to the three homers, which doubled his season’s hit total, Giambi also knocked in seven runs, becoming one of a select few to accomplish each feat over the age […]

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Mismanagement Puts Stadium Garages on Verge of Default; Yanks Can Help Solve Problem and Also Help Out Fans

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As early as last June, the entity that owns the parking garages around Yankee Stadium was facing significant economic distress. Despite raising rates (off inflated prices in 2009), the Bronx Parking Development Company reported dwindling revenues for the 2010 season. As a result, it was forced to use its debt reserve to make interest payments […]

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What’s Left? Mark Teixeira’s Evolution as a Hitter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 18, 2011 | 5 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) At this point in the season, Mark Teixeira is usually starting to emerge from his April doldrums. This year, however, the Yankees’ first baseman got off to a hot start. As a result, Teixeira’s current OPS+ of 141 ranks above […]

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Secret Video of Meeting Between Front Office and Aging Veteran Revealed

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB on May 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Captain’s Blog has once again received a leaked video tape, this time of a secret meeting between an undisclosed baseball team and an unidentified former star player. According to the video, the player was summoned to address several higher-ups in the organization, at which point he was informed of his future role with the team. Below […]

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