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Remembering a Not So Chipper Start to Future Hall of Famer’s Career

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Spring Training, Yankees, tagged , on March 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Chipper Jones’ induction year for the Hall of Fame has officially been set. In January 2018, the long-time Atlanta Braves’ third baseman will take his place among baseball’s elite in Cooperstown, five year after his retirement, which Jones recently announced will take place after this season. During his career, which has spanned 20 years, Jones […]

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Made for Cable: RSNs Fill Baseball’s Coffers; MLB Revenues Continue to Rise

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on March 21, 2012 | 4 Comments »

The business of baseball is very good, and one of the big reasons why is cable television. According to Forbes’ most recent look at the game’s economics, MLB’s 30 teams combined to earn net-revenue of over $6.3 billion, a 3.6% increase from last year’s record total.  And, of that total, nearly 15% came directly from […]

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James Loney, Batting Champ? A Look at Other Late Bloomers Who Have Worn the Crown

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, tagged , , on March 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Is James Loney a potential batting champion? That’s what he seems to think. And, his manager, Don Mattingly, agrees.  It’s hard to argue with Donnie Baseball, a career. 307 hitter who won a batting title  in 1984, but is Loney really capable of such a feat at this stage in his career? No one would […]

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What to Do with Freddy Garcia?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on March 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »

When Freddy Garcia signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Yankees, he was arguably the third starter on the team’s depth chart. However, following the offseason acquisitions of Hiroki Kuroda and Michael Pineda, the re-emergence of Phil Hughes, and the comeback of Andy Pettitte, the veteran right hander now seems destined to be the […]

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Taking Some Early Spring Training Temperatures

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Spring Training, Yankees, tagged , on March 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) An old baseball adage warns against trusting numbers compiled in March, but nonetheless, teams still make decisions based on Spring Training performance. So, with almost half of the exhibition schedule in the books, let’s take a look at some of the early returns from position players facing […]

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Does Andy Pettitte Fit into the Yankees’ 2012 Plans?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 16, 2012 | 4 Comments »

You can never have enough pitching. At least that seems to be the message the Yankees are sending with the bombshell announcement that Andy Pettitte has come out of retirement to sign a minor league contract worth $2.5 million. According to Brian Cashman, the Yankees and Pettitte first discussed a reunion back in December, before […]

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Fall Guys: Will 2011’s Biggest Breakout Players Take a Step Back in 2012?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, tagged , , , , , on March 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Identifying potential breakout players is a fun way to enjoy the optimism of a brand new season. But, what about those players who already took a big step up the year before? Are they a sure bet for a repeat performance, or ideal candidates for regression? At the risk of being too pessimistic, below are […]

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