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Requiem for a Sore Loser: Earl Weaver Finally Rests in Peace

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Humor, Video, tagged on January 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived.’” – Earl Weaver, quoted by Thomas Boswell,  Washington Post, October 6, 1986 There’s been a lot of talk about character in baseball these days. However, the characters are much more interesting. Sadly, baseball lost one of its best when Earl Weaver passed away at […]

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Hall of Fame or Shame? Breaking Down the 2013 Cooperstown Vote

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees on January 9, 2013 | 5 Comments »

For the first time since 1996 and eighth time in history, the Hall of Fame podium will be empty this July. Despite many strong candidates for enshrinement, several controversial issues conspired to destroy consensus. However, just because no one was elected by the BBWAA, doesn’t mean some of the rejected candidates won’t be rewarded in […]

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Character Counts but Hall of Fame Has No Moral Majority

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, tagged on January 8, 2013 | 4 Comments »

Character counts. That’s the message baseball writers have sent to Hall of Fame candidates who are even vaguely linked to performance enhancing drugs. As a result, this year’s vote will likely see the rejection of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire, among others, a litany of All Stars […]

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Hall of Fame Detente: Come for Jack Morris; Stay for Vin Scully (Video Included)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Video on January 5, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Jack Morris hasn’t thrown a pitch in almost 20 years, but his Hall of Fame candidacy has made him one of the most controversial figures in the game. Although the right hander falls below the bar set by the Cooperstown elite, both sides of this bitter debate should be able to agree that Morris provided […]

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The Jack Morris Proxy

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame on January 5, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Jack Morris’ Hall of Fame candidacy has become a lighting rod. Thanks to this spirited debate, more has been written about him over the past few years than during his entire 18-year pitching career.  At least that’s the way it seems…on the surface. However, when you dig deep into […]

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Did “War on Pitching” in 1917 Lead to Fewer Strikeouts?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on December 28, 2012 | 5 Comments »

2012 was the year of the strikeout. Last season, more hitters slumped back to the dugout than at any point in the modern era, continuing a recent trend that has seen strikeout rates rise significantly over the past few years. The rate of strikeouts has ebbed and flowed over baseball’s long history, usually reversing course […]

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Fear and Loathing in Bronx as Yanks Try to Stay Above .500

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Yankees on December 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Las Vegas has installed Toronto as the early favorite to win the World Series, but in order for the Blue Jays to simply win the A.L. East, the team will need to undergo a historic improvement. Meanwhile, in the Bronx, there has been uncharacteristic pessimism. In fact, some have suggested […]

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