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The Historical Cost of Baseball Greatness; BR.com Adds Gold Mine of Salary Data

Posted in All Star Game, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, Yankees, tagged on December 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that baseball players are an inflationary commodity (click here for a yearly progression of highest paid players), but for those who need proof, baseball-reference.com has significantly bolstered its salary database with the addition of information from Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse. Dr. Haupert obtained his data by […]

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Blue Jays Face Historical Challenge in Pursuit of A.L. East Top Perch

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Yankees, tagged on December 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Even before obtaining reigning NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey from the Mets, the Blue Jays could boast of an impressive offseason shopping spree. Earlier in the winter, the team bolstered its pitching staff by acquiring Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson from the Marlins, and then propped up the offense by signing outfielder Melky Cabrera. […]

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Mike Trout Wins Negro Leagues Museum MVP, Joins a Legacy

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Negro Leagues on November 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Mike Trout was named MVP after all. Granted, he didn’t earn that distinction from the Baseball Writers Association of American (BBWAA), but the award that will sit on his mantle is just as meaningful, having been bestowed by an organization dedicated to the rich and diverse heritage of the […]

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Lost and Found: The Much Too Short Life and Career of Pascual Perez

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Yankees on November 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »

No one ever doubted Pascual Perez’ talent.  At times, he even seemed destined for stardom. Unfortunately, he just kept getting lost along the way. On Thursday, Perez was the victim of a robbery that escalated to murder. He was reportedly killed by burglars lured to his home by the fame he cultivated many years ago […]

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Home Runs Drive Postseason Success (Just Not This Year)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Home runs are fine and dandy during the regular season. However, in October, small ball reigns supreme because of the elite-level starting pitching that offenses face on a daily basis. That pearl of baseball wisdom has become accepted as fact throughout the game, but is true? Ironically, […]

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Sighs for Verlander in Game 1; A Look a Cy Young Performances in the World Series

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, World Series, tagged , , on October 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Justin Verlander may be the best pitcher of his generation, but to this point in his career, he has struggled in the Fall Classic. In three World Series starts (two in 2006 and one in 2012), the hard throwing right hander has lost all three times, while posting an ERA of 7.20, the fifth highest […]

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Cardinals, Tigers World Series Rematch a Contest of Mediocrity?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, World Series on October 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

So far, baseball has enjoyed a great postseason. With the exception of the Yankees’ washout in the ALCS, every other series has gone the distance, meaning in the span of about two weeks, seven sudden death games will have been played just to get to the World Series. Throw in the exciting conclusions to both […]

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