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Updated: Solving Another Baseball “Movie Mystery”: What Game Did Harold Lloyd Film for his 1928 Classic “Speedy”?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Movies, Nostalgia, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged , , , on August 10, 2015 | 9 Comments »

Thanks to the great work of Tom Shieber, a more definitive date has been determined for Babe Ruth’s home run in the classic film Speedy (see here for video). In a post over four years ago, I declared the mystery solved, having deduced that Harold Lloyd filmed Babe Ruth’s 54th home run in the second game of a double header […]

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Opportunity Lost: Is the Price for Cole Hamels the Cost of Not Signing Max Scherzer?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rumors, Trades on July 27, 2015 | 2 Comments »

With Johnny Cueto headed to Kansas City, and the Tigers reportedly reticent to trade David Price, contenders around the league figure to be lining up for Cole Hamels. And yet, as general managers from around the league kick the tires on Hamels, should they also be kicking themselves for not signing Max Scherzer? That could all […]

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Is Relief in Sight for Yankees at the Deadline?

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Trades, Yankees on July 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees approach the trade deadline in the paradoxical position of being comfortably in first place, but with two glaring holes to fill. Although the team has prospered despite an inconsistent rotation and lack of offense up the middle, shoring up at least one of these two deficiencies could go a long way toward solidifying […]

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Yankees Take Minor Revenue Hit from Declining Gate in 2014; What Does Trend Say About Future?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on July 6, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

With two walk off wins, the Bronx Bombers provided plenty of fireworks this holiday weekend, but the team’s results off the field were not as impressive. On July 1, the Yankees released an unaudited statement of 2014 cash receipts that showed a decline in ticket sales and suite licenses. According to the report, the Bronx […]

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Struggling Sabathia Deserves to Stay in Yankees Rotation

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on June 24, 2015 | 2 Comments »

The only thing more difficult than watching CC Sabathia pitch these days is seeing the pained expression on his face when he addresses the media after each game. Yankee fans have grown so accustomed to the big lefty being in command, both on the field and off, so the sight of Sabathia slumping on the […]

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When “Bad Contracts” Turn Good: Teixeira, Arod Raking More than Just Big Bucks

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Statistical Analysis on May 28, 2015 | 1 Comment »

Last year, the Yankees had one of the worst offenses in baseball. This year, the Bronx Bombers’ bats rank among the best. How has the team’s lineup improved so significantly without making a big offseason acquisition? There but for the grace of “bad contracts” go the Yankees. The Yankees’ offense has been revived because Mark […]

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Yankees Slow Start Picks Up Where Team Left Off in 2014

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on April 12, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are off to one of the worst starts in franchise history. For only the 17th time since 1901, the Bronx Bombers have one win or less in the season’s first five games, a period over which the team has also compiled its 11th worst run differential. Does the slow start seal the Yankees’ […]

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