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On the Roster: A Look at Two Current Controversies and One from the Past

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, CBA, MLB, Yankees on September 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Lately, the baseball intelligentsia has been preoccupied by rosters. When the calendar turned to September, the usual, but growing round of articles decrying the practice of roster expansion became prevalent. Then, once that furor passed, attention turned to the roster rules governing the one-game play-in that will be contested by the two wild cards in […]

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MLB Holds First Draft Lottery; Process Refinement Needed; Potential Impact Substantial

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Draft, MLB, Yankees on July 19, 2012 | 3 Comments »

There have been many wrinkles brought about by Major League Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement, and one of the most significant unfolded yesterday afternoon. Without much fanfare, MLB held its first supplemental draft pick lottery. Unlike its NBA cousin, which awards the top selections in the entire draft, baseball’s Competitive Balance Lottery doled out additional […]

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A Contract Extension for Arod? Why 714 Is a More Important Number than 2014

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Reaction to the Yankees’ attempt to lower payroll below $189 million has continued unabated. This afternoon, two different Yankees’ blogs (TYA and RAB) addressed a recent article by Joel Sherman suggesting that the Yankees extend Alex Rodriguez’ contract in order to lower the average annual value and, as a result, draw closer to the $189 […]

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2014: A Payroll Odyssey; A Closer Look at the Yankees’ Cost Cutting Ambitions

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 12, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Hal Steinbrenner recently confirmed his intention to lower the Yankees’ payroll below the luxury tax threshold in 2014, setting off a flurry of reaction from the mainstream media and blogs alike. Aside from the simple irony of the Yankees adhering to a budget, the response has mostly centered on either the sacrifices the team must […]

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Playoffs Gone Wild: Does October Scheduling Mar Baseball’s New Playoff Format?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, Yankees on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Major League Baseball finally got around to finalizing the details of its expanded playoff format, which will now feature a one-game playoff (or, perhaps more accurately, play-in) between two wild cards in each league. Although some have expressed concerns about the potential dilution of the post season, the […]

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Baseball Deals in Second Wild Card, but Should It Also Stack the Deck?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on March 2, 2012 | 6 Comments »

Even the most ardent baseball purist would probably admit that the wild card has positively impacted the sport’s popularity. And yet, because there has been no handicap assigned to the wild card, the system has effectively de-emphasized the importance of winning the division. Although frequently lamented (particular at the Captain’s Blog), this tradeoff has been […]

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A Big Day for Catchers Underscores a Developing Trend in the Game

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Rumors, Yankees, tagged , , , , , , on February 28, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Yesterday, catchers stepped out from behind the plate and into the headlines. Early in the afternoon, word of Jason Varitek’s pending, but inevitable, retirement surfaced. Then, news came that the Royals had agreed to a five-year deal with 21-year old backstop Salvador Perez. Finally, the day concluded with a report stating the Cardinals and Yadier […]

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