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Tanaka Opts In, Kicks Off Yankees Budget Conscious Winter Plan

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 4, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Masahiro Tanaka has decided to remain with the Yankees, and, in the process, confined the Bronx Bombers’ off season plans to a tight budget. Tanaka’s decision was a linchpin because of the important role he fills in the Yankees’ rotation and the $22 million he gets paid to do it. Because of Hal Steinbrenner’s stated […]

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Yankees Blueprint for 2016 Requires Lots of Green

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 11, 2015 | 9 Comments »

Ever since Moneyball was published in 2003, the baseball world has been in hot pursuit of the next great market inefficiency. Whether it was Billy Beane’s mining for high on-base percentage, the Rays’ dedication to the “extra 2%”, or, more recently, the Royals’ embrace of contact hitters in a swing-and-miss era, the last decade has […]

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As Yankees Consider Closer Options, Devil Could Be in the Process, Not the Pitcher

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankee History, Yankees on December 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees haven’t had an active winter, but the one question they’ve reportedly been weighing is who will pitch the ninth inning next season. The choice has seemingly been narrowed down to incumbent David Robertson and lefty set-up man Andrew Miller, but what’s not as clear is the criteria the Yankees are using to make the […]

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Giancarlo Stanton’s Back Loaded Deal a Home Run for Marlins

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB on November 19, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday, I considered several reasons why Giancarlo Stanton’s new contract wasn’t folly on the part of the Marlins, but that was before the details of the mega-deal were announced. As it turns out, Stanton’s extension is heavily back loaded, making the new contract even more team friendly than first anticipated. Annual Breakdown of Giancarlo Stanton […]

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Have Marlins Gone Off Deep End? Dispelling Misconceptions About Giancarlo Stanton’s Historic Contract

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on November 18, 2014 | 6 Comments »

The Miami Marlins must be crazy. That seems to be the conventional wisdom in the wake of the franchise’s decision to commit $325 million dollars over 13 years to Giancarlo Stanton. But, is this reaction to an admittedly mind-boggling contract based upon sound analysis, or simply a visceral response to the exorbitant salaries of professional […]

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Bailey Breaks Free From Hughes Comp, Cashes In Good Timing

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on February 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

It’s not how well you pitch, but when you pitch well. Just ask Homer Bailey and Phil Hughes. Since making their major league debuts in 2007, Bailey and Hughes have compiled nearly identical career numbers. The similarity is fitting when you consider the two right handers have been closely aligned since each pitcher was selected […]

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Getting to Heart of Kershaw Extension: Is Dodger Lefty Worth All That Money?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB on January 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Move over Alex Rodriguez. Clayton Kershaw is now the highest paid player in baseball history. At an average annual value of $30.7 million, the lefty’s seven year, $215 million contract extension (with an opt out after year five) has trumped the annuitized value of Rodriguez’ current deal. Although this probably isn’t the best week to […]

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