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Does Jon Heyman’s Allegation Against Pettitte Belie a Conflict of Interest?

Posted in Baseball, Media, Yankees, tagged , , on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Was Andy Pettitte’s less than perfect recollection while testifying last week during the Roger Clemens’ perjury trial a genuine lapse in his memory, or a concerted effort to help his friend beat the wrap? Although lawyer-turned-blogger Craig Calcaterra did a good job demonstrating that Pettitte did not flip flop on the stand, that didn’t stop […]

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Boston Globe Goes On Record to Defend Use of Anonymous Sources, Tarnishes Gammons

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Red Sox, tagged , on April 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Clouds of dissension have been gathering over Red Sox Nation since the team’s collapse last September. Not even the joyous occasion of Fenway Park’s 100th birthday has been able to clear the air. In fact, the return of former manager Terry Francona, who originally planned to skip the festivities, may have been the flash point. […]

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Homers in the Booth…Only on YES?

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on March 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Homers are good things in baseball, unless, according to some, they reside in the broadcast booth, and especially if they work for the YES Network. The Yankees have a rich history of broadcasters that complements the team’s legacy on the field, and one of the most respected was Red Barber. Perhaps above all else, Barber […]

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Could Sale of Mets Threaten Yankees’ Empire State of Mind?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Media, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The last five seasons haven’t been very kind to the Mets. Whether on the field or in the board room, the team has been besieged by a myriad of unfortunate circumstances ever since Carlos Beltran was mesmerized by a Adam Wainwright curve ball to end the 2006 NLCS. Not surprisingly, the Mets’ hardship has led […]

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Pujols Flies the Coup, but Media’s Reaction Is Foul

Posted in Baseball, Media, World Series, tagged , , on October 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Albert Pujols, one of the greatest players in the history of the game and most revered figures in the city of St. Louis, is a coward who lacks leadership skills, at least according to the headline writers at Yahoo! Sports. Judging by the solemn photo of Pujols, crouching low after allowing a relay throw to […]

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Did Fans of the Past Better Appreciate Star Players? Examining a Radio Talk Show Claim

Posted in Baseball, Media, Mets, MLB, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Did Fans of the Past Better Appreciate Star Players? Examining a Radio Talk Show Claim

Toward the end of Friday afternoon’s edition of the Michael Kay radio show, which was being co-hosted by Don La Greca and Bill Daughtry, the conversation shifted toward the favorite myth of the middle-aged sports media (and many older fans): baseball’s decline in popularity. Every objective piece of statistical evidence suggests that baseball is more […]

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Secret Video Reveals ESPN’s Boston Bias

Posted in Baseball, Humor, Media, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on April 1, 2011 | 5 Comments »

The Captain’s Blog has uncovered secret video of an ESPN staff meeting that helps shed some light on the curious unanimity of the network’s baseball predictions. When ESPN’s 2011 season forecasts were first revealed on its website, many in the industry were surprised to see that all 45 “experts” picked the Red Sox to win […]

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