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Ellsbury Returns to Fenway, but Nation Less than Welcoming

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Robinson Cano, Yankee History, Yankees on April 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Jacoby Ellsbury’s return to Fenway Park wasn’t exactly a hero’s reception. Although the Red Sox properly honored their former centerfielder with a video montage before the game, the fans weren’t as generous. Most favored status in Red Sox Nation can be fleeting, especially when you return in the road grays of New York, but the […]

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Breaking Down Keith Law’s 2014 Top-100 Prospect List

Posted in Baseball, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees on January 29, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The evaluation of minor league prospects is no longer a cottage industry. Every major media platform seems to have at least one analyst dedicated to tracking baseball prospects, and the highlight of those efforts are annual rankings compiled just before spring training. Although there are many reputable evaluators (as well as many who are not), […]

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Keith Law Joins Others in Burying Yankees’ Farm

Posted in Baseball, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees on January 28, 2014 | 1 Comment »

If the Yankees are expecting reinforcements from the farm, they’d better stock up on Miracle-Gro. At least that seems to be the consensus of the most respected talent evaluators in the baseball media. Keith Law is the latest prospect guru to offer a less than sanguine view of the Yankees’ prospect pipeline. Coming on the […]

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David Ortiz Adds World Series MVP to Post Season Legend; Is Hall of Fame Next?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Red Sox, World Series on October 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

“Never let the big man beat you”, warns an old baseball adage. In the 2013 World Series, the Cardinals didn’t heed that advice, and the benefactor was David Ortiz, who further cemented his reputation as one of baseball’s most prolific post season performers. Top-10 World Series Production – One Series, by OPS Note: Minimum 10 […]

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Red Sox and Cardinals Meet in Rare World Series Clash of League Titans

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, World Series, Yankees on October 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

There aren’t many compelling story lines heading into the 2013 World Series. Despite an attempt to create forced narratives (the St. Louis Cardinals do everything the “right way”, while the Boston Red Sox’ have an unbridled love for playing), the upcoming Fall Classic seems to be without a hook. Unless, of course, you happen to […]

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Win Over Orioles Extends Yankees’ Season Series Success

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

When the Yankees rallied to win last night’s game in Baltimore, they did more than just keep their wild card hopes alive. The victory, which gave the Bronx Bombers a 10-9 edge in the season series, also extended their supremacy over the Orioles to 16 consecutive years. The Yankees 16-year span without losing a season […]

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Red Sox Berry Creates September Whine as Expanded Roster Impacts Wild Card Race

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Last night, the Yankees were in the right place at the wrong time. Had they hosted the Red Sox one week earlier, they probably would have won the opening game of their four game series against Boston. After all, without the expanded rosters of September, Quintin Berry would have been playing in Pawtucket, not stealing […]

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