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King Felix Is Worth His Ransom

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, tagged , on February 8, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Long-term contracts rarely end well, especially for pitchers. That’s the conventional wisdom at least. Although that position is probably too extreme when you look at the history of long-term deals, there’s obvious truth in it. Any time an organization shells out big bucks to one player, they are taking a […]

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Hernandez, Jaso Become Latest Perfect Game Battery

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on August 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Felix Hernandez stood the mound with his leg in the air and his arms exulted over his head in triumph. The Mariners’ ace had just pitched the 23rd perfect game in baseball history (albeit the third one this season), further stamping his resume as not only one of the best pitchers in the game today, […]

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Filling Out the Yankees’ Trade Wish List: #1 Felix Hernandez

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on November 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Now that CC Sabathia has opted against opting out, the starting pitchers available in the 2011 free agent class pale in comparison to the offensive players testing the market. However, there are viable options to consider, including C.J. Wilson, Roy Oswalt, Mark Buehrle, and the soon to be posted Japanese standout Yu Darvish. Although Brian […]

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Aces Up: Yanks’ Offense Lagging Against Elite Starters

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees won’t be catching any breaks on their final West Coast trip. One day after being stifled by Jered Weaver, the Yankees will have to contend with the Angels’ co-ace Dan Haren. Then, on Monday, Felix Hernandez will be waiting for them in Seattle. What’s more, the Yankees shouldn’t expect much of a reprieve […]

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AL Cy Young Voting Only a Minor Skirmish in Stats War

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , , on November 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »

The American League Cy Young race was seen by many as a battleground between modern sabremetrics and old fashioned statistical analysis. As a result, the “controversial” selection of Felix Hernandez was heralded in some corners as the dawning of an age of enlightenment, while in others it was viewed as a turn to the “dark side”. […]

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