It has less to do with his defense than people are letting on. He's not Torii Hunter in the field, but as we all know, he never will be. He is adequate though. So if he's arguably the best hitting prospect in the minors and his defense is passable, then why not call him up? Ask Reggie Sanders, Emil   more...
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While he admits that it's more likely that the Yanks will end up with Bobby Abreu or Reggie Sanders, Steinbrenner told reporters yesterday that the Sheffield replacement he really wants is Alfonso Soriano. Could this be who Joe Torre was referring to earlier when he said, "If there's something that   more...
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The Yanks are looking for OF replacements for their 100RBI corner guys. According to rumors around baseball the Yanks are dangling Pavano and others, the following players are being considered:Alfonso SorianoBrad WilkersonRaul IbanezAubrey HuffTorii HunterReggie SandersCraig WilsonShannon   more...

For the Sabermetric crowd, a cost-benefit ratio to measure run producers since 1946. "The idea behind this that I recall reading online some place (where, I don't know), is that if a batter has alot of RBIs, it's partly because he has lots of opportunities. Of course, he then has more chances to   more...
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The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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