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Giants over the Fighters
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The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Nippon Ham Fighters in six games to win the Japan Series. Congratulations to the Giants, but our friends in Japan are fans of the fighters, so my sympathies.
Where was Cashman?
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I wondered why Brian Cashman wasn’t on the field after the Yankees won the World Series. He was taking care of the people in the front office:
“After the final out, Cashman popped open a bottle, poured a glass for everyone and toasted the suite, saying: ‘You guys...
Guts, Heart and Determination
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Via Bronx Banter, Mariano Rivera pitched part of the post season with a rib cage injury:
Rivera, who tossed 34 pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, said he injured himself in the A.L.C.S.
Manager Joe Girardi said Rivera’s injury...
Clearing a Hurdle
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Jamey Newberg suggests that he likes the Rangers hiring Clint Hurdle as their new hitting coach:
Hearing Hurdle talk
Makes me want to grab a bat
(Umm, in a good way)
My first thought was that Hurdle would put some pressure on Ron Washington, since he now has an experienced manager...
Maybin’s Shoulder
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Cameron Maybin needs shoulder surgery:
Cameron Maybin will undergo surgery Monday to repair a partially-torn labrum in his left shoulder. Maybin, slated to be the starting center fielder in 2010, is expected to be ready for spring training.
The shoulder bothered Maybin in the second...
What’s Beckett Worth?
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Via MetsBlog.com, Peter Gammons discusses the future of Josh Beckett with the Red Sox.
But Beckett clearly is looking at the money the Yankees paid CC Sabathia ($161 million over seven years) and thinking he, too, can make between $15 million and $20 million. That will be a very tough...
What’s Beckett Worth?
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Via MetsBlog.com, Peter Gammons discusses the future of Josh Beckett with the Red Sox.
But Beckett clearly is looking at the money the Yankees paid CC Sabathia ($161 million over seven years) and thinking he, too, can make between $15 million and $20 million. That will be a very tough...
What’s Beckett Worth?
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Via MetsBlog.com, Peter Gammons discusses the future of Josh Beckett with the Red Sox.
But Beckett clearly is looking at the money the Yankees paid CC Sabathia ($161 million over seven years) and thinking he, too, can make between $15 million and $20 million. That will be a very tough...
What’s Beckett Worth?
11 hours ago by
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Via MetsBlog.com, Peter Gammons discusses the future of Josh Beckett with the Red Sox.
But Beckett clearly is looking at the money the Yankees paid CC Sabathia ($161 million over seven years) and thinking he, too, can make between $15 million and $20 million. That will be a very tough...
Reagins Reups
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Halos Heaven celebrates the Angels extending Tony Reagins’s contract three years with a remembrance of the Mariners signing Bill Bavasi.
Reagins still wants to build a World Series champion:
Pressed for more specifics on his extension, Reagins, 42, would only say “there...
Ebony and Ivory
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Sammy Sosa appears to be lightening his skin:
His skin is undeniably lighter than at any time since he broke into the majors in 1989. Is it an illness, or a condition such as Vitiligo, in which depigmentation occurs? Is Sammy just bleaching his skin for fashion’s sake? (Heh,...
Manny Being a Dodger
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Manny Ramirez decided to take his 2010 option with the Dodgers:
The team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed general manager Ned Colletti of the decision, which Ramirez had until this month to make.
He could...
Gang of Six
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The Dodgers fired six employees tied to Jamie McCourt. I wonder if Frank McCourt has a little blue book?
Dodger Divorce wonders why no company employees are sticking up for Jamie, if indeed she was a beloved CEO. I would say the firings explain why.
Hardy to the Twins
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The Brewers traded away J.J. Hardy:
As it turns out, the Brewers will not be trading shortstop J.J. Hardy for pitching help after all. Instead, the Brewers used Hardy today to address their centerfield position, trading him to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gomez, a speedster who has...
Webb 2.0
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The Diamondbacks exercised their option on Brandon Webb. He’ll earn $8.5 million in 2010. Webb wants to prove he can pitch again before signing an extension with the Diamondbacks, although he he comes back to form Arizona might not be able to afford him. He doesn’t really...
Congratulating the Yankees
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Eric Trager pens a sarcastic congratulations letter to Yankees fans in the Philadelphia Daily News:
CONGRATULATIONS, Yankee fans. After nine long seasons since your team’s last championship, you’re back on top.
Finally.
And you’ve earned it.
Through thick and thick...
Reaching .500
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DMZ at U.S.S. Mariner praises the Seattle front office for the team’s turnaround in 2009. He notes, but looking at other poor organizations how difficult it is to go from well under .500 to .500.
One thing we’ve learned in the last 30 years of sabermetric research is that...
Putzing Around
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FanGraphs looks at the very short J.J. Putz era in Queens.
From the Mets’ standpoint, they sunk 6 million dollars and 7 players into acquiring Putz, Jeremy Reed, and Sean Green. The trade has produced 0.1 WAR from Putz, -0.7 WAR Reed, and -.1 WAR from Green. Unless Reed and Green...
Past is Prologue
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The Hardball Time uncovers a joke from 1947:
“There’s an American League joke which has a gag line: ‘Switch to the National League and add five years to your career.’”
Interestingly enough, the joke was out of date in 1947. The following graph shows runs...
Winter Blogs
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Two new blogs you might wish to follow while you’re waiting for baseball to start up again are Stadium Journey Development Blog and the 1934 Babe Ruth Tour of Japan Blog. The first reviews and ranks stadiums, the second follows the the Major League all-star tour of Japan which...
Maybe He was being Coached by Puffer and Bong
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Tim Lincecum gets cited for the possesion of a small amount of marijuana:
Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former University of Washington star was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell...
Hermida to the Red Sox
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The Red Sox acquired JeremyHermida from the Marlins for two pitchers:
The hot stove season has begun for the Sox, who today acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins in exchange for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.
Hermida, 25, hit .259 with 13...
Angel Abreu
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Bobby Abreu decides to stay with the Angels with a substantial pay increase:
If nothing else, the Angels will finally have an effective hitting coach.
He’ll get $19 million over the next two seasons. Of course, if you look at it as $24 million over three seasons, including 2009...
Does She Get to Collect Unemployment?
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The court decided that there was no law that would require Jamie McCourt getting her job back. She’ll have to fight for the team in the divorce.
Joe Girardi, Good Samaritan
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Joe Girardi helped a motorist in need on his way home after the Yankees win:
About 15 minutes later, Cristiano was among the first responders to a one-car accident on the Cross County Parkway in Eastchester. She was surprised to again see Girardi, this time trying to flag down assistance...
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