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Cespedes Signs With The A’s
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, it seems that the 27-year-old Cuban outfielder known as Yoenis Cespedes has signed a four-year, $36 million contract to play for the Oakland Athletics. Cespedes was linked to many teams this offseason and remarked at one point earlier in the offseason that the Chicago Cubs were his leading suitor, while the Miami Marlins recently offered him...
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4 hours ago
Discuss
Let there be news - Volume 8
Arbitration deals, extensions, and minor league signings dominated the weekClick the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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13 hours ago
Cooperstown calling champion players
A look at how often World Series-winning teams have trouble getting one of their players in the Hall.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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14 hours ago
Staff rankings: Catchers
Our first staff consensus rankings, beginning with the backstops.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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14 hours ago
The catcher and the why
Delving further into my top 25 catcher rankings.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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17 hours ago
This week in (fantasy) baseball
Pitchers and signees you can use —or notClick the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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18 hours ago
Golden dollar: A.J. the Bucco
Might A.J. Burnett, forgotten fantasy star and probable Yankees castoff, salvage some fantasy value in Pittsburgh. Let us see...Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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18 hours ago
None nastier than Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel throws a nasty breaking ball. He grips it like a spike slider (maybe) and the ball moves like a curveball (sort of). It's a relatively short curveball, but one moving upwards of 87 mph when it leaves Kimbrel's hand. The combination of speed and drop are unparalleled in the major leagues today.
Checkout the discussion and a picture of the grip in the forum...
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3 days ago
Recapping a swap-filled winter
Lots of top prospects changed teams this offseasonClick the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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3 days ago
A baseball card mystery: Ontiveros and Schmidt
If you’re a collector looking to acquire Mike Schmidt’s 1976 Topps card in mint condition, you’ll have to pay a fairly stiff price. But if you simply want Schmidt on any card from that set, and want it at a bargain rate, just pick up Steve Ontiveros’ card. The card shows Ontiveros, wearing a cap and no helmet, cutting the third base bag and making a hard charge for home....
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3 days ago
A dynasty ranking follow-up
Analysis of the top 10 players ranked in early January's dynasty league article.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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3 days ago
Forecasting Prince
Will Prince Fielder be a big problem for Detroit?Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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4 days ago
Fun with numbers
Linear weights while revisiting last year's player rankings. Madness and speculation ensues.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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The Homestead exemption act of 1992
How spring training traditions change.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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20,000 days since Herb Score’s injury
20,000 days ago, a promising young career came to a screeching halt.
It was May 7, 1957, and the Cleveland Indians hosted the New York Yankees. On the mound for the home team was Herb Score, one of the brightest young stars in the game. Two years earlier, a then 21-year-old Score had a national coming out party, fanning 16 batters in a 4-1 victory.
In his 1955 rookie season...
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5 days ago
The virtual 1958-68 Giants, Reds, and Cardinals (Part 10: 1966-67)
And remember, if you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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5 days ago
BOB: Oakland dealt setback in pursuit to keep Athletics
The latest in the business of baseball.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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5 days ago
Against replay in baseball
An irrational, illogical, and irrepressible discourse against the expansion of instant replay in Major League BaseballClick the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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Making the leap up
Jumping from public leagues to more competitive private leaguesClick the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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A baseball card mystery: Bill Sudakis and the strange light
Diehard Yankee fans of a certain age will remember Bill Sudakis. Tall, muscular, and blond-haired, Sudakis brought a defined and distinctive look to the baseball field.
He had the appearance of a California surfer. He also reminded me of the actor David Soul, who famously played Detective Ken Hutchinson in the 1970s cop drama, “Starsky and Hutch.”
As a ballplayer, Sudakis was...
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6 days ago
20,000 days since Hank Aaron’s worst game
Everyone has their bad days on the job. Everyone has terrible days on the job. Thus it’s no surprise that the best baseball players have absolutely rotten games. And 20,000 days ago, one of the game’s best had maybe his worst game ever
It was Hammering Hank Aaron, playing for the Milwaukee Braves against the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 6, 1957.
He should’ve been feeling good...
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6 days ago
Did you know we had a mock draft?
I discuss what I learned from the much ballyhooed THT Mock Draft.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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6 days ago
Rockies Building an Troubling Rotation
A highly flammable substance is being added to the Rockies rotation in the form of flyballs. Will the team survive the 2012 season?Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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6 days ago
State of the System - Arizona Diamondbacks
A breakdown of the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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6 days ago
Money and wins
and cool graphs, too.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
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6 days ago
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