Our long, national nightmare is over and has been traded to the Pirates. Discuss.
Reactions came in fast and furious last night, and not all of them were positive on the Yankee side of the fence. As I chronicled last night most MSM types called the deal relatively even for both sides, with a consensus viewing it as a great deal for the Yankees who traded an ill-fitting (albeit [...]
According to , the Yankees have agreed to terms with starting pitcher . reports that the contract is one year at $10m. This comes as a big surprise after the Montero/Pineda swap tonight. It was clear the Yankees were still interested in acquiring a starting pitcher this [...]
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Before the steroid era forced his hand, former MLBPA chief Donald Fehr strongly objected to a comprehensive drug testing policy on the grounds of privacy. Most people snickered at his explanation, believing the union boss was using his concern as an excuse to [...]
Braun Deserves Benefit of the Doubt, but Leak Gives Black Eye to All
By William Juliano On December 12, 2011 · 4 Comments · In General Musings, Negative Storylines, News and notes
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If decision to head west was a time bomb, Ryan Braun’s positive test for performance enhancing drugs was an atomic blast. Already facing the loss of to free agency, the Brewers must now go forward with Braun’s pending 50-game suspension hanging [...]
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Even in peace, MLB finds a way to get bruised. Instead of focusing on the unprecedented 21 years of labor peace that will result from yesterday’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the focus of many, if not most, has been on elements of [...]
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Joe Maddon and were named the , and, all things considered, they were probably the most deserving candidates for the award. Both managers overcame diminished pre-season expectations and led their relatively young teams to the [...]
Yankee manager Joe Girardi yesterday for his season ending press conference. So, allow me to react to some of the things he said (all quotes from the afore-linked Feinsand piece).
On the season: “We all know what the goal is here. We didn’t reach our goal, that’s the [...]
Should Team Record in a Pitcher’s Starts Be MVP Criterion?
By William Juliano On September 19, 2011 · 1 Comment · In General Musings, News and notes, Player Analysis, Statistical Notes, The Opposition
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Justin Verlander continued his late season run of dominance by recording his 12th consecutive victory in Sunday’s 3-0 triumph over the Athletics. During that span, the Tigers’ right hander has compiled half of his league leading 24 victories, [...]
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Burnett vocalizes discontent; should embrace silence instead
Monday’s 6-4 win over the Twinkies was an exciting day for just about everyone in Yankeeland. surpassed ‘s 601 save record and all was right in the world.
Of course, the process of getting to that momentous point wasn’t exactly pretty. After striking out eight batters through the [...]