Call it a weird day in the world of baseball journalism. Early Tuesday morning, Baseball Prospectus’ Derek Zumsteg and Will Carroll published an article at B-Pro announcing that Pete Rose and Major League Baseball had “reached an agreement that would allow him to return to baseball in 2004, and includes no admission of wrongdoing by …
When I was little, I loved to draw. My father brought home endless supplies of scrap paper from his office, the pulpy real estate with which I could build my dreams, or least decorate the refrigerator. I drew cars, planes, houses and colorful circus scenes. But once my interest in baseball was kindled, I had …
If you haven’t had enough of the trade winds over the past couple of weeks, ESPN’s Jayson Stark has a rundown on some of the players who cleared waivers since the July 31 deadline passed. Among them: the Angels’ Darren Erstad and Adam Kennedy, the Rangers’ Rafael Palmeiro, the Mariners’ Freddy Garcia, the Expos’ Livan …
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Call me a prophet. Last Friday, Seattle Mariners reliever Jeff Nelson ripped his team’s front office for failing to make an impact trade before the July 31 deadline. Over the next couple of days, I emailed a few friends and then posted a comment over at Bronx Banter, asking: “Anybody else think that the next …
Wow, am I capable of delivering the whammy. On Sunday afternoon I was half-watching the late innings of a pitcher’s duel between Andy Pettitte and Mark Mulder while reading a piece written for Bronx Banter by correspondant Christopher DeRosa called “Jeteronomy.” I soon joined in a discussion of the piece, in which DeRosa evaluates the …
Tons of stuff to get to today… • Thursday was one of the most exhilirating and exhausting days I’ve had in the short history of this website. Having woken to a premature report about the Aaron Boone trade, I spend the better part of the day counting down the hours, hoping that the deal would …
In a flurry of activity as the 4 PM trading deadline approached, the Yanks pulled the trigger on three deals Thursday. The previously discussed trade with the Cincinnati Reds became two separate deals, with third baseman Aaron Boone coming to the Yanks for minor-league pitchers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning and cash, and reliever Gabe …
With today’s non-waiver trading deadline set for 4 PM EST, it’s likely that the Yankees still have a major trade up their sleeves. Unfortunately, there’s a rumor going round about a deal which has me not just cringing, but angry. The Yanks are believed to be interested in Cincinnati Reds third baseman Aaron Boone, whose …
With the trade deadline approaching, the Yanks pulled a significant deal on Tuesday. But instead of adding another bat to their already formidable lineup, as some have been expecting, they subtracted one, trading rightfielder Raul Mondesi and their favorite reserve, Cold Cash ($2 million), to the Arizona Diamondbacks. “The Buffalo” has been banished to the …
Alex Belth (who’s now at a new address) has a fantastic interview with Moneyball author Michael Lewis up at Bronx Banter. Here are a couple of my favorite exchanges: BB: For a lot of the super stat nerds, this book is like the Torah. It’s had a real impact. ML: It’s funny. I could understand …