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A Thumbnail Guide to the Dodgers-Yankees Fall Classics

Jay Jaffe — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:52:34 +0000

With the Dodgers and Yankees set to square off in L.A. tonight, I’ve got a rant at Baseball Prospectus wondering why Major League Baseball has never brought this matchup to the Bronx in 14 seasons of interleague play: Tonight the Yankees and Dodgers kick off a three-game interleague series in Los Angeles. The two teams ...

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What a Week!

Jay Jaffe — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:20:49 +0000

Well, that was quite a week of baseball, so much so that I didn’t get a chance to update this blog amid all of the happenings, particularly due to Ken Griffey Jr.’s retirement and Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game. Running down what I gots: • On Wednesday, amid a three-game series between the two teams, I ...

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Taking the Plunge

Jay Jaffe — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:32:39 +0000

On Saturday I fulfilled a long-held dream, one that I could barely have conceived of when I started this blog back in 2001: I attended a game as a member of the working media, with access to the press box, the locker rooms and the field, the whole behind-the-scenes megillah. Credential in hand (or more ...

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V for Venditte, I for Icebox

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:41:00 +0000

In honor of Pat Venditte’s spring fling with the Yankees, I’ve got a One-Hopper at Baseball Prospectus, covering not only his appearance but also a history of switch-pitching: It was only one inning and change in an exhibition game, but on Tuesday the Yankees finally got a good look at Pat Venditte, the ambidextrous reliever ...

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Willie Davis, Redux

Jay Jaffe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:23:00 +0000

Over at Baseball Prospectus’ new One-Hoppers blog, I’ve expanded and revised my take on Willie Davis to include some comments from the New Bill James Historical Abstract as well as my own JAWS-flavored take: “He was sort of the Mike Cameron or Kenny Lofton or Devon of his day — a fine supporting player whose ...

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