I spent over six hours viewing, reviewing and re-reviewing Rob Manfred’s interview with ESPN’s Karl Ravech. He’s not just bad for baseball; he’s bad for business. Thoughts on Manfred, baseball and stewardship, all unrelated.
Clarke Schmidt: Fast track to the Bronx is in the realm of possibility
It’s extremely rare for a player to make his major league debut just three years after being drafted.
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Hot Stove Book Club: Are We Winning?
Wherein the reader recognizes more of himself in a writer and Cardinals fan than he might care to admit.
Battling back: Brewers bats to watch for in 2020
If this winter’s aura has been any indicator—social media, Brewers On Deck, and all Milwaukee’s fanbase is currently in a state of unrest.
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What’s old is new again: Revisiting 1981 in the wake of trading Mookie
Tuesday night’s Mookie Betts trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers left the block decidedly busted. But this wasn’t the first time the Boston Red Sox shipped out a star over supposed fiscal concerns. In fact, none of this is new …
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Mookie moves on: The Red Sox break it up. The Dodgers keep it going.
Boston’s rebuild starts with a spreadsheet move, while Los Angeles charts a course for another decade of pennant contention.
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Chris Gittens: Reigning EL MVP and most intriguing Yankees non-roster invitee
The New York Yankees announced 19 non-roster invitees to Spring Training on Monday morning.
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Elegy for Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewer
Some players just mean more to you than others. Jeremy Jeffress was that kind of player.
How do the Yankees address their middle infield depth?
The New York Yankees will enter 2020 with championship aspirations, thanks to a loaded roster that features above average players at nearly every single position on the 25 man roster.
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Brewers pitchers looking to bounce back in 2020
If there’s one constant in Milwaukee, it’s that pitching remains forever fickle, and there was no better proof than the 2019 season.