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Yankees Draft 2009: Thinking About Needs
The Yankees have produced more from their recent drafts than since the dawn of the '90s dynasty. Still, they face constant comparision to the Red Sox, who have clearly gotten more from their dra...
Thinking About 14-9
In April, I asked the Yanks to go 15-8; they went 12-10 and looked ready to repeat 2008. In May, against opponents who were tougher last season, I asked for a lower target 16-13; the Yanks went 17-12...
Thinking About 16-13
Last month, as I looked over our April opponents, I suggested that the Yankees should start the season 15-8. Instead, they went 12-10 with a rain out. Let's take a look at May. ...
The 3 Tier Plan
I want to see Yankee Stadium look sold out. I don't know why I want it because the Yankees have basically given my tax bracket the bird by pricing all of us out of the great seats, taking Openin...
Thinking About Offensive Values
Baseball Musings has a pretty awesome lineup predictor. And average the best and worst possible lineups together predicts an average offensive value of about 5.3 runs per game. ...
Thinking About 15-8
We're still a couple weeks away from Opening Day, April 6, 2009. So I've been thinking about what an acceptable April would look like. I believe the secret to a successful pennant race is to pl...
Am I Just Paranoid?
Mystery solved. Almost. The limit, by some sort of special decree is 8 combined A and B free agents. Why would MLB do that? Removing the caps just makes it more likely that d...
Another CF Trade Proposal
With Alfonso Soriano signed through 2014 at roughly $18M per, Kosuke Fukudome through 2011 for $13M, and the ink not dry yet on Milton Bradley's 3 years and $30M, the Cubs have three expensive&nb...
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