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Kevin Towers: Brilliant Architect or Mad Scientist?
Kevin Towers is currently the General Manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Previously, he was the GM for the San Diego Padres from 1995-2009, and served as a Special Assignment Scout for the New York...
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Padres Should Extend Chase Headley
The San Diego Padres play in perhaps the most extreme pitcher’s park in the major leagues. This is due in large part to the spacious dimensions of Petco Park (the fences are being brought in slightly...
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MLB Standings For Sunday April 7th 2013
Here are the MLB standings as of Sunday April 7th 2013 : American League East TEAM W L PCT. GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT. WEST L10 STRK Baltimore 3 2 .600 - 1-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 0-0 3-2 L 1 Boston 3 2 .600 -...
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Why are contract extensions in baseball on the rise?
In my mind, there are two moments in baseball history, more than any other, that have irrevocably changed the game forever. The first one of these moments, and the most important and monumental for its...
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MLB Standings For Monday April 22nd 2013
Here are the MLB standings for Monday Aprill 22nd 2013 : American League EAST W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10 Boston 12 6 .667 - 5-4 7-2 85 54 +31 Lost 2 7-3 NY Yankees 10 7 .588 1.5 5-4 5-3...
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While I went into great detail in my last post about the benefits and downsides of extensions for both the baseball player and the team, what I didn’t mention is that the fans in most cases benefit. As...
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Major League Baseball Standings For July 29th 2013
Here are the Major League Baseball standings for July 29th 2013 : MLB American League AL East W L PCT GB HOME AWAY L10 STRK Red Sox 63 43 .594 - 34-19 29-24 5-5 W2 Rays 62 43 .590 0.5 34-19 28-24 8-2...
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The perils of free agency in MLB
The perils of free agency in MLB. For reasons I have explained in one of my earlier posts on contract extensions, free agency in MLB is increasingly becoming older and weaker. MLB teams that tend to...
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MLB Standings For Friday August 23rd 2013
Here are the MLB standings as of Friday August 23rd 2013 : American League American League East TEAM W L PCT. GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT. WEST L10 STRK Boston 75 54 .581 - 40-23 35-31 30-24 14-14 20-12 4-6...
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MLB Standings For Tuesday August 27th 2013
Here are the MLB standings for Tuesday August 27th 2013 : American League American League East TEAM W L PCT. GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT. WEST L10 STRK Boston 77 55 .583 - 40-23 37-32 30-24 14-14 20-12...
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