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dugoutcentral.com - 12/30/2008
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The brothers Steinbrenner are pulling out all the
punches because they want Dad to see one more
championship before his health...
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The Yankees’ Hidden Agenda
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dugoutcentral.com - 12/17/2008
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Consensus vote on who the greatest right-handed hitter
of all time is. Aaron wins out.
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Greatest Right-Handed Hitter of All-Time
dugoutcentral.com - 12/11/2008
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The always witty Bill James answers some questions,
including if he's concerned about the declining % of
black players in the game.
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Bill James Interviewed
dugoutcentral.com - 12/8/2008
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As much as the author wants to put
Albert Belle in the Hall, he concludes that his
attitude issues plus the lack of separation between his peak years and those of others who didn't make it mean NO.
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Belle Just Doesn’t Cut It
dugoutcentral.com - 11/11/2008
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Author takes on the BBWAA for not knowing
that Edinson Volquez isn't a rookie. How can they
exclude Rob Neyer and Keith Law from their association because "they don't have the insight into the game", when their own members are so stupid?
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My Annual BBWAA Rant: Edinson Volquez Isn’t a Rookie!
dugoutcentral.com - 11/10/2008
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Indians minor leaguer Randy Newsom continues his stories
from the Venezuelan Winter League, including catching the "Bubonic
Plauge."
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Randy Newsom Blogs from Venezuelan Winter League
dugoutcentral.com - 11/10/2008
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Steve Caimano takes up the task of identifying
the worst hitter ever, and finds that it's no
competition. Bill Bergen is far and away the worst.
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The Worst Hitter Ever
dugoutcentral.com - 11/9/2008
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Harsh words on Brian Giles and the Padres
GM Kevin Towers.
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Brian Giles and the Padres: A Loser Match Made in Heaven
dugoutcentral.com - 11/8/2008
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Don Ehrke looks at all the top 100
lists on the internet and averages them out to
create the Internet's all-time top 100 list. Luis Polonia appeared on one list!
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The Internet’s Top 100 Baseball Players of All Time
dugoutcentral.com - 11/8/2008
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Kerry Whisnant explores the statistical relationship between hitter
strikeouts and offensive performance since 1955. Guess what? There's
a definite blip in correlation during the steroid era. Now there's a surprise.
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A Broader Study: The Correlation Between Strikeouts and ...
dugoutcentral.com - 11/5/2008
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Ouch! Maybe things aren't all so rosey in
Red Sox Nation. Harsh words from a former grounds
crew member.
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An Open Letter to Larry Lucchino – from a Grounds Crew ...
dugoutcentral.com - 11/3/2008
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On behalf of baseball fans everywhere I’d like
to ask you to please sign Manny Ramirez. Sign
him to a long term contract for far too much money. Give us a reason to "hate" the Yankees because they’re throwing their money around and gobbling up the best players in the game again.
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An Open Letter To Hank Regarding Manny
dugoutcentral.com - 11/3/2008
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Author derides Baseball America for making a sexy
pick in the form of CC Sabathia. Lincecum is
a better pick based simply on the fact that he had a better year!
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Baseball America Goes Wrong With Its Player Of Year Award
dugoutcentral.com - 10/31/2008
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Indians minor leaguer Randy Newsom blogs from Venezuela,
where he's playing in the Winter League.
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Randy Newsom’s Blog From the Venezuelan League
dugoutcentral.com - 10/30/2008
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Don Ehrke analyzes how closers do the first
and second time they appear against a team in
the same series. Surprisingly, the best closers actually do better the second time around, refuting the old adage that hitters have the advantage the more times they face a pitcher. Joe Nathan is the man.
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New Stat: “Second Apperances” Should Influence Bullpen ...












