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Fack Youk

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Something To Read Over The Weekend
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 11 hours ago
Something To Read Over The Weekend
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — The work week is winding down, but there's one thing you should probably do before you attempt to sneak out of the office early. Print off a copy of the new e-Ticket over at ESPN.com by Patrick Hruby. It's 12,000 words and once printed out turns into a healthy 16 pages of prime weekend reading ... (more) Something To Read Over The Weekend

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More On Chapman
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 14 hours ago
More On Chapman
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — In a post yesterday I advocated against signing Aroldis Chapman mainly based on historical reasons and a risk vs. reward point of view. I didn't offer anything in the way of evaluating Chapman's skill set, mainly because very little is known about it - at least very little that is reliable. ... (more) More On Chapman

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WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 17 hours ago
WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Good morning, Fackers. In the wake of the senior circuit Cy Young, like the AL version, being awarded to a pitcher not on the basis of his won-lost record but on the quality and number of his innings pitched, Tyler Kepner is again half right. As Matt pointed out on Wednesday, Kepner was ... (more) WHIP, FIP & The WAR On Wins

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Everybody Do The Link Around
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 33 hours ago
Everybody Do The Link Around
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — The Yankeeist has an interview with Alex Belth and Cliff Corcoran from Bronx Banter . It delves into the very beginnings of the Yankee blogosphere and gives some insight into the Banter Crew that you can't find anywhere else. Big League Stew takes an in-depth look at BABIP . A victory for ... (more) Everybody Do The Link Around

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Two More Yankee Rumors We're Not Buying
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 36 hours ago
Two More Yankee Rumors We're Not Buying
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — First up, via MLBTR , Bob Nightengale throws out one that's new to me : Not so quietly anymore, apparently. Even if we assume that Nightengale's sources are correct and that Brian Cashman has let other GM's know that Swisher is available for the right package (which every player essentially ... (more) Two More Yankee Rumors We're Not Buying

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The Cuban Pitcher Crisis
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 38 hours ago
The Cuban Pitcher Crisis
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Prior to the start 1995 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hideo Nomo, who had "retired" from his Japanese club in order to become a free agent. Nomo became just the second Japanese native to play in the Major Leagues and the first in more than thirty years. Nomo had a wildly successful ... (more) The Cuban Pitcher Crisis

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The Calm Before The Storm
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 41 hours ago
The Calm Before The Storm
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Good morning Fackers. Today is the last morning of the first stage of the Hot Stove season. As of midnight tonight, teams lose their window of exclusivity to negotiate with their free agents. As we explored earlier this week, there likely won't be much free agent movement for another week and a ... (more) The Calm Before The Storm

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He Came Dancing Across The Water
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
He Came Dancing Across The Water
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — One of my favorite people in Yankee history is Billy Martin . He was serving his fourth stint as Yankee manager when I attended my first Major League game , and was in his fifth and final go-round when I began following the team in earnest. In between, I can recall watching the ceremony on WPIX ... (more) He Came Dancing Across The Water

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Game Six In Three And A Half Minutes
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Game Six In Three And A Half Minutes
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — The clinching game of the World Series as you've never seen it before (h/t Bronx Banter ): This was shot and compiled by photographer Robert Caplin and here is what he had to do to put it together : This was probably one of the most tiring and time-consuming processes I've undertaken with ... (more) Game Six In Three And A Half Minutes

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Does Zack Greinke Really Understand FIP?
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Does Zack Greinke Really Understand FIP?
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Yesterday was a banner day for the stats community. Zack Greinke rightly won the American League Cy Young Award, and did so in convincing fashion, sparing us all a host of indignant rants about how the voters got it all wrong again for an award that the stats community clearly states doesn't ... (more) Does Zack Greinke Really Understand FIP?

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Yanks Decline Option On Mitre
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Yanks Decline Option On Mitre
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Good morning Fackers. Yesterday the Yankees declined their $1.25M 2010 option on pitcher Sergio Mitre . However, this does not necessarily spell the end of Mitre's time with the Yankees. He has not accumulated enough service time to be eligible for free agency, so the Yankees can retain his ... (more) Yanks Decline Option On Mitre

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An Athlete's Memoir David Foster Wallace Might Have Enjoyed
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
An Athlete's Memoir David Foster Wallace Might Have Enjoyed
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — One of the most insightful things I've ever read about sports was written by someone who was never thought of as a "sports writer". It was tucked away behind wandering but focused first-person accounts of the Maine Lobster Festival and Adult Video News Awards , an in-depth look at conservative ... (more) An Athlete's Memoir David Foster Wallace Might Have Enjoyed

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The Yankees Business Acumen Knows No Bounds
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
The Yankees Business Acumen Knows No Bounds
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Keep this in mind next time you hear the Fenway Faithful start to get lippy: New York Yankees team ownership revealed Tuesday that the phrase "Yankees suck," one of the most popular chants in sports, was trademarked by the 27-time World Series champions prior to the 1996 season, a business ... (more) The Yankees Business Acumen Knows No Bounds

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Arbitration For Damon?
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
Arbitration For Damon?
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Good morning Fackers. We're more than halfway through November. The free agency signing period opens in full this Friday. However, since the deadline for teams to offer their own free agents arbitration isn't until December 1st, it's unlikely that we'll see any signings before then. Teams that ... (more) Arbitration For Damon?

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Could Pacquaio & Mayweather Fight At Yankee Stadium?
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
Could Pacquaio & Mayweather Fight At Yankee Stadium?
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — On the heels of Manny Pacquiao's 12th round TKO against Miguel Cotto that took place in the wee hours of this past Sunday morning, the New York Times wonders if the first boxing match in the New Yankee Stadium could be the biggest fight boxing has seen in quite some time : With the undefeated ... (more) Could Pacquaio & Mayweather Fight At Yankee Stadium?

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