boston.com - 27 days ago
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■Travel days and off days. “Almost every collective bargaining I’ve been involved with, we’ve had demands to have day games on getaway days. It makes perfect sense. And the owners’ response isn’t, ‘Travel is easy for you guys, don’t worry about it.’ It’s, ‘We understand how much easier it would ...
metsmerizedonline.com - 10/28/2009
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To those of you who for some reason
seem to think that hearing the Yankees fans chirp...
is more annoying than our division rival winning their 2 nd World Series title in a row, I say to you the following: I would root for Apollo Creed to not get up in Rocky IV after being physically ...
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Before I Root for Philadelphia
pabaseball.blogspot.com - 10/28/2009
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pabaseball.blogspot.com —
Punk Rock Music New York - The Ramones,
the most influential rock band since The Beatles, hailed...
from Queens. But if that isn't enough, consider the hardcore scene and bands like H2O, Sick Of It All, Cro-Mags, CIV, Gorilla Biscuits, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law and many more. Philly - Philly ...
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Tale of the Tape - New York - World Series Edition
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Cafardo On Pujols, Mauer, Holliday, Damon
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has a new column up, and he addresses a few topics of interest from around the majors. Some highlights.... ...
Free agent sluggers afraid of Citi Field? They shouldn't be.
Circling The Bases —
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders why a right-handed power hitter like the Mets covet -- i.e., Jason Bay or Matt Holliday -- would want to play in Citi Field, calling it a "death valley for righthanded hitters." Cafardo is surely using David Wright as his case-and-point, which is just lazy journalism when you realize that he hit just as many home runs at Citi Field (five) as he did on the road (five). It's throwaway lines like Cafardo's that have perpetuated Citi Field's reputation as a park where home runs go to die, which really couldn't be any further from the truth. ...
The Week In Quotes: October 26-November 1 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... say, as opposed to a Thursday afternoon gameis huge. Every day in the postseason when I meet with the players, I hear something about schedule. This year: 'Too many offdays.'" Michael Weiner , director-designate of the MLBPA. (Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe ) "Cito felt that past 2010 it was time for him to move into a new role. We had talked about it in the past, that there was going to be an opportunity for him to move into a consulting role. And he even talked about it a little bit last year that 2010 might be his last year with us. At this time, after reviewing ...
FYI: Citi Field is NOT Death Valley
MetsBlog.com —
In a notes column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo writes:
“The Mets need a righthanded-hitting outfielder with power, but who would take that job in that ballpark, a death valley for righthanded hitters?”
…i think what cafardo meant to say is, what happened to David Wright, because, i bet that is who he is basing this statement on… of course, anyone with access to a player stat page knows wright hit more home runs in Citi Field than he did on the ...
The new union head is on the lookout for collusion, and other labor tidbits
Circling The Bases —
[image] There's obviously still baseball to be played, but it's never too early to look to the offseason and beyond. To that end, incoming MLBPA head Michael Weiner held court over the weekend and had some interesting comments on ...
Stats: Citi Field is Good for Right-Handed Hitters
MetsBlog.com —
... Last week, in a notes column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo labeled Citi Field, “a death valley for righthanded hitters?” ...
McGwire to blame for Holliday's slow start?
Circling The Bases —
... and a .665 OPS over the first 28 games of the season with Oakland. He hit .335/.419/.547 with 20 homers, 89 RBI and a .967 OPS from that day forward. For all the concern about Holliday's home/road splits, it's worth noting that he batted .377/.442/.667 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and a 1.119 OPS at Busch Stadium, a place that was one of the toughest stadiums for a right-handed hitter during the 2009 season, according to the newest Bill James Handbook. Even tougher than Citi Field, a supposed "death valley for right-handed hitters ." Boras might be using McGwire's adjustments ...
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baseballmusings.com 17 days ago — The new head of the MLBPA is taking a proactive approach to collusion , accusing MLB of using the press to drive down free agent prices:
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Yankees / Phillies Battle Musically Too
mysportsrumors.com 10/27/2009 — I’ve been living in Philadelphia now for 10+ years and the whole time I’ve been waiting for my beloved New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies to face off in the World Series. The time has finally come and unlike other World Series this decade there is an excitement level that ...
World Series scene shifts to Phillies-mad Philadelphia
sports.yahoo.com 27 days ago — PHILADELPHIA — It was a fun time being in New York for the World Series, but it's great to be back in the City of Brotherly Love for another October. It's hard to explain, but the feeling is just different. Unlike two-team New York, the ...
NY Post's Reed Tucker = Philly Hater, Idol Material
misterballz.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Reed Tucker plays video games with 50 Cent and is a top notch human If you're unfamiliar with the verbal stylings of Reed Tucker of the New York Post, you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with this truly grand chap. The wondrous wordsmith who coined the term "City of Brotherly ...
Be Careful What You Wish For
nybaseballdigest.com 10/27/2009 — We are a mere 24 hours from Game 1 of the 2009 World Series. The downtime is always challenging for those in the media because after a day or two the stories dry up. It also is a time where the players can get themselves in trouble. All it takes is one statement to provide bulletin board ...
Outside the Phillies Looking In
devilabrit.mlblogs.com 10/28/2009 — So there is a couple of days before the Yankees and the Phillies go at it to find out who is the best of the best. -There are people out there saying the Yankees have this already, simply because the have already paid for it.- Actually they paid a lot ...
The 2009 World Series
deepintosports.com 10/28/2009 — Ah, the Fall Classic is finally upon us. It seems like baseball’s premiere showcase runs later in the year every season. In my very first post on DeepIntoSports.com (October 29, 2008) , I commented on the rare situation of all four major sports leagues playing meaningful games at the same ...
When a World Series Becomes a Defining Moment For a City
seamheads.com 10/27/2009 — Through much of my childhood, and probably further in to my adult life than I would like to admit, I followed pro wrestling. One of my favorite wrestlers was the bad guy and heavy weight champ Ric Flair. Flair would hold up his championship belt and yell, “To be the man, you have to beat the ...
Why Do We Have To Root For Either Team?
metsmerizedonline.com 10/28/2009 — Some people are calling it the Doomsday Series. Others are calling it the World Series From Hell. I’m calling it Armageddon. Regardless of what name you’re attaching to this year’s Fall Classic, the World Series no Mets fan wanted to see between the Yankees and the ...
Aaron Award winners to be unveiled —
Major League Baseball News 27 days ago
The winners of the 2009 Sharp presents Hank Aaron Award will be announced on Sunday night before the Yankees play the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park. The Yanks hold a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series.
