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Hey Ricky, You’re So Fine
Hey Ricky, You’re So Fine
8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K. Ricky Romero makes me want to stand up and do an exhaustive cheerleading routine replete with foot-stomping and hand-clapping percussive accompaniment. 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K. That’s today’s line from Jays’ starter Ricky Romero (6-3), who confounded ...
Inside MLB Attendance - Interleague 2009
Inside MLB Attendance - Interleague 2009
bizofbaseball.com — With Sunday’s games in the books, Interleague Play for MLB in 2009 is nearly concluded (a June... 16th rainout between the Cubs and White Sox still needs to be replayed), seeing average attendance drop from last year’s record setting pace. The National League/American League match-ups drew an ... (more) Inside MLB Attendance - Interleague 2009

Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
drivelinemechanics.com — It is easy to criticize an albatross contract after it's gone bad. But what if we try... to use some simple tools get the evaluation of the player at the time the contract was signed, without knowing what would happen? This post does just that with Vernon Well's 7-year, $126M extension. (more) Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 ...
Hinkse to Orioles: What am I, chopped liver?
Hinkse to Orioles: What am I, chopped liver?
bugsandcranks.com — Hi, Jorge, remember me? Eric Hinske added another chapter to his journey though the AL East today,... as the Yankees traded for the former Rookie of the Year . Having started his career in Toronto, he won a World Series with Boston, then won the ... (more) Hinkse to Orioles: What am I, chopped liver?
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