baseballthinkfactory.org - 10/12/2008
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And other gems from the Lupicapution.
Brad Lidge, the Phillies’ closer, won’t win the MVP award in the National League.
But he ought to.
And Kevin Youkilis, who can play first or third base for the Red Sox, who bats cleanup for the Red Sox now that Manny doesn’t, is MVP of the American ...
nydailynews.com - 10/12/2008
chicagotribune.com - 10/19/2008
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chicagotribune.com —
It's a long shot, but don't count out
Hendry's go-for-broke approach > Manny Ramirez won't be going...
to Boston for the World Series. No one knows where he will wind up in 2009, ...
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Could Manny Ramirez join the Cubs?
theropolitans.com - 10/12/2008
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About That Suicide Squeeze In ALDS Game 4
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
I wanted to use this Mike Lupica piece in the New York Daily News (via BTF) as a touchstone for a brief comment on the Angels:
Mike Scioscia is one of the best guys in baseball and usually one of the best managers, but trying for that suicide squeeze in the ninth inning against the Red Sox the other night was such a dumb idea you couldn't believe the city council didn't come up with it.
I didn't have much of a problem with the move at the time, considering that Erick Aybar is a fairly accomplished bunter, and Reggie Willits a fleet ...
NLCS goes to "tinsel town"
The Crawfish Boxes —
... hitter. But, I don't think of him as the current best hitter in baseball. (Maybe he was...five years ago.) Perhaps Grace only meant to say that Manny is the hottest hitter in baseball right now. But that is a bit different concept than just plain "the best hitter."
Another interesting commentary by a so-called expert, which surprised me: Mike Lupica of the NY Daily News says that Brad Lidge should win the NL Most Valuable Player.
Lupica Quote
Wouldn't that send the "closers are over-valued" crowd over the edge?
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