Your 2008 Yankees: Not Magical Enough

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The New York Yankees are 44-40. They are 12th in baseball in runs scored. That is bad. It is especially bad for a team with a $960 million payroll. What's wrong with the Yankees, and in particular, the Yankees' offense? If you're Buster Olney , the answer is simple: the Yankees have no "edge." They lack "mystique and aura." You know, Baseball's Occam's Razor: when you're bad, the explanation ... [link]

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Published 7/3/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
A day early this week, since I can't imagine this site will be getting a whole lot of traffic tomorrow. How good are the Angels? Sean Smith knows. The streak lives! (See here for reference.) The Schilling/Jack Morris comparisons are awesome. Buster Olney, reporter? Fine. Buster Olney, analyst? No. Something about some team that's doing well, or something. A logo conspiracy? I think so. A proposal (#17) to add a new wing to the Hall of Fame titled, "What The Hell, ...

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