Speaking of Drezner, he says what needs to be said regarding the "Yankees are killing America" meme.
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A back of the envelope calculation indicates the New York Yankees are now committed to approximately $875 million in guaranteed salaries over the next several years. To wit (all numbers.
Perhaps Scott will have something to say about this deal from the other side. I've got some mixed feelings about it, but I think it's a small net positive for.
To follow up on Kaufman and Lookout Landing, maybe it would help if the BBWAA would just release the winners. It's sort of amazing that a group of voters that all other evidence suggests are wholly inept and unqualified managed to get both of the...
I am pleased that Jamie Moyer will receive a World Series ring. I have no idea how many games I watched Moyer start at Safeco and the Kingdome, but it's.
Congrats to Philadelphia's local athletic club for winning their professional sports competition. A few notes:The Rays seemed to spend the series proving my egregiously misplaced skepticism retroactively correct. They played.
Right. Selig was unequivocally right not to want to have the World Series determined by a 5 1/2 inning game, and I can't believe that any serious Phillies fan would want to win the World Series that way.
Bizarre situation in Philadelphia, where the fifth game of the World Series has been suspended after six innings and the game tied (it will resume tomorrow night). Apparently the ownership.
Apparently there's some kind of game going on tonight. Consider this a Rays-Red Sox open thread....congrats to the Rays!!...[from davenoon] Though a Sox fan, I'm nevertheless glad to see the.
Fox's MLB coverage is so abysmal that it inclines me to some charity towards TBS -- fewer nose hair and E-list celebrity shots, less Tim McCarver, you have to give them that -- but what a dog and pony show. Pre-empting the first inning for...
If, after blowing a 7-0, 7th inning lead in a potential elimination game the Devil Rays come back and win Game 6, there will still be dozens of sportswriters who.
Congrats to the Phillies. That's four pennants in 29 years, which is a pretty good run for a franchise that won only two in its first 97 years of existence.