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America’s Pastime: Revolutionized; Sabermetrics Analysis
2000: $107,588,459. 2001: $112,287,143. 2002: $125,928,583. 2010: $213,359,389. Those numbers are clearly astonishing. If you guessed that those are what the U.S. Military spends annually, then you weren’t far off. The above numbers represent the Opening Day payroll of the New York Yankees in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010. The New York Yankees have dominated [...]
TweetClayton Kershaw Diagnosed With Plantar Fasciitis
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in baseball, and one of the driving forces behind their success is ace lefty Clayton Kershaw. He’s coming off a Cy Young winning season where he was 21-5 with a 2.28 ERA. Those are outstanding numbers for anyone, let alone a 23 year old in [...]
TweetMiguel Montero Signs 5 Year Extension With Arizona Diamondbacks
One of the most pressing issues for the Arizona Diamondbacks is the future of Miguel Montero. He’s a potential free agent at the end of the season, and coming off a career year that saw him hit 18 HR, drive in 86 while posting an 820 OPS, it was likely that he’d earn a big [...]
TweetRonny Cedeno: An Improbable Turnaround
Ronny Cedeno has cobbled together a career for the past six years by being a good fielder at multiple positions with decent speed. He has rarely ever been a consistent starter and when he has been, it has been on decidedly second division teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates. The reason for that is simple. Cedeno [...]
TweetJoey Votto and Josh Hamilton: A Study in Contrast
It has been a good week for the 2010 MVPs. On May 8th, 2010 AL MVP Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in a single game, becoming jus the 16th player in basball history to do so. On May 13, 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto managed just three home runs in a game, but the [...]
TweetJosh Hamilton Is The Most Dangerous Hitter In Baseball
A few weeks ago my colleague Bryan Lutz suggested that Matt Kemp would win the Triple Crown. In order to win the Triple Crown, a player must lead their league in runs, homers and RBI. Kemp has slowed down a bit, as he’s tied for the National League lead in home runs (12) with Carlos [...]
TweetJose Bautista, Albert Pujols And The Struggle For Two Of Baseball’s Elite Hitters
Not every superstar can start the season off like Matt Kemp. Sometimes, even the best players in baseball struggle. By now you’ve no doubt heard countless concerns about Albert Pujols and Jose Bautista, two superstars in their prime who rank amongst the worst hitters in the league. It’s an odd sight for the best hitter [...]
TweetDouble Play: Has Jake Peavy Returned To His Dominant Form?
Hello, fellow seamheads. I have teamed up with Bryan Lutz to write a weekly piece titled Double Play. The purpose of this weekly blog (every Monday) is to recap and debate three topics. Although Bryan and I have similar philosophies when it comes to the game of baseball, we don’t agree on everything. Without further ado, [...]
TweetRant Sports Major League Baseball Power Rankings For Week Three
April is the best month of the year, as it brings the promise of another season of baseball. At Rant Sports, that means it is time to continue our Power Rankings for the 2012 season. For the third week, we will try to place a greater emphasis on how teams have performed over the first week [...]
TweetIs Brandon Phillips Worth The Six Year $72.5 Million Extension He Signed With The Cincinnati Reds?
The Cincinnati Reds extended second baseman Brandon Phillips to a 6 year deal worth $72.5 million according to Jim Bowden. It’s slightly less than the deal the Texas Rangers signed with Ian Kinsler signed yesterday. Phillips has often been considered one of the best second baseman in the game, so extending him in Cincinnati seemed like [...]
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