The Seattle Mariners recently fired their manager, pitching coach, bench coach, and performance coach about 2/3 of the way through an abysmal season. The management of the organization felt that a drastic change needed to take place to recharge a...
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HR in Baseball – Winn or Lose?
Curtis Granderson returned from the disabled list, and the Yankees needed to make a roster move. In his absence, Randy Winn, a regular before this year, and Kevin Russo, a converted infielder, often filled in in his place. Although the...
What Don’t You Know about Robbie Cano?
John Sterling, Yankees announcer, often follows up a Robinson Cano home run with "Robbie Cano, Don't You Know?". Robbie has been a huge success this year, and partly because of a change in role, as well as a change in...
The “Bomb” Job for Me
Q: Where are the "bomb" jobs out there? How can I find one?A: I've seen more and more people give up that search for the "bomb" (or perfect) job because they have realized that it really is more about being...
HR and Baseball – Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon, former left fielder for the New York Yankees, asked for 2 years for $20 million to return to the Yankees when he became a free agent (or, according to some reports, he asked for 3 years and $30...
HR in Baseball – The “Rule 5” Draft
In baseball, the Rule 5 draft allows teams to pick up players from other teams who have high potential but aren't getting the opportunity. Wikipedia states that "The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young...
HR and Baseball – The Hot Stove League
The hot stove league is my favorite part of the winter break between baseball seasons. This is the time where general managers for all teams meet to work out trades, free agents negotiate contracts with their own team (and then,...
Celebrating Too Early – HR in Baseball
It's hard for me to hide my love for the New York Yankees. And it is also difficult to hide my disdain for most things involving the Boston Red Sox. Of course, to be unbiased about the Red Sox would...
Preparing for “Postseason” – HR in Baseball
When September 1st arrives, baseball teams bring up anywhere from zero to 15 players to support their teams during the playoff stretch. In the case of the Yankees, this came in the form of a 3rd catcher, a second backup...
Ramifications of Management Favoritism – HR in Baseball
I harped on ad nauseam with my friends the way Joe Torre played favorites with Bernie Williams on the Yankees and how (to me) it appeared to affect morale on the team and the relationship with other players.In 2004, when...