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Crazy Perfect

Felix Hernandez threw the first perfect game of his career today, and looked even more dominating than usual.

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You Stay Classy, Jose Reyes

Jose Reyes is a very, very good baseball player. So good, in fact, that there’s virtually no chance he’s ever going to come back to the hapless Mets, who can[...]

The Worst Collapse Ever?

In 2004, the Yankees led the Red Sox 3-0 in the ALCS, before giving up a ninth-inning lead, the next four games, and the series. I’ll never forget the stories[...]

Wild Card Races Tighten Up

September baseball comes down to one thing: heart. The long season wears on every team, whether it be injuries or fatigue, and as we’ve seen in both wild card races,[...]

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Hip Hip Jorge

“Look, I think it’s Jorge!” My buddy Alex realized it at exactly the same time the rest of the crowd did, and Yankee Stadium promptly went nuts. “Let’s, Go, Yaaankees!”[...]

Rivera’s 600th Save

Trevor Hoffman recorded his 600th save on September 7, 2010, then recorded one more for good measure, then decided to hang up his cleats. Mariano Rivera better not have similar[...]

NL MVP Musings

Let me remark for just one second on the AL MVP race, dissected very nicely here by Dave Pierce.  His criteria for selecting a winner is probably as close to[...]

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The Anatomy of an MVP

There’s a heated race this year for the MVP, but in the end only one guy can win. We know who it’ll be.

For the Flailing Dodgers, a Cool $1.2 Billion

Remember Frank McCourt? He of the parking lot-turned-Dodgers ownership? Subsequently, he of the messy divorce/horrific running of the Dodgers, to the point where the McCourts are bankrupt, fighting bitterly in[...]