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Congratulations Ryan Braun and Justin Verlander

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the MVP in their respective leagues. Braun beat out Matt Kemp (not to be confused with Shakespearean jig-dancer Will Kempe, who once Boogalooed all the way … Continue reading →

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It Just Got Wilder

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

As announced earlier, the Houston Astros, the team that entered the National League along with the New York Mets in 1962, will slide over to the American League right after the club’s fiftieth-anniversary celebration as an N.L. team. Two Wild … Continue reading →

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Counterintuitive Ball

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Both series come down to one-of or-two-of-two. The St. Louis Cardinals win one game, on the road in Milwaukee, and they are in the World Series. The Texas Rangers win one game, at home, and they are in the Series. … Continue reading →

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Ron Washington, Interesting Manager of the Texas Rangers

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Ron Washington has had an interesting career. He and I (Evander) are less than a year apart. There are few African American managers in the history of Major League Baseball, and their successes, for a variety of factors, are spotty. … Continue reading →

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Ian Kennedy, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

One of the true surprises, if not shocks, of 2011 is the success of Yankees castoff Ian Kennedy (21-4). His earned-run average is something like 2.88 and he has nearly 200 strikeouts. As the Yankees were developing Phil Hughes, Ian … Continue reading →

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Sigh Young

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Highly recommended is Hardball Times. It lists almost every stat one could imagine; though missing is the ultra-confusing/sophisticated stat, SIERA. Regardless, it’s time to start putting money down (oops, Judge Landis, don’t look) on our choices for American League 2011 … Continue reading →

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Today Is Pitching

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Random Notes: Click on this from AARP, even for those of us (who’s “us”?) under 50. It’s a hoot. The quiz asks comedy fans to remember the name of Abbott and Costello’s third baseman. (The Subject line of this blog … Continue reading →

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Tigers Not in Rajasthan but in Detroit

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Like the big cat I am, I’m going way out on a limb and picking the Detroit Tigers as the American League Wild Card team of 2011. (Cricket fans: The Wild Card is the team with the second-best record in … Continue reading →

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