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The New Breed Is Old Hat

Posted on December 8, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Robinson Cano could not leave $70 million on the table. That is roughly the difference between what the storied New York Yankees offered their star second baseman and what the Seattle Mariners are paying. The Mariners have set Cano for … Continue reading →

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A Close Shave

Posted on October 25, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Life has its oddities and ironies. I (Evander) didn’t know that Gillette Razor headquarters is only two miles from storied Fenway Park. Of greater importance: the World Series is now tied a game apiece between the Boston Red Sox and … Continue reading →

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“Why Leave a City that Has Six Professional Sports Teams and Also the Mets?”

Posted on May 24, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) cannot believe what I’m reading in the May 30, 2011, New Yorker. Mets owner Fred Wilpon, who is in hot water for his alleged “enabler” connection to the prison-serving (150-years sentence) Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff, says about Jose Reyes: … Continue reading →

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