THE BOSS: GEORGE STEINBRENNER

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by Harvey Frommer - December 12, 2018December 12, 20180

“If things go right, they're his team. If things go wrong, they're your team. His favorite line is, 'I will never have a heart attack. I give them.'" -Bob Watson, former Yankee GM With the recent unfair turn down of his admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one can only wonder

Say It Ain’t Syndergaard

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by Russ_Cohen - November 30, 20180

This winter has been a whirlwind for Mets fans. Nobody believed they were “really” in on Bryce Harper, so they could easily ignore that. Many shook their heads as they chose Travis d’Arnaud over Wilmer Flores, but that’s still small potatoes. Trying to acquire Robinson Cano seems to be just

You Don’t Trade Players Like Noah Syndergaard

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by Russ_Cohen - November 21, 2018November 21, 20180

This isn’t R.A. Dickey we’re talking about here. That trade was explainable, and Noah Syndergaard was a part of that deal. Top prospect, Travis d’arnaud was the jewel of the deal. At least that’s what the Mets thought and so far it’s been the opposite and it will stay that

Shoeless Joe Remains a Scapegoat

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by Harvey Frommer - November 15, 2018November 15, 20180

With the recent announcement of a new class of inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the skeletons in the closet come front and center once again. Pete Rose and and "Shoeless Joe" are becoming baseball's odd couple - both ineligible for the Hall of Fame because of a lifetime ban,

The Rivalry Continues Red Sox Mockingly Sing Yankee Theme Song

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by Harvey Frommer - November 4, 2018November 4, 20180

Feeling it after winning another world championship, champagne-soaked Boston players let it all hang out as some sang along off-key the Yankee theme song “New York, New York” that blasted forth from a boombox. It was just the latest salvo in the great rivalry – Yankees versus Red Sox. The first game

The Phillies Should Stay Away from Harper and Machado

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by Russ_Cohen - October 31, 20180

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are both unrestricted free agents. Teams with a lot of money should think twice before hiring either of these players. One team, the Philadelphia Phillies, should stay far, far away. Manny Machado doesn’t hustle. Saying he doesn’t hustle is an understatement. Phillies fans used to get

Remembering Wee Willie Keeler

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by Harvey Frommer - October 27, 2018October 27, 20180

With all the hype and hoopla about today’s mainly over-rated baseball players, with all the fuss about launch angles and shifts, “bullpenning” and instant replay over and over again by the non-stop talkers in the TV booths and on the field of play, it is refreshing to flash back to

Red Sox Flashback: The First World Championship

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by Russ_Cohen - October 20, 2018October 20, 20180

With the Sox on the cusp of winning another World Series, with fans all over New England savoring the time, a look back to 1912 provides a marvelous historical treat. Business in Boston virtually shut down on September 23, 1912, as 100‚000 cheered the Red Sox returning from a western trip

Can the Brewers Win Despite Craig Counsell?

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by Russ_Cohen - October 18, 2018October 18, 20180

Craig Counsell has done more than a few puzzling moves in this NLCS. At the age of 48, the young manager of the Milwaukee Brewers attempted to re-invent the game yesterday with a dumb move. Start Wade Miley, have him pitch to one batter and then switch and the Dodgers

Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball

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by Harvey Frommer - October 13, 20180

On July 16, 1889, Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson was born into a poor family in Greenville, South Carolina. He never learned to read or write. By the time he was six years old, he worked as a cleanup boy in the cotton mills. By age 13, he labored amidst the din