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The Ones Who Stayed: Mike Napoli Re-Signs with Red Sox, Hiroki Kuroda Stays with Yankees

by Matthew Trueblood | December 9th, 2013

Jacoby Ellsbury and Robinson Cano are going to get the headlines. Treachery, real or imagined, wears well on a tabloid cover. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees brought back some key players last… Read more »

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Nibbling: World Series Game One, Tim Lincecum Contract, Picking the Best Free-Agent Outfielder

by Matthew Trueblood | October 24th, 2013

It’s not that Game One of the 2013 World Series completely defies analysis. It’s just that, all things considered, it probably engenders more bad analysis than good. Hopefully this Series gives us more competitive and… Read more »

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2013 World Series Preview: Red Sox Will Edge Cardinals in Seven Games

by Matthew Trueblood | October 23rd, 2013

I’m over the moon here. I’m pumped. The 2013 World Series is upon us, and for baseball fans who really enjoy the game played at its highest level, this is Heaven. The Boston Red Sox… Read more »

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2013 World Series Preview: The 10 Most Exciting Players in the Series

by Matthew Trueblood | October 22nd, 2013

I’m a baseball nerd. I treasure the nuance of the tactical value carried by the fifth guy on the bench. I love parsing platoon splits to find out whether two players might fill a given… Read more »

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Mike Napoli: A Playoff Hero, but a Huge Free-Agent Risk

by Matthew Trueblood | October 16th, 2013

Mike Napoli is creatying a very positive post-season reputation for himself. His home run in Game 3 of the 2013 ALCS, off Justin Verlander, helped erase what has been a tough series for him otherwise…. Read more »

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