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On the Genealogy of Trades, Part I
Back in the day, minor-league teams used to make their own trades. (via Jason Prickett) Remember the old joke about the Unitarian who dies and on the way to heaven comes to a fork in the road? Pointing...
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On the Genealogy of Trades, Part II
Curt Flood failed to report after being traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies. (via Public Domain)Come late July, as the trading deadline approaches, general managers will determine whether they...
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Trading Disgruntled Players
Rogers Hornsby was one of the most unlikable players of all-time. (via Time Magazine)In his new biography, A Terrible Beauty, Charles Leerhsen sets out to rehabilitate Ty Cobb’s reputation as a racist,...
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Win-Win Trades
Dennis Eckersley was worth 10.8 wins over his 82 starts with the Cubs. (via Rubenstein) If you are anything like me, you probably think of trades, especially those that have occurred in the past, as...
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Sell High / A Year Too Early
Cliff Lee might be the most recent example of failing to sell early on a player. (via Art Siegel) General managers have few rules of thumb to guide them as they wheel and deal, but one they can cite...
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How Much Is Your Team’s All-Star Worth in Prospects?
Despite a late bloom, Carlos Carrasco was quite the get in the Cliff Lee deal. (via Keith Allison) If Cleveland Indians fans could feel optimism—they cannot, but never mind—they had every reason to...
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On the Genealogy of Trades, Part I
Back in the day, minor-league teams used to make their own trades. (via Jason Prickett) Remember the old joke about the Unitarian who dies and on the way to heaven comes to a fork in the road?...
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On the Genealogy of Trades, Part II
Curt Flood failed to report after being traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies. (via Public Domain) Come late July, as the trading deadline approaches, general managers will determine whether they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trading Disgruntled Players
Rogers Hornsby was one of the most unlikable players of all-time. (via Time Magazine) In his new biography, A Terrible Beauty, Charles Leerhsen sets out to rehabilitate Ty Cobb’s reputation as a...
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Win-Win Trades
Dennis Eckersley was worth 10.8 wins over his 82 starts with the Cubs. (via Rubenstein) If you are anything like me, you probably think of trades, especially those that have occurred in the past, as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sell High / A Year Too Early
Cliff Lee might be the most recent example of failing to sell early on a player. (via Art Siegel) General managers have few rules of thumb to guide them as they wheel and deal, but one they can cite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Much Is Your Team’s All-Star Worth in Prospects?
Despite a late bloom, Carlos Carrasco was quite the get in the Cliff Lee deal. (via Keith Allison) If Cleveland Indians fans could feel optimism—they cannot, but never mind—they had every reason to...
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