As an unabashed fan of the Bronx Bombers, I’ll be the first to admit that we, here in Yankeeland, haven’t had a whole lot to complain about over the years. Over the last 18 years, the Yankees have won their division an absurdly high 14 times, accumulated 10 ALDS titles, seven ALCS titles, and added … Continue reading
Matt: Over the past four years, Alex Rodriguez has started 124 games, 137 games, 99 games and 122 games respectively. Kevin Youkilis has started 136, 102, 120, and 122. The whole reason this move was necessitated was because of A-Rod’s injury. The solution to A-Rod’s absence, apparently, is to replace him with someone who is … Continue reading
Like any American male between the ages of 25 and 45, Pulp Fiction is one of my all-time favorite movies. Oddly enough, the character that resonates the most for me is The Wolf, brilliantly over-acted by Harvey Keitel. He gets paid to solve problems because he has the one thing no one else around him … Continue reading
My future co-commissioner recently wrote a piece on the merits of PEDs for fringe players. I’d like to explore this general topic a little further, focusing on how Major League Baseball – and the larger sporting world – defines and polices cheating and, more specifically, performance enhancement. In 1951 Mickey Mantle famously tore his knee … Continue reading
I’ll admit the title is a bit of a misnomer. It should probably be “Some MLB players should consider cheating as it pertains to banned substances.” Also, before going any further with this, I’d like to point out that this article was inspired by one of our fellow TPC authors. With a little luck, we … Continue reading
It’s pretty incredible. We’re literally just a few days into the Winter Meetings and already we’re hearing about the World Baseball Classic. For those of you who are interested, the schedule and tournament structure were released. We also know that notable names such as Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, David Wright, Joe Mauer and Adrian Gonzalez … Continue reading
