By comparing the contracts and relative production of other top earners, Manny certainly deserves more than $20M per year. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
Appraising Manny's Proper Value
Auditing The Toronto Blue Jays 2008 Season
Despite the best pitching staff in baseball, the Jays were bystanders looking on at the Rays bust up the Yankee/Sox AL East monopoly. Read more »
Auditing The St. Louis Cardinals 2008 Season
With an MLB-worst 31 blown saves, the Cardinals missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons for the first time since 1999. Read more »
Auditing The Cleveland Indians 2008 Season
A historical increase from Cliff Lee couldn't compensate for the initial struggles of CC Sabathia and a historical decline from Travis Hafner. Read more »
Auditing The Toronto Blue Jays 2008 Season
Despite the best pitching staff in baseball, the Jays were bystanders looking on at the Rays bust up the Yankee/Sox AL East monopoly. Read more »
Silence May Be Golden When Facing Matsuzaka
Perhaps next time the Rays have an opportunity to face Matsuzaka at home, empty-stadium like silence by thousands of fans may prove a golden method to confuse the young hurler into surrendering victory. Read more »
MLB?s 2009 Free Agents
The biggest names this winter are Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia and Manny Ramirez, but who else is available that could help your club? Read more »
Auditing The Cleveland Indians 2008 Season
A historical increase from Cliff Lee couldn't compensate for the initial struggles of CC Sabathia and a historical decline from Travis Hafner. Read more »
Auditing The San Francisco Giants 2008 Season
The Giants' first season out of the single-star system of Barry Bonds put them largely into the single-star system of Tim Lincecum. Read more »
Auditing The San Francisco Giants 2008 Season
The Giants' first season out of the single-star system of Barry Bonds put them largely into the single-star system of Tim Lincecum. Read more »
Auditing The New York Mets 2008 Season
As bad as the 29 blown saves were, the Mets had a .685 OPS after the 6th inning, which was 27th in baseball. Read more »
Who Can Historically Get Manny Out?
Manny Ramirez will determine how and how often the Dodgers score runs in the NLCS against the Phillies, so how can they neutralize him? Read more »
A Situation Where Trading Cano Makes Sense For Yankees
The Yankees should only trade Robinson Cano if Derek Jeter is prepared to move to 2B in 2010. Read more »
A Situation Where Trading Cano Makes Sense For Yankees
The Yankees should only trade Robinson Cano if Derek Jeter will be prepared to move to 2B in 2010. Read more »
Previewing The ALDS
The Angels and Red Sox will score a lot of runs, while the absence of a dominant starter for the White Sox could be the difference. Read more »
Phillies/Brewers NLDS Preview
The Phillies are back in the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time since 1981. The Brewers are back in the playoffs for the first time at all since 1982. Which team will advance? Read more »
How Nine Equals Eight Meant Success For Tampa Bay
Joe Maddon took a normal afternoon bike ride one day just before spring training was to begin. It was during that particular ride where the proverbial light went on, and Maddon had found his theme for the 2008 season. It was simply 9 = 8. Read more »
Cubs/Dodgers NLDS Preview
The Chicago Cubs enter the postseason in the unfamiliar position of NL favorites while Manny Ramirez will attempt a Barry Bonds-like October performance for the Dodgers. Read more »
October Watch: Cubs In Good Position
Chicago is 20-13 against the current playoff contenders this year, including a 10-4 mark in the second half of the season. Read more »
Mariners And A's Continue To Be Looking In At The Angels
Since 2004 the A?s and Mariners have just one postseason appearance and have combined to average just under 81 wins. Read more »