Fraudulent History 101

December 9, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 8 Comments

So Marvin Miller got screwed again this week in the Hall of Fame balloting. Who didn’t see that coming? Miller certainly saw it coming, undoubtedly the reason why he requested that his name be kept off future Veterans Committee ballots after being snubbed in 2008. That time around, the committee was heavily stacked against him, […]

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Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as Prospects

March 4, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 2 Comments

One of the major themes of spring training, of course, is the emergence of new stars: in some cases, they’re prospects whoâ€™ve been waiting impatiently for a chance to establish themselves in the majors. A while ago I looked up reports on Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as they were exhibiting that mood of impatience. […]

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