Just How Good is Mariano Rivera?

July 15, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 1 Comment

â€œMariano Rivera is the best reliever in baseball history.â€Â If I were to make such a claim, there would surely be some fans who would agree with me and many who would not.Â And, of course, all would want to know on what basis I made such a claim. Bill Jamesâ€™ Win Shares system is […]

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Just How Good is Albert Pujols?

April 26, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 4 Comments

Would you believe that Albert Pujols is already one of the top twenty position players of the modern era (since 1920)?Â In addition to that, he is the third best first baseman of the period â€“ behind only Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx.Â These are conclusions drawn from the CAWS Career Gauge. Bill Jamesâ€™ Win […]

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