Pride v. Power

November 26, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment

Since 1901, only nine shortstops, age 37 or above, hit over .270 in a season.Â Derek Jeter will qualify to be the 10th player in that category next season, and the Yankees are well aware of that. Sure, if you are going to bet on someone entering that group â€“ that happens to include six Hall […]

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Sweet or Oh So Sour

May 19, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

Black and white. Cut and dry. Or, in the case of aspiring baseball players from San Pedro de Macorís, red and blue. There is a wide disparity between those who reach the high levels of professional baseball and those who do not. Thatâ€™s the setting we are exploring in Mark Kurlansky’s new book, “The Eastern […]

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