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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A great description and analysis of a gutless, bone-headed move or non-move by Yost

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by our friend Joe Sheehan of BP. I hope I am not violating copyright laws by reprinting such a large passage from his “premium content” article. If I am, and someone lets me know, I will remove it of course. Actually, I think this was a free article, but I am not sure it makes any difference as far as reprinting passages goes. Anyway…

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May 21 05:05
Cory speaks!

May 21 04:48
Extra, extra, read all about it: MLB has inter-conference play this weekend!

May 21 04:21
Is the Shift actually working?

May 21 02:57
Are bullpen sessions predictive?

May 21 01:01
Lincecum the catcher

May 20 21:02
Poll: I would have suspended Lawrie/Alomar for ___ part of the season

May 20 20:59
How do you incentivize a power hitter to bunt?

May 20 14:22
Combining Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS) with “What Number Am I Thinking Of”

May 20 11:51
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Sponsoring MLB jerseys

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September 17, 2008
A great description and analysis of a gutless, bone-headed move or non-move by Yost

May 21 05:05		Cory speaks!
May 21 04:48		Extra, extra, read all about it: MLB has inter-conference play this weekend!
May 21 04:21		Is the Shift actually working?
May 21 02:57		Are bullpen sessions predictive?
May 21 01:01		Lincecum the catcher
May 20 21:02		Poll: I would have suspended Lawrie/Alomar for ___ part of the season
May 20 20:59		How do you incentivize a power hitter to bunt?
May 20 14:22		Combining Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS) with “What Number Am I Thinking Of”
May 20 11:51		When to buy Facebook?
May 19 23:47		Sponsoring MLB jerseys
May 19 23:23		Brandon McCarthy on feeling like an a$$
May 19 11:03		What is DER, and what can it tell us about the bias in fielding stats?
May 18 21:29		Shyam Das
May 18 21:24		Dodgers’ win reversed because Mattingly did not attest to proper score!
May 18 19:52		RE24
May 18 18:11		Indians Batting Order - Mostly by The Book
May 18 11:39		Ex-pats, exit tax, and mark-to-market
May 18 10:29		Four games for reckless contact
May 18 08:39		Is David Ortiz beating the shift by going the other way?
May 17 19:55		Kershaw v Strasburg, part 2
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