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Tokin' With Tim

9:51 AM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

What were those Cy Young voters smoking? Tim Lincecum, the Giants' lean righty who recently was found in possession of several grams of marijuana when stopped for speeding in his home state of Washington, has won his second straight......

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It's Not How Much; It's How Much More

7:00 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

I could not care less how much money teams spend on talent. The amount, in and of itself, isn't what's important. The problem in MLB, which doesn't have a salary cap, is that major-market teams such as the Yankees......

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Greatest Ever? 2009 Yankees vs. 1927 Yankees

11:08 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

The 2009 Yankees are one of the best teams ever assembled. How do they compare with the 1927 Yankees -- generally regarded as the best team in baseball history? Here's a position-by-position breakdown: Catcher -- This was the only......

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Yankees Win! Thuh-uh-uh-uh Yankees Win! Yawn...

10:37 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | | Comments (13)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

Well, whoop-dee-do, the team with the payroll of $200-plus million, the team that committed $423.5 million during the last offseason to sign free agents C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and A.J. Burnett, won the World Series. Weren't they supposed to?......

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Old Timers Game at Yankee Stadium

12:15 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

Who's on first? Chris Chambliss? How about suiting up Reggie Jackson and putting him in right field -- or at least at DH -- so he can keep Chase Utley from breaking his HR record? Perhaps Robin Roberts should......

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Mothers Love Posada

8:48 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

All over America, mothers are suggesting to their children that they should come to visit and talk as often as Jorge Posada visits the mound to talk to his pitcher.......

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Captain, My Captain

1:31 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

Jason Varitek, the captain of the Red Sox and, until the arrival of Victor Martinez, their No. 1 catcher, didn't play at all in Boston's dismal ALDS sweep at the hands of the Halos from Anaheim. Which shouldn't be......

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How Cold Was It?

1:13 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

DENVER -- I didn't go from Invesco Field to Coors Field after Sunday's Patriots game, although, even after detailing the demise of the Pats at the hands of wunderkind coach Josh McDaniels' Broncos, I still could have arrived in......

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Papi isn't generating any pop

5:02 PM Sat, Oct 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Jim Donaldson    Email

You think the Yankees think Mark Teixeira's worth every penny it took to lure him away from the Angels and keep him away from the Red Sox? After Alex Rodriguez again proved he can, indeed, provide clutch hits in......

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Jim Donaldson: Bad news for Boston

10:21 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

It's up to Beckett now. Beckett and Buchholz. And that's not exactly comforting if you're a Red Sox fan who's been taking for granted that the Old Towne Team will, as usual, dispose of the Angels in the ALDS,......

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