BDD: Cause and Effect
by Bill Baer on Friday, November 6th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 1 Comment »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I argue that the Yankees' unlimited amount of money isn't the cause of baseball's financial inequalities; it is an effect. Any fan would love to have George Steinbrenner as the owner of his or her favorite team. ...
Share Your Favorite Moments of 2009
by Bill Baer on Thursday, November 5th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 12 Comments »
With the 2009 season in the books, there's nothing left to do -- for a little while -- except look back and reflect. I'd like to share my favorite Phillies moment of 2009 and then I'll open up the dialogue ...
Exeunt Phillies
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 17 Comments »
Congratulations to the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees. It was a great, hard-fought series and they deserve their success, no matter how much money they spent on C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixiera, and A.J. Burnett. In the end, it ...
A Harrowing Escape
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 22 Comments »
Remember the position James Bond was in in Goldfinger, when he was tied up with the laser ready to -- what do lasers do again? slice? buzz? -- him into two pieces? "You expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond, I expect ...
Curtains
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 53 Comments »
Game Four was a microcosm of the Phillies' 2009 season. Starter not named Cliff Lee gives up too many runs in too few innings, middle relief does a decent job of keeping the game close, the Phillies catch up, Brad ...
