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Crashburn Alley on Facebook

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Media | No Comments »


Crashburn Alley can now be found on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CrashburnAlley http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crashburn-Alley/292279537771 Add me as a friend! The blogroll has been updated and organized on the right sidebar as well. If you'd like to add your website or nominate someone else's, click the "About" page for ...

Treat Shane Like Cole?

by Bill Baer on Monday, February 8th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »


As I mentioned in my recent post on Cole Hamels, fans were all too eager to proffer theories on his poor performances in 2009: There was something askew with him the whole season. He spent too much time in the off-season ...

Nails Is Back

by Bill Baer on Monday, February 8th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »


On the rebound after hitting rock bottom, former Met and Phillie favorite Lenny Dykstra is back in the investing game. Jane Wells at CNBC has it: I'm not sure where he's living, but Lenny Dykstra is back in the investing game. The ...

Cole’s Curious Conundrum

by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »


This subject has been covered ad nauseam already, but I've had this written for a while now and I don't want it to go to waste. Originally, it was going to be published in an e-book, but that fell through. ...

BDD: The New-Look Twins

by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | No Comments »


At Baseball Daily Digest, I examine the shift in philosophy with the Minnesota Twins, who will move into a new stadium in April. The 2010 Twins are a new breed in a new stadium. According to Cot’s Contracts, the team will ...