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Small Ball Comes to the Bronx: The New York Yankees »
Early in the baseball season, there was a lot of talk that the Yankees were "too dependent on the home run." That they couldn't play small ball and manufacture runs. That they were going to start losing once the home runs stopped coming.Well, the home runs have (relatively speaking) dried up. And amazingly, the Yankees have proven that they can [...]
Robbie Cano Should Win the American League MVP, »
Dustin Pedroia won the 2008 AL MVP. Based on that victory, Robinson Cano should run away with the AL MVP this year. It's important to compare Cano's year to Pedroia's and expose some truths about baseball, position scarcity, and the real value of players. First off, Pedroia and Cano are good comparisons because they both play second [...]