by Deb Seymour ~ December 1, 2022 We all know by now the Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner-Brian Cashman regime isn’t in the habit of signing their young players, even their really good ones, to long-term deals before they even reach their first arbitration. We’ve also seen them trade for young players without immediately locking them upContinue reading “How to Decide? The Aaron Judge Dilemma”
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How do the 2022 Yankees stack up against the 1998 Yankees?
by Deb Seymour ~ May 14, 2022 As I tweeted this week, the 1998 Yankees, who won 114 games in the regular season, had 25 wins and 7 losses after 32 games. The 2022 Yankees have a record of 24 wins and 8 losses after 32 games. The tweet itself didn’t get much attention; butContinue reading “How do the 2022 Yankees stack up against the 1998 Yankees?”
Buck Showalter and His Upgraded Mets
by Deb Seymour ~ April 19, 2022 When hedge fund mogul Steve Cohen acquired the New York Mets, expectations for the team by both the fan base and the baseball world in general shifted considerably from where they were entrenched during the regime of the previous ownership. Cohen is a baseball fan, and a MetsContinue reading “Buck Showalter and His Upgraded Mets”
The Many Faces of Derek Jeter
by Deb Seymour ~ March 1, 2022 Back in 1995, when the Yankees called up a 20-year-old Derek Jeter for the first time to the major league team, there were noises about him being some kind of wunderkind. Yankee fans had already heard about this kid from Kalamazoo, Michigan (who had been born in NewContinue reading “The Many Faces of Derek Jeter”
The Super Bowl’s Over ~ And Now, an Opportunity to “Grow the Game”
by Deb Seymour ~ February 14, 2022 You’d expect this blog post to be about the seemingly unending battle between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, wouldn’t you? But I’m not big on re-treading everyone else’s content; and we’ve sure seen enough about that current stalemate to last us a season,Continue reading “The Super Bowl’s Over ~ And Now, an Opportunity to “Grow the Game””
Keeping the Fans in the Game
by Deb Seymour ~ January 23, 2022 Just so I don’t lose you before I even start: No, this isn’t going to be yet another column on how the pandemic’s been correlated with a drop-off in sports viewership for the major sports. And how television networks and streaming platforms have been trying everything from theContinue reading “Keeping the Fans in the Game”
The Peyton and Eli Show: What Makes it Work?
by Deb Seymour (originally posted November 2021; updated September 2022) When the idea of having Peyton and Eli Manning host a secondary NFL broadcast Monday nights was conceived, you have to wonder if the creators and producers at ESPN expected it to be as popular as it became over the course of the past NFLContinue reading “The Peyton and Eli Show: What Makes it Work?”
It’s Gold Glove Season: Who Were the Top 2021 MLB Fielders (and How Does That Get Decided)?
by Deb Seymour ~ October 29, 2021 Back in 1999, a controversial gold glove for best defensive first baseman in the American League was awarded to All-Star Texas Ranger Rafael Palmeiro, who had played a grand total of 28 games at first base that year. He’d also been the designated hitter in 128 games forContinue reading “It’s Gold Glove Season: Who Were the Top 2021 MLB Fielders (and How Does That Get Decided)?”
Postseason “Magic”: Reality or Myth?
by Deb Seymour ~ October 19, 2021 Every year, across the world of competitive sports, there’s a team that seems to defy all logic by winning the championship in their respective sport. As most serious sports fans know, there’s no easy way to explain the magic some teams suddenly discover in the playoffs; and yet,Continue reading “Postseason “Magic”: Reality or Myth?”
What Does “MVP” Mean in Sports?
by Deb Seymour ~ September 28, 2021 In the product development/investment world, “MVP” has a specific connotation — it’s minimum viable product. Essentially, in new product development and investment, investors will often want a product to have been consumer tested as being at least minimally viable for use before they invest in the product orContinue reading “What Does “MVP” Mean in Sports?”
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