Jon Bois and his collaborators specialize in documentaries about seemingly unremarkable teams. Then he wields charts and graphs to spellbinding effect.
Category: Baseball
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Yankees in Need of Left Fielder and Bullpen Help
Aaron Judge said he was reassured by Hal Steinbrenner that the Yankees would spend money to get better. Left field and the bullpen are obvious places to address.
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Looking Ahead to 2023 in Sports
The rise of a new winter sports hero. The women’s soccer World Cup. A brisker pace of play in baseball. And, for heaven’s sake, less talk about pickleball.
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Trevor Bauer Is Reinstated by Major League Baseball
An arbitrator reduced Bauer’s suspension to 194 games, making him once again eligible to play. Bauer, a right-handed pitcher, last appeared for the Dodgers in June 2021.
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With Carlos Correa Deal, Steven Cohen Continues to Spend on Mets
Carlos Correa is the ultimate luxury: a $315 million player who plays the same position as another Mets star. But Steven A. Cohen worries about winning, not price tags.
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Yankees Make Aaron Judge Team Captain
At a news conference to finalize his $360 million contract, Judge was given a position previously held by Lou Gehrig, Derek Jeter and other team greats.
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Carlos Correa Expected to Join Mets on 12-year, $315 Million Deal
The star infielder agreed to terms on a 12-year, $315 million contract with the Mets after his agreement with San Francisco fell apart, reportedly over a medical concern.
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Tom Browning, Who Pitched a Perfect Game for the Reds, Dies at 62
He had a reputation as a colorful character, but he was probably best known for the gem he threw against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988.
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Ball From Aaron Judge’s 62nd Home Run Sells for $1.5 Million
Predicted by an auction house to break records and sell for more than $3 million, the ball went for half that amount.
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Carlos Correa and the History of Baseball’s 10-Year Contracts
Carlos Correa, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts were each signed to deals of 11 or more years this off-season. History suggests they could be on the move relatively soon.
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Carlos Rodon and Yankees Agree on 6-Year, $162 Million Deal
An All-Star in each of the last two seasons, the left-handed Rodón will slot in near the front of the team’s starting rotation.
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Mets Introduce Jose Quintana, David Robertson and Brooks Raley
The pitchers David Robertson, José Quintana and Brooks Raley are not the flashiest of the Mets’ moves this off-season, but for a team with World Series aspirations, depth is “critical.”