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Hardball Architects – Volume 2 (National League Teams): Evaluating Roster Construction and Team Performance Based On Player Acquisition Methods

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Hardball Architects – Volume 2 (National League Teams) – on sale now! Kindle edition ($9.99), paperback ($19.99) order here -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TPYMNSS (Kindle), https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YNH354F (paperback) Hardball Architects examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All … Read more

Tom Hoffarth’s Interview with Derek Bain – Farther Off the Wall

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Tom Hoffarth’s post was updated yesterday to include a Q&A session with yours truly. Follow the link, search on my last name and check it out! https://fartheroffthewall.com/2021/06/23/in-our-book-the-2021-spring-baseball-book-reviews-are-done-but-can-there-be-more/ “Hardball Architects: Volume 1 – American League Teams” received a mention in Tom Hoffarth’s Off the Wall – 30 books in 30 days series with a possibility for … Read more

Hardball Architects – Volume 1 (American League Teams): Evaluating Roster Construction and Team Performance Based On Player Acquisition Methods

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Hardball Architects – Volume 1 (American League Teams) – on sale now!  – Kindle edition ($9.99) Paperback ($19.99) Hardball Architects examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All key moves are scrutinized for every … Read more

Browns / Orioles Amateur Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 1955 Brooks Robinson 355 1963 Jim Palmer 308.2 1959 Boog Powell 252.1 1960 Dave McNally 163.2 1962 Mark Belanger 155.9 1962 Davey Johnson 122.6 1957 Milt Pappas 112 1957 Steve Barber 92.1 1974 Dennis Martinez 85.8 1965 Merv Rettenmund 79.5 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey and Kyle Newman Select one of the … Read more

Expos / Nationals Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 2011 Jayson Werth 106.3 1988 Dennis Martinez 94.6 1987 Tim Raines 93.3 2015 Max Scherzer 78.5 1991 Jeff Fassero 65.9 2016 Daniel Murphy 61.8 2005 Cristian Guzman 48.3 2009 Adam Dunn 44.6 1977 Dave Cash 34.7 1987 Pascual Perez 32.4 no correct answers! Select one of the four choices then click Vote … Read more

Blue Jays Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 2011 Edwin Encarnacion 127.7 1997 Roger Clemens 57.6 1993 Joe Carter 57.3 1983 Doyle Alexander 54.9 1993 Paul Molitor 54.5 2015 Justin Smoak 54.5 1987 Ernie Whitt 47.1 2003 Frank Catalanotto 44.9 1998 Darrin Fletcher 43.9 2005 Scott Downs 43.5 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Matthew Bloss, Michael Danes, Michael Murray, Jon … Read more

Senators II / Rangers Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 2011 Adrian Beltre 170.6 1999 Rafael Palmeiro 115.3 2001 Alex Rodriguez 100 1994 Will Clark 81.4 2014 Shin-Soo Choo 74.8 1989 Nolan Ryan 55.3 1997 John Wetteland 50.9 1963 Paul Casanova 47.2 2007 Marlon Byrd 44.7 2004 Gary Matthews 44.6 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Matthew Bloss, Michael Danes, Michael Murray, Jon … Read more

(Devil) Rays Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 2007 Carlos Pena 83.1 2003 Julio Lugo 69.3 1998 Roberto M. Hernandez 36.1 2012 Fernando Rodney 29.9 2000 Greg Vaughn 28.3 1996 Victor Zambrano 26.3 2002 Lance Carter 22 2006 Ty Wigginton 21.2 2004 Danys Baez 21 1999 Jose Canseco 20.6 Correctly answered by Matthew Bloss, Michael Danes, Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, … Read more

Cardinals Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 2010 Matt Holliday 139.8 2004 Chris Carpenter 102 1960 Curt Simmons 84.9 1981 Darrell Porter 67.9 2002 Jason Isringhausen 66.3 2007 Ryan Ludwick 62 1989 Bob Tewksbury 61.9 1982 Joaquin Andujar 61.8 2010 Carlos Martinez 54.4 2014 Jhonny Peralta 54.3 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Michael Danes, Michael Murray, Tom Siegler, Neil … Read more

Giants Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

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Year Player WS 1993 Barry Bonds 482 1979 Darrell Evans 110.9 1988 Brett Butler 78.7 2002 Jason Schmidt 78.2 1953 Ruben Gomez 71.9 2003 Ray Durham 71.9 2010 Santiago Casilla 56.7 2012 Gregor Blanco 54.2 2013 Angel Pagan 48.3 1991 Willie McGee 46.8 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Matthew Bloss, Michael Danes, Jon Winkler, Brian … Read more