tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923437.post116121802656105125..comments2008-10-14T11:53:07.418-04:00dakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02768386460112735397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923437.post-1161296779686243282006-10-19T18:26:00.000-04:002006-10-19T18:26:00.000-04:002006-10-19T18:26:00.000-04:00The 1927 Yankees happened post-WWII, right?Ken Tremendoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290167169845520176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923437.post-1161243245523001622006-10-19T03:34:00.000-04:002006-10-19T03:34:00.000-04:002006-10-19T03:34:00.000-04:00Thanks to reader Jim for pointing us to this <A HREF="http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1056838209959" REL="nofollow"> gem</A> from Richard Griffin's past: <BR/><BR/><B>Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi along with Oakland's Billy Beane and other new-wavers believe in building offence through patience at the plate and taking no chances on the bases. That's a pre-WWII style of play. Under those criteria, Jackie Robinson could not have played in the majors.</B><BR/><BR/>Jackie Robinson. The dude with the .409 lifetime OBP. <BR/><BR/>Could not have played in the majors.dakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02768386460112735397noreply@blogger.com