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About Larry MahnkenLarry Mahnken is a freelance baseball writer living in York, Pennsylvania. His "Replacement Level Yankees Weblog" was named the Best Baseball Blog by Forbes.com in 2003.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Larry Mahnken's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. Why the Yankees won the World SeriesNovember 09, 2009Hideki Matsui. The silencing of several Phillies bats may have contributed as well. Why the Yankees will win the World SeriesOctober 28, 20093288 days after their last World Championship, the Yankees take their third crack at No. 27. Here’s why they’ll get it this time. Why the Yankees beat the AngelsOctober 27, 2009The Yankees overcame the bitter disappointments of 2002 and 2005 on the way to their record 40th pennant. Why the Yankees will beat the AngelsOctober 16, 2009How Joba and A-Rod will lead the Yankees back to the World Series. Why the Yankees will beat the TwinsOctober 07, 2009Or, why the Yankees will more likely than not win, but might not, because it’s the playoffs and they’re like that, you know? There you go. Why the Yankees lost to the IndiansOctober 09, 2007It was a team failure, but here's the guys who were the failiest. Why the Yankees will beat the IndiansOctober 04, 2007Larry gives five reasons the Yankees will finish on top this week. ALDS: Tigers vs. Yankees: We’ve Seen This Movie AlreadyOctober 06, 2006For the seventh straight year, the Yankees find themselves facing a must-win Game 3 in the ALDS. ALDS: Tigers vs. Yankees: Defining MomentsOctober 04, 2006The Yankees surged into the playoffs with perhaps the most potent lineup in history, while the Tigers backed into them with the worst final stretch of any postseason team in history. Despite the prime time slotting, this series may be the least appealing of all the playoff matchups. But for the Yankees and Tigers, how they do in the next week means a lot. Larry looks back at 2006 and Game 1. THT Live: Tiebreaker FolliesMarch 16, 2006THT Live: THT on Sports Bloggers LiveDecember 22, 2005DueNovember 02, 2005Larry shows how the White Sox and Astros are two of the most under-represented teams in the World Series, and how long we might be waiting for the Yankees to win their next title. The Devil’s Advocate - Playoff Edition: Homeward BoundOctober 06, 2005After winning Game 1, the Yankees missed a chance to take a commanding 2-0 ALDS lead against the Angels, just like in 2002. The similarities end there, or so says Larry. The Devil’s Advocate - Playoff Edition: Risk and RewardOctober 05, 2005Back in the playoffs once again, the Yankees won an important game to start of the ALDS last night. Larry Mahnken shows just how big that was for New York, and how big Game Two is going to be for both teams. How Not To Use Statistics: Why David Ortiz Shouldn’t Be MVPSeptember 15, 2005Larry uses some elementary sabermetric concepts to respond to Tony Massarotti's implication that David Ortiz is getting robbed of MVP consideration this season. The Fall and Rise of Jason Giambi, Part ThreeAugust 25, 2005Jason Giambi's saga continues. The Fall and Rise of Jason Giambi, Part TwoAugust 18, 2005Jason Giambi's saga continues with the worst year of his life. The Fall and Rise of Jason Giambi, Part OneAugust 11, 2005He's the hottest hitter in baseball, the AL Player of the Month for July, and the leading hitter in the American League. He's no hero, but Jason Giambi's resurgence is the most impressive thing to happen so far this season. The Devil’s Advocate: A Major DisasterApril 14, 2005Didn't we do this last year? The Yankees are at .500 in mid-April, and looking bad in the process. Is it just another slow start, or an ominous sign of things to come? The Devil’s Advocate: All-Star LineupApril 08, 2005Larry takes on the Yankees' All-Star lineup, the man the Red Sox fear more than any other, and much more in the first installment of a new weekly column about the under-covered Yankees. Five Questions: New York YankeesApril 04, 2005Four questions and one statement of incredulity about the Yankees. THT Live: DIPS Worksheet v2.0January 16, 2005A Series of Ridiculously Stupid EventsJanuary 04, 2005Larry's none too happy with the news that the Yankees might not be pursuing Carlos Beltran, after all. A Difference of OpinionDecember 07, 2004For Larry, the steroids scandal isn't a big deal. THT Live: 31,458 DaysOctober 27, 2004MythbustersOctober 21, 2004Larry takes one last look at the ALCS What Goes AroundOctober 20, 2004The Red Sox have already completed the greatest comeback in baseball postseason history. Whether they finish the series off is yet to be determined, but even if they don't come through, they may have finished off the myth of their permanent futility, the Yankees' invulnerability, and Dan Shaughnessy's career. Hope For The ForsakenOctober 18, 2004A line drive to center and a long drive to right extended the ALCS another day, and gave the dejected Boston faithful something to cheer about. Can they do it again? And again? And again? Boston MassacredOctober 17, 2004Here's one Yankees fan who's tired of the C-word. Larry Mahnken tells us how the Red Sox went down 3-0, and dismisses the easy explanation. RespectOctober 14, 2004Eventually, every son will rise up and best his father. For Pedro Martinez, last night was not his time, as Jon Lieber exceeded expectations and dominated the Red Sox. Now the question must be asked... is this series over? A Win Is A WinOctober 13, 2004What was at first a Yankees blowout and a chance at history turned into a near-miracle comeback, a message that the ALCS is going to be very closely fought, and a very entertaining baseball series. YANKEEZ ROOL!!! Boston is teh suckOctober 12, 2004That you know: now find out why -- a wholly objective ALCS Preview. Redemption… Sort OfOctober 09, 2004In a vital game for the Yankees, Kevin Brown gave the Yankees all that they needed and more to beat the Twins. Now the series has swung in the Yankees' favor, and the entire postseason equation might have shifted a little, too. The Most Important Game Of The YearOctober 08, 2004The Yankees won in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, but if they don't win tonight, it's almost certainly all for naught. Double (Play) TroubleOctober 06, 2004The Yankees had a golden opportunity to beat the most dominant starter in the AL this season ... and then another, and another, and another. DePodesta Monkey TrialAugust 05, 2004Larry shows how last week's trade between the Dodgers and Marlins has illustrated the divide between sabermetrics and traditional analysis. THT Live: Last One In’s a Rotten EggJuly 07, 2004Fiction Is DeadJuly 02, 2004The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have played some of the most memorable games in baseball history. Many have been more important, but last night's may have been the most exciting, most improbable game they have ever played. Larry tries to put what he saw last night into words. Yet Another Productive Outs ArticleJune 22, 2004Now that ESPN is tracking Productive Outs, Larry takes one last look at the junk stat. THT Live: Productive Outs RevisitedJune 17, 2004He’s Not Quite Dead!June 01, 2004Larry chronicles the dramatic turnaround of Captain Dreamboat, Derek Jeter. No Such Thing as a Free PassMay 18, 2004Barry Bonds has been intentionally walked more than any team in baseball this season. Should something be done to stop this incredibly boring (and self-destructive) strategy, and if so, what? Productive Outs And The People Who Love ThemMay 12, 2004Larry responds to some of your comments about last week's column. Sorry, nothing from Buster Olney here. THT Live: Dave Stewart, Racism, and the Blue JaysMay 10, 2004The Truth About Productive OutsMay 05, 2004Productive Outs, a new statistic publicized by ESPN.com's Buster Olney last week, has been touted as a significant part of winning ballgames. Is it a meaningful statistic? Larry takes a look at the last two postseasons, and what he found might surprise you. THT Live: “Anonymous” Drug Test Results SeizedMay 02, 2004Bronx BombApril 27, 2004The Yankees are 9-11 after 20 games. How the hell did that happen? Stop and Smell the RosesApril 22, 2004Make sure you don't let all the steroid talk -- justified or not -- distract you from what Barry Bonds is doing on the field. It's something you've got to see. Five Questions: New York YankeesApril 06, 2004George Steinbrenner and the Yankees are spending over $180 million this season in an attempt to win their first World Series of the 21st Century. Will they succeed, or will their fans have to suffer through yet another year of not being able to gloat that much? Larry takes a look. *March 24, 2004Larry offers his opinion on whether the records of the past decade should be discounted if the players who set them used steroids. THT Live: Selig gets Bowie Kuhn SyndromeMarch 17, 2004Rivals in Exile: Great ExpectationsJune 19, 2006With the Red Sox and Yankees separated by just a game in their battle for first place, Ben and Larry discuss whether or not they're living up to expectations. Rivals in Exile: Last PlaceApril 25, 2005The Yankees are in last place, but Larry's not too concerned because they're no worse off than they were last year. Rivals in Exile: Slow StartsApril 18, 2005Ben is pleased to see the Red Sox begin to snap out of their slow start, while Larry is upset that the Yankees have fallen into even more of a slump. Rivals in Exile: Way Too EarlyApril 11, 2005Neither Ben nor Larry is thrilled about the way his favorite team has looked in the first week of the season, but both realize that it's way too early to worry. Rivals in Exile: Start Your EnginesApril 01, 2005A lot's happened to the Red Sox and Yankees since Ben and Larry started chatting about their favorite teams a little over a year ago. Now, they're both ready for a new season of the rivalry to begin. Rivals in Exile: Everybody Was WrongJanuary 12, 2005For about a full year (if not longer), everybody's been saying that Carlos Beltran would be going to New York this winter. Everybody was right, but for the wrong reason. Ben's very happy about that, and Larry's certainly not. Rivals in Exile: Happy Holidays?December 29, 2004Did the Red Sox and Yankees give Ben and Larry a Merry Christmas, or not? Rivals in Exile: Feeding FrenzyDecember 20, 2004Ben and Larry try to make sense of what their favorite teams have done in the last week. Rivals in Exile: Strange Arrivals and Sad DeparturesDecember 15, 2004As the arbitration deadline passed, the free agent season kicked into gear, with the Yankees and Red Sox making some major signings. Ben and Larry put their spin on things. Rivals in Exile: Heating UpDecember 06, 2004Ben and Larry discuss the interesting revelations surrounding Jason Giambi, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox and the Yankees that came out this past week. Rivals in Exile: The Hot StoveNovember 15, 2004Ben and Larry discuss what they think the Red Sox and Yankees will do, hope the Red Sox and Yankees will do, and fear the Red Sox and Yankees might do this off-season. Rivals in Exile: Looking BackNovember 10, 2004Ben and Larry take some time to look back on an amazing 2004 season for the Red Sox and Yankees. Rivals in Exile: The ComebackOctober 21, 2004Ben and Larry talk about what happened this week to make one of them ecstatic and the other anguished. Rivals in Exile: ALCS—Part OneOctober 18, 2004There's only one thing Larry and Ben could be talking about this week -- the first four games of the American League Championship Series. Rivals in Exile: ALDSOctober 12, 2004Ben and Larry talk about their teams' opening playoff series and the impending ALCS rematch. Rivals in Exile: Playoff TimeOctober 04, 2004The marathon's officially over, and Ben and Larry are both more than ready to see how the Red Sox and the Yankees do in the sprint. Rivals in Exile: Until We Meet AgainSeptember 27, 2004After five important series between the Red Sox and Yankees, No. 6 just wasn't all that interesting or important to Larry or Ben. With Boston winning on Monday, both teams are officially in the playoffs, which means the real fun begins in a week. Rivals in Exile: Clash of the TitansSeptember 20, 2004A great series opener between the rivals that had Ben ecstatic gave way to two weekend duds that left Larry full of confidence. Rivals in Exile: Down the StretchSeptember 14, 2004Ben and Larry talk about the strength of the Yankees and the importance of winning the AL East. Rivals in Exile: The Other ShoeSeptember 05, 2004Will the Red Sox win the AL East and is it OK to think it's funny that there's so much concern in the Bronx? Ben and Larry discuss, but don't find much common ground. Rivals in Exile: Goodbye Dog Days, Hello Stretch DriveAugust 29, 2004September's just a few days away, and the Yankees and Red Sox have won 11 of their last 14. The East is still tight, the Wild Card even tighter, and the schedule is getting shorter. While looking forward to the crucial games in September, Ben and Larry look back at the last full week of August. Rivals in Exile: Back From The BrinkAugust 23, 2004The Red Sox had a spectacular week, the Yankees had an equally dreadful one. Boston's made up five games in seven days -- but they're still 5½ back. Is this just the beginning of something historic? One thing's for sure -- the AL East just became interesting again. Rivals in Exile: Conflicts of InterestAugust 15, 2004Ben and Larry talk about whether or not it's okay to root for the other team in the rivalry if it helps your team win in the end. Rivals in Exile: Errors, Wild Cards and Building for OctoberAugust 08, 2004Ben had such high hopes for the 2004 season, but things have simply not gone as planned for the Red Sox. Still, with two months left, they have a chance to get into the postseason, and both Ben and Larry agree that's when they become dangerous. Rivals in Exile: DeadlineAugust 02, 2004Ben and Larry discuss the trade that ended Nomar Garciaparra's career in Boston. Rivals in Exile: Stayin’ AliveJuly 25, 2004Comebacks, brawls and a vital Boston victory. Are the Red Sox back? Rivals in Exile: Eying the Big UnitJuly 19, 2004Ben and Larry discuss the Randy Johnson rumors, and look forward to the trading deadline. Rivals In Exile: Seven at the BreakJuly 12, 2004Larry's satisfied with where the Yankees stand at the All-Star break, but Boston's mini-run didn't change Ben's mind on the chances of the Red Sox winning the AL East. Rivals in Exile: Sweeps WeekJuly 05, 2004The Yankees and Red Sox faced off again last week, and the result was decisive. Is the AL East race over? Ben and Larry don't agree on this issue -- and not in the way you'd think. Rivals in Exile: Series #3June 28, 2004Larry and Ben discuss the importance of this week's Red Sox/Yankees series. Rivals in Exile: East Meets WestJune 20, 2004Ben's back from vacation, and he and Larry go right back at it with their beloved teams battling the NL West on the left coast. Rivals in Exile: Cry Me a RiverJune 07, 2004Boston and New York have two of the best records in all of baseball, but both have problems galore. And the world's smallest violin plays on... Rivals in Exile: Back and ForthMay 31, 2004Ben and Larry discuss the seesawing nature of this season's race between the Red Sox and Yankees, and why it's probably not a good idea for fans of either team to get too high or too low just yet. Rivals in Exile: Injuries and SlumpsMay 23, 2004Ben and Larry discuss Derek Jeter, Boston's hurting stars, and exactly why the back-and-forth atop the division doesn't mean much in May. Rivals in Exile: May RamblingsMay 09, 2004With the Red Sox and Yankees occupying the top two spots in the American League East, like usual, Ben and Larry are both happy with where their teams are through about 20% of the season. Rivals in Exile: Reversal of FortuneMay 03, 2004A week after "The Sweep", Ben and Larry check in with the Red Sox and Yankees. Rivals in Exile: Time to Panic?April 25, 2004Larry says Yankees fans should get angry, but shouldn't panic, while Ben just revels in the glory of a Red Sox sweep in the Bronx. Rivals in Exile: First BloodApril 18, 2004Hmmm... what ever could Ben and Larry have talked about this weekend? Rivals in Exile: No WorriesApril 11, 2004Despite the fact that the Red Sox and Yankees are a combined 8-7, Ben Jacobs and Alex Belth (who fills in for Larry Mahnken one more time) are not really worried about their favorite clubs. Rivals in Exile: Early ConcernsApril 05, 2004Ben talks to Alex Beth, who is filling in for Larry, about whether or not there's any reason to be concerned about either the Yankees or the Red Sox this early in the season. Rivals in Exile: Play BallMarch 29, 2004Ben and Larry are ready for the season to start, even if it is starting unfathomably early in the morning. Rivals in Exile: Wild CardsMarch 22, 2004Ben and Larry take a look at what, if anything, could stop the Yankees and Red Sox from making the post-season, and wonder if the Wild Card is worth it. Rivals in Exile: Off-Season ReviewMarch 15, 2004Is it okay to like the Yankees? Will either the Yankees or Red Sox miss the playoffs? Ben and Larry face off on opposite ends of the most passionate rivalry in sports. | ||||