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Tale of Two Griffeys: More Recent Struggles Obscure Best of Times in the 1990s

Posted in Baseball on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After bursting on the scene as “the Kid” and establishing himself as the darling of baseball, Ken Griffey Jr. slowly descended into a curious level of anonymity for a player of his historic ability. Therefore, it was somewhat appropriate that Griffey’s retirement (announced exactly 23 years to the date he was drafted by the Mariners) […]

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Nobody’s Perfect, But Neither Is Instant Replay

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on June 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

In the 1956 World Series, an imperfect man pitched a perfect game. Last night, an imperfect umpire prevented one from happening. If you had not heard of Jim Joyce before last night, chances are you now have. Unlike his more controversial brethren (I am looking at you Joe West), Joyce has managed to have a […]

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Yanks Offense Backs Hughes’ Wonder-Phil Outing On Monumental Day in Baseball

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

June 2, 2010 will go down as a momentous day in baseball history. Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement and first base umpire Jim Joyce blew a call on what should have been baseball’s third perfect game this season. Both events will be remembered for some time to come. Tonight’s Yankee […]

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Umpires Behaving Badly

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on June 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Within the span of a week, two umpires, Joe West and Bill Hohn, made news by prematurely giving the heave-ho to a starting pitcher. So much for the idea about a good umpire being the one nobody notices. On May 26, West, who was umpiring at first base, ejected White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle in […]

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Javy Hangs Tough, Has Win Thrown His Way By Sloppy Orioles’ Defense

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After the Yankees stranded runners at first and third with no outs in the bottom of the sixth, the stage was set for Javier Vazquez to wilt. And, sure enough, the Orioles immediately staged a rally against the Yankees’ righty, placing runners at second and third with one out. At that point, Girardi faced a […]

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May Day: Yankees Survive Injury Filled Month; Look to Get Healthy in June

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Despite a whole host of injuries and a disastrous week in the middle of the month, the Yankees exited May just two games behind the Rays in the loss column, only one game worse than at the end of April. On offense, the Yankees were without Curtis Granderson, Nick Johnson and Jorge Posada for a […]

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Feast of Stephen: Nats Make Strasburg Debut Official, but Fans Will Have to Pay Up to See It

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Washington Nationals celebrated Memorial Day by crushing the Houston Astros 14-4, but that was only an appetizer to the main course. After the game, the team announced that Stephen Strasburg would be making his major league debut on Tuesday, June 8. Speculation about Strasburg’s eventual debut has made the Nationals one of baseball’s hottest […]

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