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Archive for March 31st, 2011

Opening Day Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Tigers vs. Yankees

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vs. Justin Verlander PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Brett Gardner LF 7 0.400 0.500 0.400 0 0 Derek Jeter SS 26 0.364 0.462 0.409 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 20 0.059 0.200 0.059 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 19 0.188 0.316 0.375 1 4 Robinson Cano 2B 22 0.190 0.227 0.238 0 0 Nick […]

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Opening Day Flashback to the Early 1990s: When Hope Didn’t Spring Eternal

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For a few years in the 1990s, Opening Day wasn’t exactly a time of new hope and great expectations for Yankees fans. Younger followers of the team probably can’t fathom the idea of a season beginning with the Yankees staring down the barrel of last place, but such was the case two decades ago. Considering […]

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New York Yankees Opening Day Facts and Figures

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Opening Day is always a joyous occasion, but if Jorge Posada’s afternoon is tinged with a touch of remorse, it’ll be easy to understand. For the first time in 12 years, Posada will be watching the first pitch of the season from the dugout instead of catching it behind the plate. With Posada’s string of […]

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