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Soria’s Removal as Royals’ Closer Underscores Dominance of Rivera’s Reign

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

After suffering a third consecutive blown save, Joakim Soria has been at least temporarily relieved of his duties as Kansas City Royals’ closer. Over the past four seasons, Soria not only established himself as one of the best closers in the game, but also began to draw comparisons to the great Mariano Rivera. That’s what makes […]

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Colon Records Rare Yankees’ Shutout; Accomplishes Feat with Fourth Different Team

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »

By holding the Oakland Athletics scoreless over nine innings, Bartolo Colon became the first Yankees’ pitcher to throw a shutout since C.C. Sabathia accomplished the feat in 2009 against the Baltimore Orioles. Colon also became the Yankees’ first right hander to throw a shutout since Chien-Ming Wang blanked the Devil Rays in 2006, as well […]

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Yankees Stumble to Season’s First Milepost

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

After 50 games, and one day before Memorial Day marks the titular quarter pole of the season, the Yankees’ record stands at an underwhelming 27-23. Yankees’ Record After 50 Games, 2002-2011 Year Record Pct. RS RA Final Record Result 2002 32-18 0.640 273 193 103-58 Division Champ 2003 29-21 0.580 279 219 101-61 AL Pennant […]

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Yanks Follow Formula to Defeat; Soriano’s Injury Creates Void, but Not in Eighth Inning

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on May 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

During his tenure as Yankees’ manager, Joe Girardi has adopted a formulaic approach to using the bullpen. During the early part of the season, his equation for winning was based on three variables: Joba Chamberlain in the seventh, Rafael Soriano in the eighth and Mariano Rivera in the ninth. However, Soriano’s injury poked a hole in […]

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Youth Is Served: News Stars Helping to Refresh the Game

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Baseball is a young man’s game. Nothing drives that point home more than watching an aging superstar slowly lose his skills. Even though extraordinary figures like Nolan Ryan, Mariano Rivera, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens seem to defy the debilitating […]

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Rivera Reaches Milestone: A Look Back at Game 1 of 1,000

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Mariano Rivera finished off the Yankees’ 7-3 victory against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, he became the first pitcher in major league history to record 1,000 games with one team. Remarkably, Rivera accomplished the feat two days removed from the 16th anniversary of his major league debut on May 23, 1995. Rivera’s first appearance […]

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Run-Away Offense: A Look at the Yankees’ Recent Offensive Downturn

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) The 2011 season has been a very perplexing one for the Yankees’ offense. Although the team’s lineup has looked futile on so many individual occasions, the aggregate numbers still suggest it is one of the best in baseball. Almost 50 […]

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