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Despite Historic Pace in April, Yankees Offense Leaves Fans Wanting More

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on April 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees’ offense is a victim of high expectations. Whenever the team loses a game or two, it has become fashionable to blame the lineup’s inability to get the “big hit” and lament all of the men left on base.  The more logical reaction would be to point a finger at the team’s underperforming rotation, […]

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Skowron’s Yankees Legacy Worthy of Greater Tribute

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on April 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Bill “Moose” Skowron didn’t have the boyish charm or matinee idol looks of Mickey Mantle. Instead, he portrayed a gruff exterior and chiseled profile that was more befitting a football player, which was appropriate, considering the Yankees signed him off the college gridiron. Beneath the surface, however, […]

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Humber Joins List of Imperfect Perfect Game Encores

Posted in Baseball on April 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Philip Humber’s attempt at a Perfect Game encore only lasted six pitches. After retiring all 27 batters against the Mariners five days earlier, the White Sox right hander walked Mike Aviles to lead off the game, quickly dashing any hope of a repeat performance. Unfortunately for Humber, the opening free pass was a bad omen […]

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Darvish’s Performance Adds Insult to Pineda’s Injury; Will Fallout Alter Future Spending Plans?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on April 26, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Yu Darvish’s 8 1/3 shutout innings were the insult. Michael Pineda’s torn labrum was the injury. The last two days haven’t been very kind to the Yankees, whose offseason blueprint has been dealt a significant blow. Despite winning 97 games with a makeshift rotation in 2011, the Yankees entered the winter with a glaring need […]

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Darvish’s Win Against Yanks Not as Dominating as Yu Think?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Yu Darvish’s 8 1/3 innings of shutout baseball against the Yankees has garnered rave reviews from around the game, but his start could have end up differently had the Bronx Bombers not squandered a bases loaded, no-out opportunity in the third inning. Granted, Darvish deserves some credit for being able to escape from such a […]

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Land of the Rising Pitchers’ Duel: Darvish and Kuroda to Meet at Dawn

Posted in Baseball, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Businesses in Japan shouldn’t expect too much productivity from their employees this morning, assuming they make it into work at all. At 9:00am local time in Tokyo, the Rangers’ Yu Darvish and Yankees’ Hiroki Kuroda will square off over 6,000 miles away in Arlington, Texas, marking only the seventh time that two Japanese starters have […]

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StubHub Likely to Pay a Premium for Selling Discounted Tickets

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 24, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Last year around this time, I wondered whether Major League Baseball was beginning to regret its relationship with StubHub because of the bargain basement price levels at which many tickets were re-selling on the secondary market.  According to the New York Post, at least a few teams, including the Yankees, have started to have some […]

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