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Yankees Put Losing Stamp on (Potential) Winning Season

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 24, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

It’s official. With today’s loss, the Yankees will be heading home in October. However, 2014 hasn’t been a complete loss, at least not from a historical perspective. With one victory in the team’s final four games, the Bronx Bombers will secure a winning season for 22nd consecutive year. Longest Consecutive Winning Season Streaks, By Franchise […]

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Jeter, Gatorade Team Up to Honor Fans

Posted in Baseball, Derek Jeter, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on September 18, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

In July, Nike helped the country pay “RE2PECT” to Derek Jeter. Now, Gatorade and Jeter are teaming up to return the favor. This morning, Gatorade unveiled a new 90-second commercial in which Jeter literally and figuratively tips his cap to the fans who have honored him during his final season. Set to Frank Sinatra’s “My […]

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Yankees Offensive Struggles Come Home to Roost

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on September 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Playing .500 on the road while cleaning up at home has long been a prescription for success in baseball. No wonder the 2014 Yankees have been such a failure.  With only 10 home games remaining, the Bronx Bombers are at the threshold of their first losing season at Yankee Stadium since 1991, and the offense […]

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Catchers, Runners No Longer Safe At Home as MLB Tweaks Collision Rule

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rulebook, Yankees on September 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

If Stephen Drew’s attempt to score the tying run in last night’s game had taken place on Monday, the Yankees and Rays might still be playing. However, a memo issued by MLB executive vice president Joe Torre earlier in the day altered the enforcement of baseball’s controversial rule 7:13 (see below for full rule text) […]

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Baseball’s Never-Ending Road to Ruin

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on September 5, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Baseball is ruined! Again. According to a recent article in The Atlantic, the culprit this time around is Pitch f/x, a “simple technology” that inadvertently wrecked the game by encouraging umpires to call a more accurate strike zone. Who knew adhering to the rule book could prove so detrimental? Well, besides Tom Glavine, who made […]

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A’s Struggles Could Lead to Rare Postseason Without Major’s Best Team

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Oakland Athletics, Red Sox, Yankees on September 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Oakland Athletics have underachieved all season. Even when they were playing well, the A’s winning percentage lagged their run expectancy by a historic margin. In mid-June, the deficit was the largest in the modern era, suggesting that, even though Oakland had the best record in the major leagues, the best was yet to come. […]

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Time for Critics to Render Unto Jeter What Is Jeter’s

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Derek Jeter, Media, MLB, Yankees on September 3, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Derek Jeter’s farewell tour has been a victory lap for the Hall of Fame shortstop. In cities throughout baseball, fans have cast aside their loyalties to shower appreciation on the Yankees’ Captain, who spent most of the last 20 years helping the Bronx Bombers repeatedly beat their favorite teams. Although the fan response has been […]

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