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The Historical Cost of Baseball Greatness; BR.com Adds Gold Mine of Salary Data

Posted in All Star Game, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, Yankees, tagged on December 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that baseball players are an inflationary commodity (click here for a yearly progression of highest paid players), but for those who need proof, baseball-reference.com has significantly bolstered its salary database with the addition of information from Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse. Dr. Haupert obtained his data by [...]

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Can Yankees Make Ends Meet in 2014? A Closer Look at Team’s Future Payroll Obligations

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »

It’s been a very active winter meetings for major league baseball, but one team has been conspicuously silent. In the past, the Yankees were rumored to be involved with every big name free agent, regardless of need, but now, the team isn’t even considered a contender to retain its own players. Will Brian Cashman make [...]

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Arod’s Injury, Aging Roster Could Bring About Day of Reckoning for Budget Cutting Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Already eroded by free agent departures (actual and likely), the Yankees’ projected lineup for 2013 took another blow when it was announced that Alex Rodriguez could miss half the season following upcoming surgery on his left hip. Although an obvious setback to an offense already starved for right-handed power, the loss of Arod doesn’t mean [...]

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Napoli, Youkilis Have Right Stuff for Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

What is the Yankees’ greatest area of need this off season? Finding a replacement for Nick Swisher in right field? How about a right handed DH to replace Andruw Jones or an offensive-oriented catcher to either replace or supplement Russell Martin? With Mark Teixeira becoming increasingly injury prone and Alex Rodriguez’ ability to play a [...]

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Will Steinbrenner Open Wallet for Holiday Spending Spree, or Do Yankees Face Nuclear Winter?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on October 19, 2012 | 6 Comments »

In the wake of the Yankees’ ALCS washout, the Bronx Bombers have been treated like a complete failure. During last night’s NLCS telecast on FOX, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver even compared the end of the Yankees’ 2012 season to the Boston Red Sox’ epic collapse in 2011. Judging by the furor, you’d never guess [...]

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Dump Arod? If So, Yankees Better Have Back-Up Plan

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on October 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

First he was pinch hit for, then he was benched, and now, apparently, Alex Rodriguez is set to become the first player traded from a playoff team in the middle of a postseason series. OK, fine, maybe that last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but even though the Bronx Bombers are still clinging [...]

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Bronx Zoo Returns; Yanks Need Alternate Ending to Postseason Soap Opera

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 17, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Is the Bronx Zoo back? Before last night’s pivotal game three, Joe Girardi (perhaps with an assist from Brian Cashman?) decided to bench Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher, two players who have been stalwarts for him throughout his tenure as Yankee manager. The moves, which were controversial before the game, have become even more so [...]

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