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Rebuilding After an Epic Baseball Collapse

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, Yankees on September 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) After the Braves clinched a playoff spot, New York Times’ columnist Tyler Kepner marked the occasion by commenting about how “teams almost never recover from an epic collapse” like the one Atlanta experienced last season. After all, one need only look at the ruins in Boston to [...]

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Amid Collapse, Yankees Still Have Time to Rebuild

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are in the midst of a collapse. Many fans have been sensitive about using that word, but it’s an appropriate description for what has happened to the team since establishing a 10-game lead in the middle of July. The Yankees’ lead has not been leveled completely, but the 2012 Bronx Bombers have already [...]

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For One Night at Least, Matt Harvey Is for Real (the Pitcher, not the Rabbit)

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Prospects, Yankees, tagged on July 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The storm clouds gathering over the New York Mets were cast aside in the Arizona desert by the debut of Matt Harvey, who became the first pitcher in franchise history and 13th overall to strikeout at least 11 batters in his first big league appearance. In addition, his game score of 70 was the third [...]

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Like the NFL, Toradol Has Become Baseball’s Dirty Secret; MLB Needs to Treat Abuse of All PEDs Equally

Posted in Baseball, Injuries, Mets, MLB, NFL, tagged on July 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »

The clubhouse in Boston is a Nation divided. According to a lengthy report by ESPNBoston’s Gordon Edes, manager Bobby Valentine hasn’t been well received by his coaches or players, and each side has expressed frustration over the lack of communication that has resulted. Over the next few days, Edes’ allegations of discord will probably be [...]

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Appeasing Aggrieved Fan Bases with All Star Olive Branches (and Video)

Posted in All Star Game, Baseball, Humor, Mets, MLB, Video, Yankees, tagged , , , on July 10, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Some Yankees’ fans have been slow to forgive the rude way in which All Star second baseman Robinson Cano was treated by their Kansas City counterparts, who were unhappy that the Bronx Bombers’ second baseman did not pick hometown favorite Billy Butler to participate in the HR Derby. However, I’d like to extend an olive branch to the long suffering [...]

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Subway Series Two-Timers: A Look at Players Who Have Experienced Both Sides of the City Rivalry

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged on June 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) When Ryota Igarashi took the mound in the ninth inning of last night’s Subway Series opener, he became the 113th player to suit up for both the Yankees and Mets. Somewhere up above, Marvelous Marv Throneberry, the fraternity’s founding member, must have been smiling. However, Igarashi did [...]

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With Yankees in Need of Pitching, Could It Be Déjà Vu for Santana and Hughes?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees on June 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Five winters ago, the Yankees balked at trading a 21-year old Phil Hughes for Johan Santana, who, at the time, was widely considered to be the best pitcher in the game. Since then, both pitchers have experienced more than their share of ups and downs, making it [...]

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