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Home Runs Drive Postseason Success (Just Not This Year)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Home runs are fine and dandy during the regular season. However, in October, small ball reigns supreme because of the elite-level starting pitching that offenses face on a daily basis. That pearl of baseball wisdom has become accepted as fact throughout the game, but is true? Ironically, [...]

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Cardinals, Tigers World Series Rematch a Contest of Mediocrity?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, World Series on October 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

So far, baseball has enjoyed a great postseason. With the exception of the Yankees’ washout in the ALCS, every other series has gone the distance, meaning in the span of about two weeks, seven sudden death games will have been played just to get to the World Series. Throw in the exciting conclusions to both [...]

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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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Home Field Disadvantage: Fans Become the Focus as Yankees Limp to Detroit

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on October 15, 2012 | 7 Comments »

The Yankees reward for having the best record in the American League was home field advantage throughout the playoffs. However, what was once a blessing, seems to have turned into a curse. With the team mired in an epic postseason slump, the (less than capacity) crowds at Yankee Stadium have alternated between passionless and merciless, [...]

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Yankees Face ALCS Rotation Dilemma

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Note: Since publication, it was announced that Kuroda will pitch in game 2 on short rest followed by Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia in games three and four, respectively. Presumably, Sabathia would come back on short rest in game 7, if needed.   Because of the condensed playoff schedule, the Yankees are facing the possibility [...]

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Joe Must Know Arod Belongs in Game 1 Lineup

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Joe Girardi defended his decision to sit Alex Rodriguez in game 5 of the ALDS by citing the three-time MVP’s struggles against right handers. The explanation was a rational reason for making an extraordinary decision. Despite handling pitchers throwing from the same side for most of his career, Arod exhibited a significant platoon split in [...]

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Yankees Answering October Call to Arms, But Bats Have Been a Hang Up

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The postseason is supposed to be about pitching, pitching, and more pitching, so why are the Yankees facing sudden death? In the first four games of the 2012 ALDS, the team’s staff has posted a sterling ERA of 1.93, which ranks as the 13th lowest rate compiled in the team’s 72 postseason series. Not surprisingly, [...]

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