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Power Outage: 2013 Yankees Could Be Starved for Homers

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 12, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Last season, some Yankee fans complained that the team’s lineup of sluggers hit too many home runs. This winter, the organization has apparently endeavored to correct that problem. Who says the Evil Empire isn’t responsive to its fan base? According to several reports, the Yankees are close to re- signing Ichiro Suzuki, who, along with Brett […]

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Even in Decline, Ichiro Helps Yankees Fill a Void

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

With yesterday’s acquisition of Ichiro Suzuki, Brian Cashman further cemented his well deserved reputation for using slight of hand when it comes to making trades. However, that doesn’t make him a magician. It’s hard not to get wrapped up in the excitement of adding an international superstar and first ballot Hall of Famer like Ichiro, […]

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Are Midseason Trades an Aging Veteran’s Fountain of Youth?

Posted in MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

When a struggling rookie or underperforming star of prime years is traded, he is often expected to benefit from a “change of scenery”. When a veteran toward the end of his career is dealt, the magic elixir becomes rejuvenation, especially when the new destination is a big market team in the midst of a pennant […]

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