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Texas Rangers Suffer Collapse Yankees Avoided

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , , on October 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Lots of people were anticipating a major collapse in the American League, but no one expected it to be the Texas Rangers. When the Yankees saw their 10-game division lead whittled down to a tie in September, it looked like the Bronx might be the site of an epic capitulation, but instead, Oakland played host […]

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Hitless Wonders: Pirates and Athletes Turn Back the Clock to Dead Ball Era

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Offense is down across the major leagues once again, but this year, the Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates have taken the trend to an extreme. Not only does each team occupy the bottom of the offensive leader boards in their respective league, but both are currently performing […]

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Grand Finale: Yanks Avoid Series Sweep with Historic Offensive Outburst

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For the first four innings of today’s matinee between the Yankees and Athletics, Oakland seemed well on its way toward sweeping it first series in the Bronx since June 2006. Then, the Yankees scored 20 runs over the next four innings, turning a 7-2 deficit into a 22-9 victory. In order to effect the comeback, […]

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Yanks Streak Through Oakland, Continue Dominance Over Athletics

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Seattle isn’t the only city with streakers. A whole team of them just ran through Oakland. Over the past three-plus seasons, the Yankees have had their way with the Athletics. Since 2008, the team has compiled a 24-4 (.857) record against the A’s, which, following the recent sweep at the Collisseum, now includes a current 10-game […]

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Behind the Beard: A Hair Raising Look at Baseball’s Changing Face

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, Humor, MLB, tagged , , on April 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Forget “Fear the Beard”. Brian Wilson’s now infamous black mane has gained so much notoriety that his new slogan should be “Hear the Beard” because it has become nearly impossible to avoid. From print to television to video games, Wilson’s famous, and infamous, facial hair has gained so much exposure that it might soon require […]

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Mind Games: Harvey Dorfman’s Impact on the Mental State of Baseball

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on March 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »

“Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical,” Yogi Berra once observed. Although that confusing statement usually draws a chuckle when repeated, those who play the game understand exactly what it means. More than any other major team sport, baseball is a game played as much with the mind as the muscle. Not only […]

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Chavez Seeks to Resurrect Career with Yankees Dynasty he Once Declared Dead

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on February 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) This morning, a clean cut Eric Chavez trotted out to third base at the Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa and began taking ground balls. Eager to embark on a second career, Chavez told the assembled group of beat writers that […]

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