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Baseball Is Still The National Pastime

Posted in MLB on April 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Traditions abound on Opening Day, but one unfortunate reoccurring part of the festivities seems to be at least one inane and misinformed article touting the demise of baseball as the national pastime. I am convinced that the same article gets passed around each year so a new author can add a few extra distortions and […]

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Presidential Pitching

Posted in Baseball History, MLB on April 5, 2010 | 6 Comments »

This afternoon, President Barrack Obama extended a 100-year presidential tradition by throwing out a ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day. Dressed in a Nationals jacket and White Sox cap, the left-handed President Obama stepped atop the mound and lobbed a soft toss that would have been high and outside to a right-handed batter (see video […]

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Tragedy Strikes The Johns Again

Posted in MLB, Yankees on April 5, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Tommy John is a borderline Hall of Fame pitcher, but mention his name and undoubtedly what will pop into most baseball fans’ minds is the surgery that now bears his name. Unlike Lou Gehrig, John has not been able to overcome the shadow of his medical-related namesake. Then again, that’s probably how it should be. […]

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No Stroll In The Park, But A Lot Of Bull

Posted in Game Recap, Yankees on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Sometimes things can get magnified on Opening Day, not to mention when the opener is played at Fenway Park. Still, most of the conclusions that can be drawn are usually very basic and already widely known. For example, after yesterday’s loss to the Red Sox, we learned that Nick Johnson works the count, Arod hits the ball […]

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Game 1: Yankees vs. Red Sox

Posted in Game Recap, Yankees on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The lineups have been posted. The Yankees have had decent success against Josh Beckett, particularly Arod, Cano, Jeter and Johnson. Meanwhile, the Sox have really struggled against Sabathia. If history holds, new additions Cameron and Scutaro should come in handy as only Ortiz has had any thing resembling success from among the Red Sox’ holdovers. vs. Beckett PA […]

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Play Ball!

Posted in MLB on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Baseball is back! Opening Day has always had a feeling of rebirth, so falling on Easter Sunday seems most appropriate. Of course, Opening Day is really a holiday in its own right…the day when baseball reclaims its place as America’s true national pastime (after a winter of the NFL masquerading as such). Enjoy the little […]

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Getting Off On The Right Foot

Posted in Yankees on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In 2010, one Yankee will be making his 11th consecutive opening day start at the same position. Since 1952, that is tied for the third longest such streak in team history (see list below). I am sure most of you have already guessed that the player in question is Derek Jeter. Of course, you would […]

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