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Yanks Power Up as AJ Bears Down

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A.J. Burnett battled in his 2011 season debut, and not just against the Tigers’ lineup. The right hander also had to overcome the discomfort of a nasty head cold as well as the ghosts of a disastrous 2010 campaign. In the past, scrutiny compounded by distraction has often been a recipe for failure, but this […]

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Cheap Thrill: MLB Can’t Afford to Keep Ignoring Rules Governing Plays at the Plate

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 2, 2011 | 10 Comments »

Just before opening day, major league baseball and the players association announced several policies designed to better diagnosis and treat concussions. Despite the progressive measures adopted, however, there are many more steps that can be taken, not the least of which involves enforcing the current rules as they pertain to plays at the plate. Baseball is […]

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Yankees’ Pen Helps Write Winning Script for Opening Day

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Opening Day proceeded as if working off a blueprint. The Yankees’ lineup flexed its muscles with a pair of homeruns, both early and late, and then the bullpen slammed the door with three perfect innings of relief. Ballgame over. Yankees win. Although there are very few questions about the Yankees’ offense, it was still encouraging […]

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Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Link Roundup, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Just like his father used to do, Hank Steinbrenner held court at the Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa, opining on everything from house building to modern psychology to social and economic political systems. The elder Steinbrother also revisited the team’s off season acquisition of Rafael Soriano. Alex Rodriguez addressed the media for the first […]

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Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Link Roundup, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Entering camp, the big story surrounding C.C. Sabathia was how much weight he lost over the offseason (and how he did it). On the first day of spring training, however, the story quickly changed to the likelihood that he would exercise the opt clause in his contract. If not for the Sabathia overload, the big […]

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When to Say When? A Look at How Other Yankees’ Legends Have Said Goodbye

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 4, 2011 | 9 Comments »

Usually, when one thinks of a podium in the Bronx, it’s there to say hello to a new million dollar acquisition. This time, however, the media hordes were assembled to say goodbye to one of the team’s all-time greats. That’s why, as Andy Pettitte answered questions about his decision to retire, the proceedings took on […]

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Arod Weeps as Yanks Turn Back the Clock with Additions of Colon, Garcia

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on February 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees off season additions of Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia probably would have elicited a passionate reaction back in 1999, when both pitchers finished in the top-10 for the A.L. Cy Young award. However, with each hurler well past his prime and only signed to a minor league deal, both announcements were met with deserved indifference…that is, everywhere except for […]

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