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Walk-Off Caught Stealing by Granderson Harks Back to Babe Ruth and the 1926 World Series

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated atTheYankeeAnalysts.) Bobby Abreu’s game winning home run off Mariano Rivera was shocking for two reasons. Not only has the great Rivera been seldomly beaten by the long ball (64 surrendered since 1995), but Abreu entered the game with only four round trippers […]

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These Sox Aren’t Made for Walking: A Look at Both Sides of a Historic “BB-Free” Streak

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees blew into the Windy City like a cyclone and swept the fading White Sox in Chicago for the first time since 1976. During the four games, the Bronx Bombers outscored the White Sox 34-11, but what made the series even more remarkable was the Yankees did not walk a single batter, making them only the third team (joining […]

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Irabu’s Tragic Death Follows Career Haunted by Unfulfilled Expectations

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on July 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Hideki Irabu, the first Japanese born player to wear pinstripes, was found dead in his Los Angeles’ home on Thursday, the victim of an apparent suicide. When Irabu first came to the United States, he was billed as the Japanese Roger Clemens, but his career yielded more punch lines than punch outs. That’s why it’s […]

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A Look at Notable Trades the Yankees Didn’t Make During the Cashman Era

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , , on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated atTheYankeeAnalysts.) The trade deadline has resulted in some of the most lopsided deals in history, but that doesn’t mean evey swap made under the gun has to have a winner and loser.  Each year, there are just as many deadline deals that are prudent as […]

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Mariners Enter Yankee Stadium with Record Losing Streak; A Look at Each Franchise’s Longest Stretch of Futility

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on July 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On July 5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2. They haven’t won since. With Sunday’s 12-8 loss to the Red Sox, the Mariners established a franchise high 15-game losing streak, topping the old mark that was set in September 1992. In order to set the major league record for consecutive losses, however, Seattle would […]

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Morning After: Do Marathon Extra Inning Games Take a Toll the Following Day?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Red Sox, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on July 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) By the time the Rays and Red Sox completed their 16-inning Sunday night marathon, the Yankees had not only landed in Tampa, but were likely nestled comfortably in their beds. During the ESPN broadcast of the game, Bobby Valentine, Dan […]

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Jeter Joins 3,000 Hit Club; Parties Like It’s 1999

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Derek Jeter didn’t just join the 3,000 hit club. He broke the door down. By driving a 3-2 breaking pitch deep into the left field seats, the Yankees’ shortstop not only became the 28th player to reach the milestone, but the first to do it in pinstripes. In addition to his historic homer, Jeter added […]

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