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Cap Anson and the 3,000 Hit Club’s Revolving Door

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on July 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »

To some Yankees’ fans, Derek Jeter’s pursuit of 3,000 hits has seemed to last an eternity. Although the Captain isn’t far off preseason projections, many have been awaiting the moment since his rookie year, so some impatience is understandable. Compared to Cap Anson’s wait, however, 17 years is a piece of cake. Even though the former […]

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Brewers Return to Bronx Recalls Rivalry from the 1980s

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged on June 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »

When the Milwaukee Brewers take the field tonight in the Bronx, it will be the first time the team has played at Yankee Stadium since 1997, and the only time as a member of the National League. Even though the Brew Crew made the switch to the NL in 1998, and to the AL Central in 1994, […]

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Refusing to Knuckle Under: Was Niekro’s Five-Strikeout Inning a Turning Point in His Career?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A.J. Burnett tied a major league record shared by 54 others when he struck out four batters in the sixth inning of last night’s game against the Rockies. In addition to becoming the first Yankee to accomplish the feat, Burnett also became only the second pitcher to do it on at least two different occasions […]

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Is There a Correlation Between Interleague Winning Percentages and DH/P/PH Offensive Production?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on June 24, 2011 | 7 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Heading into the second half of the interleague schedule, the American League holds a 66-60 advantage over the National League. If that winning percentage holds, it will continue the senior circuit’s gradual improvement since losing over 60% of interleague contests […]

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Dynasty Debate: Comparing Torre’s Yankees and Sparky’s Big Red Machine

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , , on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Aside from Murders Row, no other baseball team nickname has been as evocative and, perhaps intimidating, as the Big Red Machine label placed upon Sparky Anderson’s Cincinnati ballclub. According to most accounts, the Reds were given their colorful nickname by a Cincinnati Enquirer sportswriter named Bob Hertzel. However, the name was introduced in the summer […]

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Yanks Versus Cubs a Study in Contrast Since 1908

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on June 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In the early days of the National League, the Chicago franchise was the class of the new circuit. Then called the White Stockings, the team won the championship in six of the league’s first 11 seasons. Led by Hall of Famers like Cap Anson, King Kelly, John Clarkson and Al Spalding (as well as a lesser known contributor […]

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What Comes Around: Karma and Baseball Chicanery

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Jose Reyes entered last night’s action as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, so naturally, the Atlanta Braves’ game plan centered on slowing the speedster down. Apparently, however, the team took that mandate just a bit too literally as […]

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