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Easy as 123? Liriano No-Hits ChiSox, but Pitch Count Could Be Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Only days before Francisco Liriano pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire admitted that the team was “talking about [its] options” with the struggling left hander. Presumably, last night’s performance put an end to that discussion. At the risk of throwing cold water on what is a remarkable accomplishment under any […]

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With a Little Luck, Ethier Makes it Halfway to DiMaggio; Joltin’ Joe’s Streak Also No Stranger to Good Fortune

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Andre Ethier’s fifth inning infield single off the glove of Starlin Castro may not have gone very far, but it did get him halfway to the legendary streak of Joe DiMaggio. By extending his hitting streak to 28 games, Ethier became only the 46th player to reach that point since DiMaggio established the record at […]

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Molina Gets a Parting Gift; Avoids Joining the Ranks of Hitless Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on April 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Lost amid the Yankees’ barrage of 12 runs and 13 hits in yesterday’s lopsided victory over the White Sox was a seemingly inconsequential pop fly double in the bottom of the eighth. The double, which landed safely because of a miscommunication between shortstop Alexei Ramirez and left fielder Mark Teahen, was Gustavo Molina’s first hit […]

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April 26 Marks Starting Point of Maris’ Run at Ruth, but Journey Really Began Several Months Before the Season

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris’ record setting 61 homeruns in 1961, The Captain’s Blog will be tracking his pursuit of Babe Ruth by listing each home run in the sidebar on the anniversary of the day on which it was hit. Details about each blast will be provided along with a […]

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Arod Saddles Up to Iron Horse in the Record Book

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In last night’s 15-3 drubbing of the Baltimore Orioles, Alex Rodriguez tied Lou Gehrig for one record and moved to within a nose of the Iron Horse for another. During the Yankees seven run outburst in the eighth inning, Alex Rodriguez capped off the scoring with a grand slam. The bases loaded clout was the 22nd of […]

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One Hit Wonders: Sanchez Loses No Hitter, but Still Puts Himself in Select Company

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Anibal Sanchez came within three outs of pitching his second no hitter, but his attempt at history was thwarted by Dexter Fowler’s leadoff single in the ninth inning. Had Sanchez been able to seal the deal in the final frame, he would have become only the 24th pitcher in major league history to record multiple […]

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Exaggerated Claims Distort Dodgers’ Current Plight; McCourts Have History with Distressed Franchises

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, MLB, tagged , on April 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Move aside Barry Bonds. Fred McCourt is one of the most vile, reprehensible men in the history of baseball. At least that seems to be the popular sentiment expressed in the wake of Bud Selig’s decision to wrestle away control of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s impossible to deny, not to mention excuse, the abuses […]

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