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Better to Be Lucky; Or How the Yankees Tried to Trade Robinson Cano, but Failed

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on January 5, 2011 | 13 Comments »

Ten years ago today, the Yankees signed Robinson Cano as an amateur free agent out of San Pedro de Marcoris in the Dominican Republic. Then a shortstop, Cano’s signing was unheralded at the time. In fact, a search of Google’s newspaper database reveals that the first print mention of the young infielder didn’t occur until […]

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Better Late Than Never: A Look at the Hall of Fame’s Longest Suffering Candidates

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Yankees, tagged on January 4, 2011 | 5 Comments »

The Hall of Fame voting results will be announced tomorrow and there is a growing consensus that Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven will be elected. Alomar’s selection seems mostly likely because his exclusion last year probably resulted from the misguided (and unfortunately persistent) sentiment that seeks to uphold the sanctity of a first ballot coronation […]

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No Room for Seahawks in Baseball’s Playoff Picture

Posted in Baseball, MLB, NFL, Yankees, tagged on January 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks’ ascension to the playoffs in the “competitively balanced” NFL, listed below are the worst teams to make Major League Baseball’s postseason. Although the enormous difference between both sports’ schedules makes any meaningful comparison difficult, baseball would be wise to consider the potential implications of expanding its playoff system […]

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Yankee Numerology: What Does 2011 Have in Store?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

While waiting for the 2011 roster to take shape, Yankees’ fans have been forced to rely on other means of predicting the upcoming season. Back in April, we took a look at how the Yankees have performed under different presidential administrations, so in honor of the new year, this time we’ve broken down the team’s track record by […]

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Hockey in the Bronx? Yankee Stadium Would Be Ideal Spot for Next Winter Classic

Posted in Baseball, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged , , , on January 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »

No team has proven to be more adept at hosting the Fall Classic than the New York Yankees, so maybe it’s time to give the Winter variety a try? Too long relegated to an afterthought on the American sports scene, the NHL has managed to carve out at least one day when it takes center […]

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Hall of Shame: Instead of Votes, Some BBWAA Members Cast Doubt; Bagwell A Chief Victim of Smear Campaign

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on December 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The holidays are also major league baseball’s Hall of Fame season. Once the ballot is released after Thanksgiving, hundreds of BBWAA members endeavor to narrow down the choices, and in the process, usually write about their selections ahead of the official announcement […]

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Keeping Up with Andruw Jones: Former All Star Would Make Ideal Fourth Outfielder for Yanks

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For obvious reasons, the Yankees’ offseason actions, or lack thereof, have centered on pitching. Considering the team’s offense led the American League in runs, OBP and OPS+ in 2010, the focus on pitching makes perfect sense. That’s not to suggest, however, that a smaller move can’t later prove to be significant (last year’s little noticed acquisition […]

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