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Posada Still Out of Lineup; Romulo Sanchez Promoted

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Amid speculation that a catcher (Chad Moeller) might soon be promoted to the active roster, the Yankees have once again opted to call up a relief pitcher from the minor leagues.  According to the LoHud Yankees Blog, Romulo Sanchez is in the Yankees clubhouse awaiting activation. Sanchez, a hard throwing righty, was starting down in […]

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3-2-1 Contact: Why Is Derek Jeter Swinging So Much?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »

So much attention has been paid to the almost excessive patience exhibited by Nick Johnson, that no one has seemed to notice that Derek Jeter is swinging at more pitches than he ever has in the past. Who knows, maybe the Captain is compensating for the glacial approach of the man he precedes in the […]

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Pain, Pain Go Away: Yanks Strain to Overcome Injuries

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees’ Core Four has been whittled down to one man standing. All within a matter of days, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte have succumb to strains and pains of various severities. Only Derek Jeter has been able to keep himself out of the MRI tube, so you can’t blame the Captain if […]

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Nicked Up: Johnson, Swisher Hurt Orioles, but Pettitte Leaves Early With Stiff Arm

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

So, this is how the other half lives. With both Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain unavailable in the bullpen, the Yankees were forced to sweat out what otherwise would have been a rather comfortable win. Once again, Joe Girardi’s curious handling of the bullpen put the game in jeopardy, but he eventually came to his […]

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Game 27: Orioles vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Andy Pettitte takes the mound as the Yankees look to sweep the Orioles and wrap up their six game home stand on a winning note. Pettitte is coming off his weakest outing of the year, but that only speaks to the brilliance of the previous four. Pettitte’s hot start has left him with a career […]

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Wrath of Farnsworth

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In his ill-conceived, two-plus year Yankee career, Kyle Farnsworth was the ultimate enigma. The 6’4”, 240lb right hander would enter the game with a 99mph fastball and menacing glare, but ultimately get beat by pitching around the strike zone and then hanging a slider. Even more frustrating, he proved to be a fragile creature, seldom […]

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AJ and the Brain: Yankee Battery Powers Win Over Orioles

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Tonight’s game was really a tale of two half innings. In the top of the third, AJ Burnett yielded an infield single and a walk before throwing Cesar Izturis’ sacrifice bunt down the right field line. With one run in, no outs and men on second and third, the stage was set for a Burnett […]

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