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Forbes Survey: Good Times Roll for Baseball, but Yankees Have Revenue Stumble

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on March 26, 2014 | 6 Comments »

Forbes’ annual look at the business of baseball has become like a broken record…one that is music to the ears of the game’s 30 owners. According to Forbes’ 2014 survey, which is based on estimates for 2013, baseball franchises cumulatively increased in value by over $2 billion dollars, or nearly 9%. Compared to last year’s […]

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Roster Manipulation Doing Disservice to Game; Time for MLB to Crack Down on Super Two Abuses

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on March 21, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Major League Baseball is a meritocracy, except when it comes to blue chip prospects. Instead of promoting the most talented young players when they are ready for the big leagues, many teams conveniently wait a few extra months. These clubs usually attribute the delay to “seasoning”, but in such cases, their patience isn’t a virtue. […]

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Yankees Rotation Depth Provides New Bullpen Blueprint for Girardi

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Spring Training, Yankees on March 19, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Joe Girardi’s decision won’t be easy when it comes time to select the Yankees’ fifth starter, but not because the team is lacking in qualified candidates. The Yankees entered camp with four pitchers in the mix for the final slot in the rotation, and each one has performed well enough to win the competition. However, […]

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No Joke: Francisco Cervelli Has Become a Trade Chip for Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Roster Analysis, Spring Training, Yankees on March 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Francisco Cervelli is the hottest thing in Tampa. The Yankees’ back-up catcher has been tearing up the grapefruit league, and, apparently, it hasn’t gone unnoticed around the league. With several teams in the market for a backup catcher, trade rumors have begun to swirl around Cervelli, and his performance so far this spring has validated […]

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Yankees Spring Crowds Lag Amid Not As Great Expectations

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Spring Training, Yankees on March 5, 2014 | 35 Comments »

With 26 non-roster players invited to camp, the Yankees’ clubhouse in Tampa has been overflowing. The same can’t be said about the crowds at Steinbrenner Field. With four exhibition home games in the books (excluding the contest against Florida State University), the Yankees are averaging well under 9,000 fans per game. Compared to most grapefruit league […]

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This Year It Counts; Spring Training Takes On Heightened Meaning for Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Roster Analysis, Spring Training, Yankees on February 27, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Lately, when the Yankees make news in Spring Training, it’s usually off the field. Over the last decade, there have been various press conferences to announce retirements or make controversial admissions, but rarely have the Bronx Bombers used the exhibition season to forge their roster. This year, however, the team’s braintrust will need every last […]

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Bailey Breaks Free From Hughes Comp, Cashes In Good Timing

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on February 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

It’s not how well you pitch, but when you pitch well. Just ask Homer Bailey and Phil Hughes. Since making their major league debuts in 2007, Bailey and Hughes have compiled nearly identical career numbers. The similarity is fitting when you consider the two right handers have been closely aligned since each pitcher was selected […]

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