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Game 1: Yankees vs. Red Sox

Posted in Game Recap, Yankees on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The lineups have been posted. The Yankees have had decent success against Josh Beckett, particularly Arod, Cano, Jeter and Johnson. Meanwhile, the Sox have really struggled against Sabathia. If history holds, new additions Cameron and Scutaro should come in handy as only Ortiz has had any thing resembling success from among the Red Sox’ holdovers. vs. Beckett PA […]

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Getting Off On The Right Foot

Posted in Yankees on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In 2010, one Yankee will be making his 11th consecutive opening day start at the same position. Since 1952, that is tied for the third longest such streak in team history (see list below). I am sure most of you have already guessed that the player in question is Derek Jeter. Of course, you would […]

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Much Ado

Posted in Yankees on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The news cycle is full of stories confirming that Alex Rodriguez met with baseball officials concerning his association with tainted doctor Anthony Galea. According to Arod, the meeting went well and he has not had a session with federal authorities. Apparently, the main stream media hasn’t been able to find their PED fix this Spring […]

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Trading Places

Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

In case you haven’t noticed, Austin Jackson has been absolutely tearing up the grapefruit league, while teammate Johnny Damon hasn’t been that far behind. So, did the Yankees make the right decision by essentially replacing Damon with Granderson and jettisoning Jackson for the honor? Obviously, it’s way too early to answer that question. Similarly, the […]

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Yankee Left Fielder, Derek Jeter?

Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Over the off season, it seems as if a disproportionate amount of attention has been paid to Derek Jeter’s impending free agency. Over at ESPN.com, Buster Olney is the latest to weigh in with his typical “anonymous talent evaluator” approach to research. Throughout the article, Olney puts forth a series of scouts and GMs who […]

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Right of Way: Garko Claimed by Texas

Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Rangers have claimed Ryan Garko off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Not only does the move essentially eliminate the need for a Mike Lowell deal (and save the Rangers some money in the process), but it also prevents the Yankees from possibly making a key upgrade to their 2010 roster. The Yankees […]

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