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Yankees Face ALCS Rotation Dilemma

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Note: Since publication, it was announced that Kuroda will pitch in game 2 on short rest followed by Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia in games three and four, respectively. Presumably, Sabathia would come back on short rest in game 7, if needed.   Because of the condensed playoff schedule, the Yankees are facing the possibility […]

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Joe Must Know Arod Belongs in Game 1 Lineup

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 13, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Joe Girardi defended his decision to sit Alex Rodriguez in game 5 of the ALDS by citing the three-time MVP’s struggles against right handers. The explanation was a rational reason for making an extraordinary decision. Despite handling pitchers throwing from the same side for most of his career, Arod exhibited a significant platoon split in […]

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Beast of Burden: Sabathia Carries Yankees into ALCS

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) With all due respect to Matt Kemp, beast mode resides in the Bronx and his name is CC Sabathia. Yesterday evening, the big left hander not only beat down the Baltimore Orioles’ offense, but also dragged his own team’s struggling hitters across the finish line in the […]

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Yankees Answering October Call to Arms, But Bats Have Been a Hang Up

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The postseason is supposed to be about pitching, pitching, and more pitching, so why are the Yankees facing sudden death? In the first four games of the 2012 ALDS, the team’s staff has posted a sterling ERA of 1.93, which ranks as the 13th lowest rate compiled in the team’s 72 postseason series. Not surprisingly, […]

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Girardi’s Gut Check Saves Day; More Difficult Decisions Remain

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

In 1925, Babe Ruth suffered from “The bellyache heard ‘round the world”, which, before last night, was the most infamous case of digestive rumbling in Yankee history. However, the Babe’s disagreeable tummy must not take a backseat to Joe Girardi’s “gut feeling”, which inspired the Yankee skipper to pinch hit for one of the best […]

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Focus More on Yankees’ Offense, Not Kuroda, In Pivotal Game Three

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Since the start of the most recent dynasty, the Yankees have distinguished themselves in the third game of a postseason series, posting a .677 winning percentage in these pivotal contests. Although the Bronx Bombers have had great success almost across the board in the postseason, game three has been when the team is at its […]

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Beltway Freshmen Bring Teen Spirit to Postseason

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Who says the Beltway operates under an Old Boys Network? Not only do the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles boast two of the younger teams in baseball, but each club also features a precocious teenager playing an integral role in their everyday starting lineup. It’s rare enough for any team, much less a playoff caliber […]

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