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With Yankees in Need of Pitching, Could It Be Déjà Vu for Santana and Hughes?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees on June 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Five winters ago, the Yankees balked at trading a 21-year old Phil Hughes for Johan Santana, who, at the time, was widely considered to be the best pitcher in the game. Since then, both pitchers have experienced more than their share of ups and downs, making it […]

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Santana Ends Mets No-Hitter Drought; A Look at Recent No Hitters by Franchise

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged on June 2, 2012 | 5 Comments »

It took 8,020 games, but the New York Mets can finally celebrate the first no-hitter in franchise history. Thanks to Johan Santana‘s 134-pitch domination of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Mets are no longer the butt of one baseball’s most often told jokes. The new punchline is the San Diego Padres, who now stand alone as the only team […]

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If the Season Ended Today…

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankees, tagged on June 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Baseball fans and writers are an impatient lot. Instead of letting the 162-game schedule run its course, many can’t resist skipping ahead to the end by drawing conclusions based on “if the season ended today”. The latest example of this rush to judgment comes from ESPN’s Wallace Matthews, who, based on the team’s first 50 […]

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Cubs’ DeJesus a Perfect Fit for Yankees; Would Help Fill Outfield Void

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on May 28, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Overlooked in the Yankees’ weekend sweep of the Athletics was the not so subtle implication by Joe Girardi that left fielder Brett Gardner could wind up missing at least six more weeks of the season. Gardner’s return will largely depend on how he feels after swinging the bat this afternoon in Tampa, but regardless of […]

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Hitless Wonders: Pirates and Athletes Turn Back the Clock to Dead Ball Era

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Offense is down across the major leagues once again, but this year, the Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates have taken the trend to an extreme. Not only does each team occupy the bottom of the offensive leader boards in their respective league, but both are currently performing […]

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Yankees Need Teixeira to Start Pulling his Weight

Posted in Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Mark Teixeira’s experiment with a new swing is officially over. After stumbling out of the gate with one of his worst and most prolonged slumps of his career, the Yankees’ first baseman has decided to scrap earlier modifications designed to use the whole field and return to his previous, pull-dominated approach. I’m putting too many […]

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Buck Has Orioles Flying High, but Can They Rule the Roost? (History Says Yes)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on May 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »

It’s been a topsy-turvy year in the A.L. East. After more than a decade of relative stability atop the division, the standings now read as if they were printed up-side down. With stalwarts like the Yankees and Red Sox bringing up the rear, and the Orioles perched above the others, it’s been anything but business […]

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