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Is Cano Losing His Patience? Early Data Suggests Little Change to Robbie’s Approach

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

At first glance, Robinson Cano seems as if he has picked up exactly where he left off in 2010. His batting average, slugging percentage, wOBA, OPS+, and runs created per plate appearance are all in line with or even better than his near MVP season. However, there is one glaring indicator that has failed to […]

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Hypocrisy Overwhelms Pending Jeter Bio and Initial Reaction to It

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Books, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Derek Jeter is a human being. That seems to be the lesson derived from the New York Post’s preview of Ian O’Connor’s forthcoming book about Jeter, which will focus on the Captain’s relationship with Alex Rodriguez. Weaving Arod into the narrative has almost become a prerequisite for publishing a baseball book, so it’s not surprising […]

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Arod Saddles Up to Iron Horse in the Record Book

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In last night’s 15-3 drubbing of the Baltimore Orioles, Alex Rodriguez tied Lou Gehrig for one record and moved to within a nose of the Iron Horse for another. During the Yankees seven run outburst in the eighth inning, Alex Rodriguez capped off the scoring with a grand slam. The bases loaded clout was the 22nd of […]

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Game 18 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Orioles vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Jake Arrieta PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 9 0.375 0.444 0.500 0 1 Curtis Granderson CF 8 0.143 0.250 0.429 0 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 9 0.333 0.333 0.556 0 1 Alex Rodriguez 3B 3 1.000 0.667 2.000 0 1 Robinson Cano 2B 9 0.375 0.444 0.625 0 2 Nick […]

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Game 17 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Orioles vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Brad Bergesen PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 9 0.000 0.222 0.000 0 0 Curtis Granderson CF 7 0.500 0.571 0.667 0 3 Mark Teixeira 1B 9 0.000 0.111 0.000 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 9 0.333 0.333 0.667 1 2 Robinson Cano 2B 9 0.375 0.444 0.375 0 0 Nick […]

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One Hit Wonders: Sanchez Loses No Hitter, but Still Puts Himself in Select Company

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Anibal Sanchez came within three outs of pitching his second no hitter, but his attempt at history was thwarted by Dexter Fowler’s leadoff single in the ninth inning. Had Sanchez been able to seal the deal in the final frame, he would have become only the 24th pitcher in major league history to record multiple […]

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Has Baseball Stubbed Its Toe in the Secondary Market?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Sparsely attended ballparks have been a relatively common sight at the start of this baseball season, which has inevitably led to the obligatory round of articles lamenting the sport’s decline. Instead of jumping to a knee jerk conclusion, CNBC’s Darren Rovell actually took a look at the early season attendance figures and reported only a […]

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