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Penny for Your Thoughts: Greetings From Yankee Stadium

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Before the internet, postcards were the easiest way for people to send images around the world. In many ways, they were the precursor to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. It’s easy to see how the typical “Greetings from…” postcard message has evolved into the instant status updates that fly around cyber space. Another […]

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Most Valuable Player$

Posted in MLB, Yankees on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Ryan Howard’s new 5-year/$125mn megadeal has rung the bell for the latest round in the debate over how to value major league baseball players. On one side, more traditional baseball writers have argued that Howard’s MVPs and prolific HR/RBI production, along with his status as a key component of a championship core, justify the deal. […]

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Sloppy Yankees Lose Game of Bullpen Roulette

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I guess you can’t blame the Yankees if they were less than focused for tonight’s game. Going from the White House to a game against the 3-16 Orioles can be somewhat anticlimactic. However, a manager’s job is to get the team focused for every game, and Joe Girardi failed to do that tonight. From impatient […]

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Game 19: Yankees vs. Orioles

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees make their first visit to Baltimore to face the struggling Orioles, who have started the season at a disappointing 3-16. The Orioles entered the season amid a swirl of unusual optimism thanks to promising young players such as Matt Weiters, Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Brain Matusz, but have been felled by a […]

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Yankees Go To Bat For Charity

Posted in MLB, Yankees on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Before yesterday’s meeting with President Barrack Obama, the Yankees paid a visit to wounded soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The President not only lauded the Yankees for their visit, but also cited several players for their charitable work. In what has become an increasingly cynical time in sports, it is important to […]

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Hail to the Chiefs: Yankees Lean Left When It Comes to Championships

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 26, 2010 | 4 Comments »

This afternoon, the remaining members of the Yankees 2009 World Series Championship team will have the honor of meeting President Barack Obama at the White House. For the core four Yankees (Jeter, Posada, Rivera and Pettitte), this will be the third sitting President with whom they have visited to celebrate a championship (Bill Clinton three […]

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Slow and Slower: Javy Snaps Series Win Streak

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Javier Vazquez took another step back in his quest to right the wrongs of 2004. Vazquez saw his ERA balloon back up to 9.00 after squandering an early 3-0 lead by giving up 5 earned runs in only 3 2/3 innings. Even more than the poor results, Vazquez’ inability to find either velocity or command […]

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