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Wild West: 10 Walks, Solid Outing by Vazquez Lead Yankees to Victory

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Javier Vazquez earned is first victory of the season and first as a Yankee since September 2004, but two late home runs took some of the luster off his performance. Even though he threw an impressive 72 strikes, Vazquez needed 107 pitches to complete only 5 1/3 innings. Also, while he did mix his pitches, […]

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Game 13: Yankees vs. Athletics

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees hope the third time is a charm for Javier Vazquez as they kick off their first West Coast swing in Oakland. In fact, Vazquez’ Yankee struggles extend back much farther than the start of this season. Javy’s ERA in his last three starts (not including playoffs) of 2004 was 6.50, so he is […]

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Now Pitching…Ron Davis

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Uncategorized, Yankee History, Yankees on April 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last night, Ike Davis made his major league debut with the New York Mets. He is the son of former major league pitcher Ron Davis, who had a 10-year major league career that included parts of 4 seasons with the Yankees. Called up to the Yankees in 1978, Davis would emerge as one of the […]

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Yankee Prospects Fuel Scranton Victory; Davis Makes Mets Debut

Posted in MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Jesus Montero belted his first home run of the 2010 season, while Mark Melancon recorded his second save in Scranton’s 7-2 victory over the Ike Davis-less Buffalo Bisons. Melancon has now thrown 10 1/3 innings, with 9 strikeouts and a .222 average against. For Montero’s progress this season, be sure to check out the “Montero […]

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Dominican Baseball Community Balks at Talk of an International Draft

Posted in MLB on April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last week, I suggested that the best way to increase the number of black (and white) Americans playing baseball was to abolish the Rule IV Draft. Well, it seems as if the baseball community in the Dominican Republic believes MLB is headed in the opposite direction with the institution of an international draft. Over at MLBtraderumors.com, […]

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Spring Cleaning: Yankees Sweep Rangers

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After briefly struggling in the 3rd inning, Andy Pettitte rebounded to pitch 8 full innings, the longest stint by a Yankee starter this season. Over one stretch, Pettitte retired the next 12 batters in a row. In the 8th inning, Pettitte seemed on the verge of losing it after walking Elvis Andrus and falling behind […]

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Game 12: Rangers vs. Yankees

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees look to keep on a roll as they bring their first home stand of the season to a close with Andy Pettitte on the mound. They will be opposed by Rangers’ starter Rich Harden, who has not begun a game against the Yankees since April 15, 2007 when he was with the Oakland […]

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