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Boston Beanballs: Yankees Romp Beckett, But Lose Cano and Johnson to Injuries

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Round two of the rivalry began as a pitcher’s duel between fire balling right handers, but ended when Josh Beckett lost his composure and imploded on the mound. Over the first three innings, Beckett and Phil Hughes were nearly flawless. Beckett was particularly dominant, using a mid-90s fastball and breaking curve to record six strikeouts […]

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Game 28: Yankees vs. Red Sox

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For much of the past week, the main story concerning tonight’s series opener against Boston was about who wasn’t pitching for the Yankees. Now, it’s time to focus on who is. Phil Hughes has been entrusted with kicking off the latest round in the rivalry. Of course, this time around, the Yankees and Red Sox […]

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Andy to Skip Start; Vazquez Pushed Back to Tuesday

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In an interview with Mike Francessa of WFAN radio in New York, Joe Girardi officially announced that Andy Pettitte will have his next start skipped, but currently there are no plans for him to make a trip to the DL. Girardi also stated that Sergio Mitre will pitch on Monday, while Javier Vazquez will be […]

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Posada Still Out of Lineup; Romulo Sanchez Promoted

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Amid speculation that a catcher (Chad Moeller) might soon be promoted to the active roster, the Yankees have once again opted to call up a relief pitcher from the minor leagues.  According to the LoHud Yankees Blog, Romulo Sanchez is in the Yankees clubhouse awaiting activation. Sanchez, a hard throwing righty, was starting down in […]

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Do The Hustle: Is Baseball Guilty of Veiled Racism?

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Responding to a post on Craig Calcaterra’s Hardball Talk, Rob Iracane of Walk off Walk noted that whenever the term lack of hustle is used, it almost always is in reference to a non-white player. Iracane’s provocative observation was supported by a Google search (“lack of hustle” and baseball”) that uncovered 22 instances, 21 of […]

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