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Philthy Hughes Prevents the Sweep

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

A young right hander throws seven shutout innings to out duel  a struggling veteran who put forth his best outing of the season. Where have we heard that before? In the second game of the day/night twin bill, Phil Hughes was the author of that familiar story line as the Yankees turned the tables on the […]

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Game 33: Yankees vs. Tigers (Let’s Play Two)

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees look to avoid the sweep behind Phil Hughes and another make shift lineup. In seven starts to date, Hughes has given up two runs or fewer in six. With the way the offense has been scuffling, he may need to be that good once again. Facing the Yankees in the nightcap will be […]

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Javy Awakens, But Yankee Bats Snooze

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Albeit in a losing effort, Javier Vazquez’ return to the rotation was a success. Unlike his past failed efforts, Vazquez established his fastball in the early going and then kept coming back to it. In total, he threw 59% fastballs (57 of his 97 pitches), which was a significant step up from the 50% rate […]

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Game 32: Yankees vs. Tigers

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After much ado, Javier Vazquez makes his long anticipated return to the Yankees rotation. And, to honor the occasion, the Yankees and Tigers have decided to play two games. In the first game of a split doubleheader, Vazquez will face off against Tigers’ righty Rick Porcello, who has been struggling in his own right. Porcello […]

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Final Bell: Hall of Famers In Their Last Seasons

Posted in Baseball, MLB on May 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I’ve watched a few Mariners’ games this season, so I can sympathize with Ken Griffey about how difficult it is to stay awake during them. Unfortunately for  Griffey, it’s his sleeping bat that presents the real problem. A year after posting a line of .214/.324/.411 (OPS+ 95) in 454 plate appearances, Griffey’s 2010 campaign checks […]

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“There Are A Hell Of A Lot Of Cleveland Indians”

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »

To help celebrate the launch of Bill Madden’s new biography on George Steinbrenner, here are a few looks back at the Boss in all his glory:

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Lack Of Depth Dooms Yanks In Detroit

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For the first time since suffering a recent spate of injuries, the Yankees lack of depth finally came back to bite them. With Andy Pettitte watching from the bench, the Yankees were forced to send Sergio Mitre and his career ERA of 5.49 to the mound in his place. While Mitre was not awful, he […]

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