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Figuring Out Phil: A Look Inside Hughes’ Recent Struggles

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After staring the season like a Cy Young candidate, Phil Hughes’ performance has fallen off considerably of late. In his first six starts, Hughes posted a sterling ERA of 1.38 and OPS against of .446, but in his outings since then, those rates have risen to 5.51 and .828, respectively. Phil Hughes’ First Six Starts […]

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Yanks Lack Fight Against O’Sullivan; Hughes’ Struggles Continue

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

When the Yankees, who already had a 1-0 lead thanks to a Nick Swisher home run, loaded the bases in the first inning, it looked as if Angels’ emergency starter Sean O’Sullivan was headed for an early shower. After falling behind Jorge Posada 3-1 on four straight off speed pitches, however, the 22-year old righty […]

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Cashman Pleads the Fifth; Mitre Continues Yanks’ History of Stop Gaps at End of Rotation

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Despite facing at least a month without Andy Pettitte, who was having one of the best seasons of his career, Brian Cashman continues to insist that the Yankees are not in the market for starting pitching. Of course, that’s precisely what you’d expect him to say regardless of his true intentions. I’m not looking for […]

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AJ Left With Pie on His Face; Joins Infamous Fraternity By Allowing Frustration to Get Out of Hand

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »

When AJ Burnett decided to slam his hand against a clubhouse door, he not only lacerated his right hand, but may have also punctured the first hole in what has been an airtight clubhouse. At first, Burnett stated that his injuries came as a result of a fall down the clubhouse steps, but once the […]

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Yanks Trounce Rays, But Pay A Price

Posted in Baseball on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

If the Yankees were going to win the rubber game of their weekend series against the Rays, it seemed a given that Andy Pettitte would have to go toe-to-toe with fellow All Star lefty David Price. So, when Pettitte surrendered a three run homerun to Carlos Pena in the first before departing with a groin […]

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Yogi’s Absence Casts a Pall Over Old Timer’s Day Already Tinged with Sadness

Posted in Baseball on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As if the recent deaths of Bob Sheppard and George Steinbrenner weren’t enough to detract from the celebratory mood of the Yankees annual Old Timer’s Day festivities, the absence of Yogi Berra deprived the Stadium crowd of another chance to say hello to a legend during a week defined by too many goodbyes. According to […]

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Yanks Bid Dramatic Farewell to Boss, Sheppard

Posted in Baseball on July 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »

For the first time since October 4, 1972, the Yankees played a game without George M. Steinbrenner III as their principal owner and for much of the night looked like the mediocre team that he inherited from CBS. Throwing errors, misplayed fly balls, missing the cut off man and popping up on 3-1 counts all […]

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