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Game 114: Yankees vs. Royals

Posted in Baseball on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Bruce Chen PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 34 0.406 0.441 0.750 3 3 Nick Swisher RF 9 0.143 0.333 0.143 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 15 0.643 0.667 2.071 6 12 Alex Rodriguez 3B 26 0.240 0.269 0.320 0 4 Robinson Cano 2B 15 0.250 0.357 0.250 0 1 Marcus […]

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Rolling on a River; Big Hits Keep on Flowing from Thames’ Bat

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 At first glance, Marcus Thames seemed to be miscast as Mark Teixeira’s replacement in the three hole during the team’s brief series in Texas. On a team full of All Stars, there seemed to be quite a few more worthy candidates, but Thames rewarded Joe Girardi’s confidence with five hits over the two games, including […]

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Swing and a Miss: Yanks Set New Strikeout Record, Continue to Come Up Empty in August Heat

Posted in Baseball on August 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Despite playing a stretch of games in oppressive heat, a cool breeze has been following the Yankees around in August. During the month, the number of swings and misses by the team has reached historic levels, which is probably at least partially responsible for the bats going cold just when everything else seems to be […]

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Yankees Win Cliff Hanger As Mariano Does Texas Two Step in Ninth

Posted in Baseball on August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »

When the Rangers carried a 6-1 lead into the sixth inning, the storyline was practically written. After failing in their attempt to obtain him via a trade, the Yankees offense was shut down by Cliff Lee in a preview of the fate that awaited them come October. Unfortunately for the beat writers and bloggers covering […]

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Future Is Now for Montero; “Cranky” Posada Provides Perfect Opportunity for Promotion

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The reprieve the Yankees received when Cliff Lee was scratched from his start in Seattle on the day of his trade to Texas comes due today when the new Rangers’ ace takes the mound against the Bronx Bombers in tonight’s series finale. Of course, Lee could just as easily be making tonight’s start in pinstripes […]

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Yankees, Rivera Fall Victim to Murphy’s Law as Rangers Take Advantage of More Questionable Late Game Strategy

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

For the second game in a row, the Yankees dropped a one-run decision thanks largely in part to the strategy employed by their manager. The Yankees entered the eighth inning trailing 3-2, but Alex Rodriguez quickly tied up the game when he drove a 2-1 fastball from Frank Francisco over the centerfield wall. After Austin […]

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Game 112: Yankees vs. Rangers

Posted in Baseball on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

vs. CJ Wilson PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 12 0.400 0.500 0.700 1 2 Nick Swisher RF 19 0.333 0.474 0.667 1 5 Marcus Thames DH 6 0.333 0.333 0.333 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 14 0.000 0.286 0.000 0 0 Austin Kearns LF 3 0.000 0.333 0.000 0 0 Lance […]

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