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Yankees Send Out Dear John Letters to Partial Plan Holders

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Partial season plan holders not lucky enough to win the pre-sale lottery have likely already received what amounts to a Dear John letter from the Yankees. The terms of the post season ticket sale format were fully disclosed, so there really isn’t room for complaining, but it does seem a shame that the Yankees haven’t […]

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Teflon Torre Starting to Show Cracks; Image Takes a Hit From Recent Events

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Almost like sticking a finger in a dam, Joe Torre’s recent attempt to begin the process of reconciliation with the New York Yankees may have created another leak in the 70 year-old manager’s relationship with his current employer, the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Monday, Torre and soon-to-be new Dodgers’ manager Don Mattingly traveled to New […]

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Red Hot Bats, Blue Shields: Yankees Getting Healthy At Rays Expense

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For most of the year, the general perception had been that the Rays biggest advantage over the Yankees was in their starting rotation. By the end of this series, that may no longer be the case. In September, Rays starters have gone 4-6 with a 5.47 ERA as three-fifths of the rotation has struggled mightily […]

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Game 151: Rays vs. Yankees

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

vs. James Shields PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 48 0.340 0.354 0.426 1 5 Nick Swisher RF 21 0.200 0.238 0.500 2 7 Mark Teixeira 1B 33 0.194 0.242 0.194 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 31 0.231 0.355 0.423 1 2 Robinson Cano 2B 39 0.421 0.436 0.868 3 8 Jorge […]

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Managerial Musical Chairs and Coveting Thy Neighbor’s Job

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

Just days after resigning as Dodgers’ manager, Joe Torre let it be known that he would listen to offers from other teams, including the New York Mets. Of course, the Mets currently have a manager. Although he has essentially been a dead man walking for at least the last few months, Jerry Manuel has not […]

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Occupational Hazard: Baseball Remains Fragmented on Issue of Broken Bats, but Quick Fix Not Necessarily the Best Solution

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The sight of Tyler Colvin being hit in the chest by the splintered bat of teammate Welington Castillo has once gain shined a light on bat safety…and with good reason. However, the overreaction to the incident could wind up doing more harm than good. The immediate response from most corners has been to once again […]

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Yanks’ Big Victory Dwarfed by Monumental Tribute to Boss

Posted in Baseball, Yankee History, Yankees on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Before yesterday’s game, the Yankees unveiled a larger than life sized monument to their former Boss. The 760 pound slab of granite, which at seven by five feet resembles more of a gigantic plaque, was prominently positioned against the back wall of monument park, overlooking the more traditional and much smaller headstone-like monuments dedicated to […]

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