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Archive for November 9th, 2010

Yanks Strike Gold; Tie Franchise Record With Three Gold Glovers

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The 2010 American League Gold Glove awards were announced today and a record three Yankees took home the hardware. Although not the trophy they were hoping to possess, Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter both added another Gold Glove to their mantle, while Robinson Cano earned the honor for the first time. Although the selection of Cano […]

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Hot Stove Blueprint #2: A Couple of High/Low Packages Involving Gardner and Joba

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on November 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »

As the Yankees continue to lay in waiting for the services of Cliff Lee, the Captain’s Blog continues the exercise of crafting a blueprint for the 2011 roster. In part one, I advocated a deal of A.J. Burnett for Carlos Zambrano, so now it’s time to turn to the offense. Trade Option 1: Joba Chamberlain […]

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Hall Ballot Reunites Enemies Turned Friends; Reinsdorf to Vote on Boss’ Candidacy

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The Hall of Fame’s inaugural “Expansion ERA” ballot has been released and the Yankees are well represented. Ron Guidry, Billy Martin and Tommy John are all eligible for consideration, but the headliner is George M. Steinbrenner III. When the new “veteran’s committee” process was announced back in July, I suggested that the revised rules seemed intended […]

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