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AL East Roundup: All’s Well That Ends Wells in Toronto; Red Sox Reunion in Tampa; Baltimore Courting Vlad

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on January 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »

For much of the offseason, all eyes in the A.L. East have been focused at the top as the Red Sox gobbled up high-priced free agents and the Yankees looked for creative ways to spend their money. Yesterday, however, the rest of the division finally responded. In less than 24 hours, the Rays, Blue Jays […]

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Fear Strikes Out: Mental Illness Turns Star Catcher Into an Axe Murderer

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, MLB on January 21, 2011 | 7 Comments »

(This is the third in a series on infamous or controversial historical figures who also had a notable association with baseball. For the first installment on John Dillinger, click here, and for the second installment on Billy Sunday, click here.) Martin Bergen’s childhood dream was to play major league baseball, but soon after realizing that goal, his career and life […]

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Business as Unusual: Yanks’ Decision to Spend Over GM’s Head Is Not a Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Rafael Soriano may not be asked to save many games for the Yankees, but at the press conference announcing his signing, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was forced to save face. The biggest news from yesterday’s media gathering was not the player being introduced, but the back story behind his acquisition. As has now been widely […]

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8th Inning Men: A Look at the Yankees’ Best “Non-Closers”

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of Rafael Soriano’s official unveiling as the Yankees’ 2011 “eighth inning guy”, listed below are the most dominant seasons by a Yankees’ reliever with fewer than 20 games finished.  Top-20 Seasons by a Yankees’ Set-Up Man, by WAR Player WAR Year G GF W L SV IP SO ERA ERA+ OPS+ Mariano Rivera […]

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Yanks Considering “Innings Eater” Millwood, but Will They Be Able to Stomach Results; Lefties Have Feasted Off Veteran

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Apparently not to content with sweeping the 1999 Atlanta Braves in the World Series, the Yankees have belatedly gone about signing their best players. In addition to the hot pursuit of Andruw Jones, the Yankees are now rumored to be interested in Kevin Millwood. Who knows, maybe Tom Glavine or Greg Maddux are interested in […]

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Early Look at 2011 Schedule Gives Red Sox an Edge Over Yanks

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The offseason is not over for the Yankees (they are reportedly nearing a deal for Andruw Jones), but as the days until pitchers and catchers wind down, it’s only naturally to shift focus from the moves being made in the […]

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Rays Could Strike Gold in 2011 Draft, but Can They Afford to Mine It

Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »

At the same time the Tampa Bay Rays have been dismantling their major league team, the organization has also been stockpiling draft picks. In addition to the team’s own first round selection (32nd overall), the Rays have amassed eight more early picks. As a result, GM Andrew Friedman and his staff will have the ability […]

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