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Archive for April 20th, 2011

Mattingly Celebrates His 50th Birthday; Selig Sends a Gift

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Don Mattingly turned 50 today, which for any Yankee fan growing up in the 1980s is a little startling. Although the team suffered through one of its longest championship droughts during Mattingly’s tenure, Donnie Baseball was still able to capture the hearts of an entire generation, so it’s hard to think of him as being […]

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Game 16 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Blue Jays vs. Yankees

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vs. Brett Cecil PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 23 0.316 0.435 0.316 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 15 0.250 0.400 0.250 0 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 22 0.200 0.455 0.467 1 1 Alex Rodriguez 3B 15 0.286 0.267 0.571 1 2 Robinson Cano 2B 19 0.294 0.368 0.529 1 1 Andruw […]

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Imperfect Perfection: A Closer Look at Mariano Rivera’s Failures

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(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Mariano Rivera’s accomplishments can’t be overstated. But, what can we say about his failures? Over 17 seasons, the reliever has consistently dominated the opposition, compiling an astounding ERA+ of 205, which is the highest total by any pitcher throwing over […]

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Jays Rally Late Against Rivera As Bullpen Innings Continue to Mount

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The Yankees’ have sorely needed more innings from their starters, but having Ivan Nova come out of the bullpen to pitch the 10th inning probably wasn’t the best way to go about it. The late inning cameo by Nova was necessitated by Mariano Rivera’s rare inability to polish off a save. From the very pitch […]

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