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Now Pitching: Randy Johnson Enjoys Second Career as Ad Man

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB, tagged , on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Randy Johnson was a mean, scowling left handed monster on a big league mound, I never imagined him becoming a Madison Avenue darling after his retirement. However, that’s exactly what seems to have occurred. Since calling it quits, Randy Johnson has figured prominently in two national ad campaigns. His appearance in a commercial for GEICO […]

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Not Bad for Starters: Garcia Throws Six Shutout Innings, Wins Yankee Debut

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday, the Yankees died by the double play. Today, it gave them new life. In a scenario eerily reminiscent of last Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to Minnesota, the Yankees took a substantial lead into the eighth inning, but watched as Rafael Soriano gradually frittered it away. With two runs already across the plate, Adrian Beltre lofted […]

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Game 13 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Rangers vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Derek Holland PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 10 0.600 0.600 0.900 0 1 Nick Swisher RF 8 0.143 0.250 0.143 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 9 0.222 0.222 0.556 1 2 Alex Rodriguez 3B 8 0.333 0.500 0.500 0 0 Robinson Cano 2B 7 0.286 0.286 0.429 0 0 Andruw […]

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Double Whammy: Nova Fades Again as Yanks’ Rotation Takes Another Hit

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Normally, a field full of Mariano Riveras would be a Yankees fan’s dream, but on a night when baseball honored Jackie Robinson by having every player wear number 42, the team’s series opener against the Texas Rangers turned out to be a nightmare. Uniform numbers weren’t the only thing that had the Yankees seeing double. […]

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Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of Slumping Yankees

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over any 10-game stretch, even the most accomplished hitter can experience a dry spell. For the most part, such slumps pass by unnoticed, but when they occur at the beginning of the season, there is usually much more scrutiny. For […]

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Yankees Salvage Another Poor Outing from Hughes with a Serving of Pie

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »

When Phil Hughes walked off the mound to a smattering of boos in the fifth inning, a walk off victory for the Yankees didn’t seem likely. However, thanks to some late clutch hitting and strong relief, pie was back on the menu by the end of the game. In his first two innings, Hughes looked […]

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Lobbing Hand Grenades: Feliciano’s Arm Goes Limp, but Cashman Continues to Throw His Words Around

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Pedro Feliciano didn’t make this much news when he was almost literally pitching every day for the Mets, but in his short tenure with the Yankees, the once durable lefty has become a hot topic because of his inability to take the ball. When the Yankees signed Feliciano back in January, the reliever market had […]

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