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Let’s Play Two: Yankees Have Historically Doubled Their Pleasure in Twin Bills

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on July 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Whenever a team is forced to play a doubleheader, the manager will usually express a universal lament about how difficult it is to win both games. No manager has been more vocal about this perceived dynamic than Joe Girardi, but is it really true? Since the Yankees joined the American League as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901, the […]

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Irabu’s Tragic Death Follows Career Haunted by Unfulfilled Expectations

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on July 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Hideki Irabu, the first Japanese born player to wear pinstripes, was found dead in his Los Angeles’ home on Thursday, the victim of an apparent suicide. When Irabu first came to the United States, he was billed as the Japanese Roger Clemens, but his career yielded more punch lines than punch outs. That’s why it’s […]

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As Deadline Approaches, Cashman Must Weigh Cost Against Risk and Potential

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on July 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Now that the summer trading frenzy has gotten underway, Yankees’ fans will start beating the drum for a blockbuster of their own. The only problem is there aren’t many obvious candidates available on the market. Otherwise, history tells us that Brian Cashman would probably have pulled the trigger already. The names most commonly tied to […]

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A Look at Notable Trades the Yankees Didn’t Make During the Cashman Era

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , , on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated atTheYankeeAnalysts.) The trade deadline has resulted in some of the most lopsided deals in history, but that doesn’t mean evey swap made under the gun has to have a winner and loser.  Each year, there are just as many deadline deals that are prudent as […]

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Jeter’s Hot July Has Captain Once Again Leading the Yankees’ Offense

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on July 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

When Derek Jeter returned from the disabled list on July 4, there was some concern about whether his re-installation atop the lineup would short circuit a Yankees offense that had scored 5.7 per game in his absence. In addition, there was speculation about whether Joe Girardi might drop the Hall of Fame shortstop down in the […]

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Are Yankees Headed for Pennant Race No Man’s Land?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on July 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) As July draws to a close, gradual separation in the American League East has begun to emerge. After beginning the month three games behind the Yankees, the Red Sox have turned the tables on their rival by going 16-3 and […]

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Mariners Enter Yankee Stadium with Record Losing Streak; A Look at Each Franchise’s Longest Stretch of Futility

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on July 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On July 5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2. They haven’t won since. With Sunday’s 12-8 loss to the Red Sox, the Mariners established a franchise high 15-game losing streak, topping the old mark that was set in September 1992. In order to set the major league record for consecutive losses, however, Seattle would […]

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