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Is the DH Really to Blame for Inflated Payrolls in the American League?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on July 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Now that the All Star Game has passed, players from the American and National Leagues will go back to being strangers until the two circuits meet up again in the World Series. However, before we say goodbye to this vestige of interleague play, let’s wade once more into the never ending DH debate that has […]

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Father Throws Best: Cano Wins HR Derby with a Little Help from Dad

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In 23 major league innings, Jose Cano surrendered two home runs. While pitching to his son during the 2011 Home Run Derby, he gave up quite a few more. With his dad standing only sixty feet away, Robinson Cano dazzled the Chase Field crowd by belting 32 home runs, including a record 12 in the final round. […]

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Baseball Needs Its Stars to Come Out

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on July 11, 2011 | 8 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Since baseball unveiled its 68 All Stars last Sunday, the combined roster for both squads has swelled to 84 players. In addition to the 14 original selections who either backed out or were disqualified from the competition, two replacements were also […]

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With Opt Out Looming, C.C. Puts Exclamation on Best First Half of Career

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

At 6’7” and 300 pounds, it’s hard to imagine C.C. Sabathia being overlooked, but that’s exactly what has seemed to happen this season. Despite compiling such an impressive first half, the big lefty has not only failed to garner early Cy Young support, but he was even initially left off the All Star team. However, […]

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Jeter Joins 3,000 Hit Club; Parties Like It’s 1999

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Derek Jeter didn’t just join the 3,000 hit club. He broke the door down. By driving a 3-2 breaking pitch deep into the left field seats, the Yankees’ shortstop not only became the 28th player to reach the milestone, but the first to do it in pinstripes. In addition to his historic homer, Jeter added […]

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Taking a Knee: Injury to Arod Leaves Yankees’ Lineup Disjointed

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Over at least the past three weeks, Alex Rodriguez has been playing with what was termed a “sore knee”. Since first mention of the diagnosis during the Yankees June series at Wrigley Field, Arod continued to get on base and play gold glove caliber defense. However, as has often been the case during his career, much […]

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Cap Anson and the 3,000 Hit Club’s Revolving Door

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on July 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »

To some Yankees’ fans, Derek Jeter’s pursuit of 3,000 hits has seemed to last an eternity. Although the Captain isn’t far off preseason projections, many have been awaiting the moment since his rookie year, so some impatience is understandable. Compared to Cap Anson’s wait, however, 17 years is a piece of cake. Even though the former […]

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