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Are the Rays for Real? Shedding Light on Tampa’s Hot Start

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on May 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Tampa Rays will take the field tonight at Yankee Stadium tied for the best record in baseball, but they aren’t winning the way most people expected. Because of the perceived depth in its rotation, the Rays’ main strength in 2012 was supposed to be its starters. However, the team’s early success has not been […]

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Does Jon Heyman’s Allegation Against Pettitte Belie a Conflict of Interest?

Posted in Baseball, Media, Yankees, tagged , , on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Was Andy Pettitte’s less than perfect recollection while testifying last week during the Roger Clemens’ perjury trial a genuine lapse in his memory, or a concerted effort to help his friend beat the wrap? Although lawyer-turned-blogger Craig Calcaterra did a good job demonstrating that Pettitte did not flip flop on the stand, that didn’t stop […]

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Exercise in Futility: Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez Come Up Empty With Bat in 17-Inning Marathon

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Red Sox and Orioles played a marathon finale to their three game series (which, in terms of innings, almost lasted four). The six-plus hour affair probably wasn’t what either team had in mind on getaway day, but, for Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Davis, the afternoon must have seemed even longer. By going 0-8 in […]

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Closing Time: Assigning Roles in a Mariano-less Bullpen

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) It wasn’t exactly life after Mariano Rivera, but David Robertson got his first glimpse at what it will be like to be the last line of defense in the Yankees’ bullpen. And, if last night’s outing qualifies as an early test, the right hander passed with flying […]

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Mourning After: Is It Closing Time for Mariano Rivera?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on May 4, 2012 | 4 Comments »

I can’t remember anything baseball-related making me feel so genuinely sad. The sight of Mariano Rivera laying prone on the warning track at Kauffman Stadium was bad enough, but the postgame picture of the emotional Yankees closer fighting back tears was just too much.  The end of Rivera’s career was supposed to be heralded by […]

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Is Eduardo Nunez’ Poor Defense a Team Error?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on May 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Eduardo Nunez is a poor defensive player. Maybe one day his inner gold glove will finally shine through, but at this stage, his defense remains a serious liability. Considering all the supporting evidence, such a statement shouldn’t be controversial. And yet, for some reason, the Yankees’ brain trust of Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi not […]

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Do Yankees Have Reason To Be Defensive About Starting Rotation?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 1, 2012 | 5 Comments »

The Yankees’ starting rotation has rightly been identified as one of the team’s weakest links in April, but should the defense be taking the brunt of the criticism? The Yankees have made the fewest errors of any team in the majors, but, according to most sabermetric measures, its defense still ranks as one of the worst […]

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