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Appeasing Aggrieved Fan Bases with All Star Olive Branches (and Video)

Posted in All Star Game, Baseball, Humor, Mets, MLB, Video, Yankees, tagged , , , on July 10, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Some Yankees’ fans have been slow to forgive the rude way in which All Star second baseman Robinson Cano was treated by their Kansas City counterparts, who were unhappy that the Bronx Bombers’ second baseman did not pick hometown favorite Billy Butler to participate in the HR Derby. However, I’d like to extend an olive branch to the long suffering […]

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Yankees All Stars Haven’t Always Shined: Historical Look at Bronx Bomber Performances in the Midseason Classic

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, All Star Game, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In addition to defending his homerun derby crown tonight, Robinson Cano will lead a contingent of four Yankees in tomorrow’s All Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Although that total is half the amount of Bronx Bombers selected to the previous two Midseason Classics, the Yankees will have three starters for the first […]

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Are Platoon Splits Making a Difference for Yankees’ Offense?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 7, 2012 | 9 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Last night was the kind of game the Yankees have won so often in the past, but have struggled with this season. Before putting up 10 runs on the Boston Red Sox, the Bronx Bombers had scored double-digits on only three occasions, which not only ranked near […]

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Yankees’ Historic Strikeout Pace Leads League-Wide Trend

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Even when the Yankees’ starters stumbled out of the gate, strong peripherals suggested the rotation would eventually become a strength. An abnormally high BABIP and home rate led many to believe the team’s pitching staff was in line for a correction, but the real bellwether was its high strikeout totals. Yankees’ Peripheral Rates, Starters and […]

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Fourth of July Fireworks from Yankees’ History

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Video, Yankee History, Yankees on July 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Besides being the birthday of the legendary George M. Steinbrenner III, the Fourth of July has had special significance to the Yankees because of two great events that occurred on that day. The first took place on July 4, 1939, when the team honored Lou Gehrig, who was recently forced into retirement by a mysterious […]

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As Yankees Bat Around Deadline Ideas, Offense Should Not Be Overlooked

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 3, 2012 | 10 Comments »

This season, the Yankees’ offense has been an enigma. Despite being on pace to set a myriad of homerun records, the lineup’s struggles with runners in scoring position have reached equally history proportions. As a result, the 2012 Bronx Bombers have scored significantly fewer runs per game on both a real and relative basis when […]

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Andy Pettitte’s Injury Gives Freddy Garcia a Second Chance

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on July 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Freddy Garcia’s last start was one of the lowest points of his career. After throwing only 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox in his previous outing, the right hander gave an unwelcomed encore against the Tigers on April 28, once again departing before the end of the second inning. As Garcia walked off the […]

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