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Yankees Need Mark Teixeira Now and in the Future

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Injuries, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on September 8, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Mark Teixeira’s expected return to the Yankees’ lineup was delayed another day when the first baseman’s injured calf caused him to miss the second game of the team’s crucial first place showdown against the Orioles. Although the offense didn’t suffer from his absence last night, if the […]

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Yankees Look to High Socks for Hope; Need Robertson To Reprise Houdini Act

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on September 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees were poised for their biggest win of the season. After scoring five runs to tie the game in the top of the eighth, Joe Girardi handed the ball to David Robertson with the expectation that he would carry the deadlock into the ninth. It was the same script that seemed to work every […]

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Like Mentor Martin, Early Success No Surprise for Buck Showalter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on September 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Regardless of what happens over the next month, by virtue of being tied for first place in September, the Baltimore Orioles represent one of the biggest baseball surprises in recent memory. However, those with their ears to the ground of history probably shouldn’t be too shocked by the Birds’ ascent to the top perch in […]

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Amid Collapse, Yankees Still Have Time to Rebuild

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are in the midst of a collapse. Many fans have been sensitive about using that word, but it’s an appropriate description for what has happened to the team since establishing a 10-game lead in the middle of July. The Yankees’ lead has not been leveled completely, but the 2012 Bronx Bombers have already […]

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Girardi’s Steady Handy Guides Yanks Down Stretch; Manager Proved Mettle in 2008

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on September 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Mariano Rivera. Andy Pettitte. Alex Rodriguez. CC Sabathia. Mark Teixeira. That litany, which would normally read like a roll call of the franchise’s most accomplished All Stars, has this year doubled as the team’s disabled list. However, despite these significant injuries, the Yankees have persevered by mixing and matching a roster full of platoon players. […]

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