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Focus More on Yankees’ Offense, Not Kuroda, In Pivotal Game Three

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Since the start of the most recent dynasty, the Yankees have distinguished themselves in the third game of a postseason series, posting a .677 winning percentage in these pivotal contests. Although the Bronx Bombers have had great success almost across the board in the postseason, game three has been when the team is at its […]

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CSI Yankees: Mystery Photo Contest #1

Posted in Contest on October 9, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Can you identify the date of the game depicted in the photo below? If so, you can win a set of officially licensed Major League Baseball headphones manufactured by BiGR Audio (on Twitter at @bigraudio), a provider of innovative electronics componentry. BiGR Audio originally released four Special Edition MLB sets of headphones: The 2011 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants, San Diego […]

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Beltway Freshmen Bring Teen Spirit to Postseason

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Who says the Beltway operates under an Old Boys Network? Not only do the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles boast two of the younger teams in baseball, but each club also features a precocious teenager playing an integral role in their everyday starting lineup. It’s rare enough for any team, much less a playoff caliber […]

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Despite Yankees Win, Arod Can’t Hide from Critics

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees’ 7-2 victory over the Orioles in the opening game of the ALDS took a team effort on offense. Every member of the starting lineup reached base at least once, and all but two players recorded a hit. Unfortunately for Alex Rodriguez, he happened to be one of them. There were many positives about […]

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Economical Mattheus Cuts Nationals’ Deficit, Makes Postseason History

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season on October 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Ryan Mattheus was like a lamb being led to slaughter. With the Cardinals already leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the right handed reliever was brought into what looked like an inescapable jam. Not only were the bases loaded with no outs, but the next two hitters were Allen Craig, last year’s postseason […]

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Yankees Postseason Keys Revolve Around Star Players

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees survived one the most grueling regular seasons in franchise history. For over a month, the Orioles’ pursuit was relentless, but the Bronx Bombers were equal to the task. By winning 18 of their final 25 games, the Yankees not only claimed their 18th A.L. East […]

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How to Fix the Infield Fly Rule

Posted in Baseball, MLB, tagged on October 6, 2012 | 7 Comments »

Yesterday’s controversial application of the infield fly rule during the eighth inning of the National League Wild Card game was the latest example of bad umpiring that seems to be pushing the sport to the brink of significant changes regarding how the game is officiated. For those unfamiliar with what transpired, the Braves had runners […]

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