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Who Comes After Derek Jeter?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on February 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) After me the deluge.” – attributed to Louis XV “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” – General Douglas MacArthur Derek Jeter’s days in pinstripes are numbered. Ask anyone. Like an annual rite, this observation has become a part of Yankees’ Spring Training. Over the past four years, the […]

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Concern About Yankees Age Is Old News

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on February 15, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Forget about sabermetrics. When it comes to evaluating the 2013 Yankees, geriatrics might be more appropriate. Although, it seems like just yesterday when a youthful core of Baby Bombers were breaking onto the scene, they are all grown up now…and then some. Time sure flies when you’re […]

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It Happens Every Spring: A 112-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Spring Training, Yankee History, Yankees on February 12, 2013 | 2 Comments »

(This post was originally published on February 16, 2011) For 17 years, Tampa has been the Yankees’ spring training home, but it still seems like just yesterday when the team’s camp was located down the coast in Ft. Lauderdale. I am sure most fans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s still reflexively hearken […]

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Yankees’ Agreement with Ticketmaster a Plus for Season Plan Holders, but Buyers Beware

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Yankees, tagged , on February 11, 2013 | 8 Comments »

A few months back when the Yankees’ first announced plans to opt out of Major League Baseball’s secondary market agreement with StubHub, I suggested that early critics withhold judgment until after the details were released. Well, the Yankees have finally gotten around to unveiling its new relationship with Ticketmaster’s Ticket Exchange, so it’s time to […]

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PECOTA Yankee Forecast Is Only Partly Sunny

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Yankees on February 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Even though the real Pecota Day isn’t until February 16, Baseball Prospectus has jumped the gun and released the latest round of its player projections. With the caveat that even the most sophisticated projection systems are rough estimates at best, following is a quick break down of what BP thinks about the 2013 Yankees. Offense […]

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Making Sense, and Cents, of an Extension for Robinson Cano

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, Free Agents, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 9, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Should the Yankees try to sign Robinson Cano to an extension before the season? Following comments from Hal Steinbrenner that alluded to preliminary negotiations with the All Star second baseman, that question has been foremost on the minds of the team’s legion of fans. The best answer is the Yankees should have re-signed Cano last […]

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King Felix Is Worth His Ransom

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, tagged , on February 8, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Long-term contracts rarely end well, especially for pitchers. That’s the conventional wisdom at least. Although that position is probably too extreme when you look at the history of long-term deals, there’s obvious truth in it. Any time an organization shells out big bucks to one player, they are taking a […]

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