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Everybody Hurts: Anatomy of Yankees’ Injury Concerns

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

Derek Jeter has been scratched from today’s exhibition game against the Phillies because of a “cranky” ankle. Considering the short stop is still in the early stages of his recovery from off season surgery, it makes sense to error on the side of caution. However, the lingering soreness is a reminder of the 2013 Yankees’ vulnerability. […]

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Will WBC Pride Give Way to CBA Greed?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Draft, International, MLB, WBC on March 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Leave it to Bud Selig to crash his own party. By all but the most cynical accounts, the World Baseball Classic has been a success, and, in no region has that been more true than the Caribbean. As Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic get ready to […]

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Changes Needed After USA Loss, but Baseball Is the Big Winner in WBC

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, International, MLB, WBC on March 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The World Baseball Classic is moving on to San Francisco, but Team USA won’t be along for the ride. Following a 4-3 loss to Puerto Rico, the Americans are headed back to their spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, while baseball fans from sea to shining sea try to make […]

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Boesch Represents Yankees “Best” Option in a Worst Case Scenario

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Roster Analysis, Spring Training, Yankees on March 15, 2013 | 2 Comments »

With spring training injuries ravaging the Yankees’ already thin 40-man roster, Brian Cashman has resorted to his best Claude Rains impersonation. In an attempt to fill the team’s many voids, the Yankees’ GM has resorted to “rounding up the usual suspects”, but based on the reaction to some of his recent moves, fans of the […]

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Kimbrel’s WBC Meltdown Is Latest Misstep on Center Stage

Posted in Baseball, MLB, WBC on March 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

It’s blasphemy to compare anyone to the great Mariano Rivera, but over the past two seasons, Craig Kimbrel has been the next best thing. In fact, in 2012, the Braves’ closer had a season that would standout even if listed among the best years posted by the Yankees’ legend. So, when Joe Torre called upon […]

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Mariano Rivera the Greatest? Gossage Answers Like a Silly Goose

Posted in Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 11, 2013 | 7 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Mariano Rivera’s job is easy. That’s what former Yankees’ reliever Rich Gossage seems to think. And, he never misses an opportunity to say it. Instead of being a supportive alumnus, whenever Rivera’s place in history is discussed, the Goose acts more like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. […]

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Cardinals Extend Allen Craig, Continue Trend of Long-Term Deals

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 8, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Earlier in the week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Allen Craig was patiently awaiting the terms of a new contract for 2013. Apparently, the organization and third-year player couldn’t come to an agreement, so, the two sides decided to commit for five years instead. Long-term extensions for pre-arbitration players […]

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