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Close and Yet So Far: MLB Divisions Exhibiting Mix of Parity and Separation

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Statistical Analysis on June 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

As MLB nears the midway point, each division seems primed for an exciting summer. The largest first place lead currently stands at only five games in the loss column, and 19 teams sit within that margin (including division leaders). However, despite the top heavy concentration of teams, the overall level of parity is more diluted, […]

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Looks Who’s Talking; Cashman Rips Arod, but GM Needs to Take His Own Advice

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Yankees on June 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Alex Rodriguez may not have been expecting a re-tweet from Brian Cashman, but he sure got a direct message. The last eight months haven’t been kind to Arod, who has endured an emasculating postseason, winter hip surgery and Biogensis allegations since last October. So, when the embattled third baseman finally received some good news, he couldn’t contain his excitement. After […]

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Yankees Pushing Their Luck With Depleted Offense

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are a very lucky team, at least according to Pythagoras. After losing last night’s doubleheader night cap by a 6-0 margin, the Bronx Bombers have now allowed just as many runs as they have scored. Normally, being run neutral is indicative of a .500 team, but, despite recent struggles, the Yankees currently sit […]

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Who’s Sorry Now? Apologies Excepted as Dodgers Return to the Bronx

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Don Mattingly, George M. Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, World Series, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on June 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers visited Yankee Stadium, their road grays were soaked with champagne. After losing the first two games of the 1981 World Series, the Dodgers swept the next four, including the series finale in the Bronx. It was the end of an […]

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Yankees Offense Continues to Crumble; Are Hal and Cashman Ready (and Willing) for Plan B?

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees on June 14, 2013 | 1 Comment »

The Bronx Bombers’ offense continues to make history this season, just not the kind Yankee fans have come to expect. Scoring two runs in 18 innings has not been a problem for the 2013 Yankees. The team has already had two sets of consecutive games with either zero or one run scored, compared to no […]

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Finding the Right Fit for Hole in Yankees’ Outfield

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on June 12, 2013 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The 2013 Yankees are giving new meaning to the word “out”field. In the team’s first 64 games, hitters occupying the three outfield positions have combined to post an unimpressive line of .258/.309/.401, which, in terms of OPS, ranks as not only one of the worst rates in […]

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Bud Selig’s Legacy at Stake with Biogenesis

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, PEDs, Yankees on June 5, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Air tight investigations don’t rely on leaks. Such a tactic is more typically born of desperation, a word that seems charitable when describing Bud Selig’s dogged pursuit of the dozens of players allegedly linked to Biogenesis. Commissioner Selig was probably hoping the Mitchell Report would purify the stains to his legacy caused by the rampant […]

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