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Win Over Orioles Extends Yankees’ Season Series Success

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

When the Yankees rallied to win last night’s game in Baltimore, they did more than just keep their wild card hopes alive. The victory, which gave the Bronx Bombers a 10-9 edge in the season series, also extended their supremacy over the Orioles to 16 consecutive years. The Yankees 16-year span without losing a season […]

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Braves Frown on Jose Fernandez, but Marlins Rookie Ends Season in Good Company

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on September 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Jose Fernandez capped of an impressive rookie season by not only beating the National League’s best team, but also hitting his first major league home run to boot. However, instead of being cause for celebration, the 20-year old right hander found himself at the center of controversy. Somebody hits off him, and he smiles. It […]

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Red Sox Berry Creates September Whine as Expanded Roster Impacts Wild Card Race

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Last night, the Yankees were in the right place at the wrong time. Had they hosted the Red Sox one week earlier, they probably would have won the opening game of their four game series against Boston. After all, without the expanded rosters of September, Quintin Berry would have been playing in Pawtucket, not stealing […]

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What’s In a Name? For Some Players, There Is an I in Team

Posted in Baseball, Frivolities, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on September 4, 2013 | 1 Comment »

For some major leaguers, their name is a unique identity, while others are saddled with a moniker so common or mundane that they are compelled to change it. However, from among both groups is a special breed…one who can answer the question, “What’s in a name?”, with the spelling of their own. Take Xander Bogaerts. […]

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Handicapping A.L. Wild Card Race Based on Remaining Schedules

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Red Sox, Yankees on September 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Labor Day is the unofficial stretch call for the baseball season, and this year in the American League, the race for the wild card seems likely to go down to the wire. With less than a month to go, seven teams (aside from the Red Sox and Tigers, who have established substantial division leads) are within […]

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