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Like Birds of a Feather, Yankees, Orioles Flock Together

Posted in Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Yankees on June 27, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Following a mutual off day, the Orioles rank one game ahead of the Yankees in the A.L. East. The season doesn’t end in June, but if it did, Baltimore would be listed above New York in the standings for the first time since 1997. And, if the Orioles do outlast the Yankees, it will represent […]

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No Defense for Yankees Fielding Woes

Posted in Baseball, Derek Jeter, MLB, Yankees on June 25, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The best defense may be a good offense, but, as it turns out, the worst defense is even better, at least for teams playing the Yankees. Repeatedly throughout the season, the Yankees’ defense has proven to be a greater threat than opposing batters, and never was that more on display than last night in Toronto. There’s no […]

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Beltran Blast Brings Bombers Back from Brink, Joins Legacy of Two-Out Heroes in Yankee History

Posted in Arod, Baseball, Don Mattingly, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 21, 2014 | 5 Comments »

Carlos Beltran is officially a Yankee. An extraordinarily clutch hit has become a rite of passage for newcomers to the Bronx, and, with last night’s walk off home run against Baltimore, Beltran finally earned his pinstripes…in a big way. Not only did the struggling switch hitter rescue the Yankees from a frustrating loss, but he […]

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Yankees Reap What Gardner Sows

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees made several questionable decisions during the offseason. Signing Brett Gardner to a contract extension wasn’t one of them. At the time, locking the speedy outfielder up for four additional years seemed like a low risk move, but with Gardner emerging as the Yankees’ best position player, the long-term deal looks better and better […]

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Oakland Earning Straight A’s, but Are They Being Graded on a Curve?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Oakland Athletics on June 12, 2014 | 3 Comments »

There’s a wolf in Bud Selig’s hen house of parity. It just happens to be wearing sheep’s clothing. With a winning percentage of only .600, and a roster lacking many household names, the Oakland Athletics don’t exactly resemble a juggernaut. However, in complete defiance of league-wide mediocrity, or perhaps because of it, the A’s are […]

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Are Lucky Yankees Content with Mediocrity?

Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees on June 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

After 62 games, the Yankees are a .500 team…and lucky to be so. The Bronx Bombers have been outscored by 31 runs, which equates to an expected winning percentage of .450, or three wins fewer than the team has now. Being outscored by one-half run per game might not seem significant, but the cumulative differential […]

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Sigh for Relief: Was Yankees Selection of Lindgren an Overdraft?

Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 6, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Your browser does not support iframes. Who is Jacob Lindgren? The Yankees’ first selection in yesterday’s draft is probably an unknown to most fans, but because the 5’ 11” left hander was recently converted to a reliever, the initial reaction from many Yankee fans has been disappointment. Lindgren may not profile as an early round […]

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