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Honor in Pinstripes: Yankees’ History of Tribute by Uniform (Updated)

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Yankee History on March 28, 2019 | 3 Comments »

(Updated as of March 28, 2019) Since the tragic death of Indians’ shortstop Ray Chapman, who was beaned in the head by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, the Yankees have used their uniform as a means of offering tribute to the passing of legendary figures or commemorating tragic events. Below is a list of such honors:

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Can Yankees Go from Contender to Champion in 2019?

Posted in Baseball on March 28, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

Hal Steinbrenner is right. The Yankees are a championship-caliber team. They might even be the best team in baseball. The ceiling is certainly high on a very talented team, and even reasonable expectations put the Bronx Bombers among the game’s elite. However, the down side risk is not inconsiderable. Although the Yankees may be the […]

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2019 Predictions

Posted in Baseball on March 28, 2019 | 1 Comment »

American League East The Yankees and Red Sox are on equal footing in the East, so just about anything could tip the balance. Boston’s bullpen looks to be its biggest weakness, and a few extra blown saves could make the difference in the division race. The rotation is the Yankees’ Achilles heel, and if Luis […]

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Reexamining the Springboard Effect: Do Exhibition Records Foreshadow the Regular Season?

Posted in Baseball on March 26, 2019 | 1 Comment »

Can anything to be gleaned from team records during the exhibition season? Or, does Opening Day truly wipe the page clean? Conventional wisdom scoffs at those who pay too much attention to spring training games, but maybe a team’s pre-season performance shouldn’t be completely ignored? Distribution of Spring Training and Regular Season Winning Percentage Divergence, […]

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Overextended? Is the Yankees Budget Really Constrained by Need To Sign Young Core?

Posted in Baseball on March 2, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees’ spending freeze was expected to thaw this winter. With two of baseball’s brightest young stars on the market and reportedly eager to shine in the Bronx, almost everyone assumed at least one would be wearing pinstripes. Conventional wisdom was wrong. In fact, the Yankees didn’t even make a formal offer to Bryce Harper […]

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