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Will Steinbrenner Open Wallet for Holiday Spending Spree, or Do Yankees Face Nuclear Winter?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on October 19, 2012 | 7 Comments »

In the wake of the Yankees’ ALCS washout, the Bronx Bombers have been treated like a complete failure. During last night’s NLCS telecast on FOX, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver even compared the end of the Yankees’ 2012 season to the Boston Red Sox’ epic collapse in 2011. Judging by the furor, you’d never guess […]

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Dump Arod? If So, Yankees Better Have Back-Up Plan

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on October 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

First he was pinch hit for, then he was benched, and now, apparently, Alex Rodriguez is set to become the first player traded from a playoff team in the middle of a postseason series. OK, fine, maybe that last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but even though the Bronx Bombers are still clinging […]

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Bronx Zoo Returns; Yanks Need Alternate Ending to Postseason Soap Opera

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 17, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Is the Bronx Zoo back? Before last night’s pivotal game three, Joe Girardi (perhaps with an assist from Brian Cashman?) decided to bench Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher, two players who have been stalwarts for him throughout his tenure as Yankee manager. The moves, which were controversial before the game, have become even more so […]

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Home Field Disadvantage: Fans Become the Focus as Yankees Limp to Detroit

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on October 15, 2012 | 7 Comments »

The Yankees reward for having the best record in the American League was home field advantage throughout the playoffs. However, what was once a blessing, seems to have turned into a curse. With the team mired in an epic postseason slump, the (less than capacity) crowds at Yankee Stadium have alternated between passionless and merciless, […]

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Joe Must Know Arod Belongs in Game 1 Lineup

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 13, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Joe Girardi defended his decision to sit Alex Rodriguez in game 5 of the ALDS by citing the three-time MVP’s struggles against right handers. The explanation was a rational reason for making an extraordinary decision. Despite handling pitchers throwing from the same side for most of his career, Arod exhibited a significant platoon split in […]

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Yankees Answering October Call to Arms, But Bats Have Been a Hang Up

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The postseason is supposed to be about pitching, pitching, and more pitching, so why are the Yankees facing sudden death? In the first four games of the 2012 ALDS, the team’s staff has posted a sterling ERA of 1.93, which ranks as the 13th lowest rate compiled in the team’s 72 postseason series. Not surprisingly, […]

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Girardi’s Gut Check Saves Day; More Difficult Decisions Remain

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged on October 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

In 1925, Babe Ruth suffered from “The bellyache heard ‘round the world”, which, before last night, was the most infamous case of digestive rumbling in Yankee history. However, the Babe’s disagreeable tummy must not take a backseat to Joe Girardi’s “gut feeling”, which inspired the Yankee skipper to pinch hit for one of the best […]

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