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Sweep in Oakland Highlights Yankees’ Flaws, but Shouldn’t Distract From Team’s Ceiling; OF Is Area of Greatest Need

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on July 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Athletics were already the hottest team in baseball before the weekend series against the Yankees, but if the rest of the baseball world needed validation, a four game sweep of the Bronx Bombers should stamp Oakland as a bona fide contender. Since June 12, the Athletics have the best record in baseball, having won […]

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Spoiled Yankees Fans Refuse to Spare the Rod with Alex Rodriguez

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 16, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Alex Rodriguez homered in the first inning of yesterday’s 10-8 loss versus the Angels, and the crowd cheered. With the winning run on first base in the bottom of the ninth, he popped out to end the game. This time, the crowd let out a smattering of boos. Welcome to Arod’s world. The Yankees’ fan […]

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Yankees All Stars Haven’t Always Shined: Historical Look at Bronx Bomber Performances in the Midseason Classic

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, All Star Game, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In addition to defending his homerun derby crown tonight, Robinson Cano will lead a contingent of four Yankees in tomorrow’s All Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Although that total is half the amount of Bronx Bombers selected to the previous two Midseason Classics, the Yankees will have three starters for the first […]

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Are Platoon Splits Making a Difference for Yankees’ Offense?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 7, 2012 | 9 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Last night was the kind of game the Yankees have won so often in the past, but have struggled with this season. Before putting up 10 runs on the Boston Red Sox, the Bronx Bombers had scored double-digits on only three occasions, which not only ranked near […]

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Teenybopper: Harper Is Latest (and Greatest?) Teenager to Face the Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on June 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Bryce Harper didn’t need the Yankees’ stamp of approval, but the Nationals’ rookie sensation got one anyway. It wasn’t too long ago that Harper was rooting for the Bronx Bombers, so the endorsement of veterans like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez had to thrill the 19-year old. […]

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Arod Slams Record Book, Continues Assault on All-Time Leaders

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on June 13, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Alex Rodriguez’ grand slam in the eighth inning of yesterday’s game against the Atlanta Braves did more than just tie the score. In one fell swoop, Arod’s line drive into the left field seats also put his name side-by-side with three of the most prolific hitters in the history of the game. Arod’s bases loaded […]

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Has Yankees’ RISP Failure Become a Pressing Issue?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Over the past nine games, the Yankees’ offense has turned R-I-S-P into a “four-letter word”. Following last night’s abysmal 0-13 performance with runners in scoring position, which, according to the Daily News, was the team’s worst single game performance since 1990, the Bronx Bombers have now gone 6 for their last 72 when presented with […]

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