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Super Nova? Talented Young Righty Bursts Upon the Scene, but Who Is on the Way Out?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »

After yesterday’s 9-5 victory over the Mariners, the Yankees surrendered to the inevitable and placed Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list. To take Arod’s place on the roster, the Yankees also promoted 23-year old right hander Ivan Nova, who was 12-3 with a 2.86 ERA at triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Considering the plight of the Yankees’ […]

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Yankees’ Batters Just Pawns in Another Masterpiece by the King

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Like a vintage Mike Tyson fight, the Yankees confrontation with King Felix was over before it started. Heading into last night’s game, the Mariners’ ace righty had thrown three consecutive complete game victories against the Yankees, allowing only one run in the process. So, when Russell Branyan’s upper cut of an AJ Burnett fastball sent […]

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Game 109: Red Sox vs. Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

vs. John Lackey PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 57 0.348 0.455 0.543 1 5 Nick Swisher RF 53 0.111 0.245 0.200 1 4 Mark Teixeira 1B 59 0.380 0.475 0.540 2 11 Robinson Cano 2B 29 0.250 0.276 0.357 0 1 Jorge Posada C 34 0.387 0.441 0.548 1 3 Lance […]

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600: Milestone or Stepping Stone?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, MLB, Yankees on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In one of those charming coincidences that seem to happen so often in baseball, Alex Rodriguez connected on his 600th homerun almost three years to the hour that he belted number 500 back in 2007 against the Royals. In both games, Arod’s milestone blast came in the first inning of a 1:05PM start, so the […]

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Second Place Yankees Shutdown After First Inning; Loss to Jays Drops Team Behind Rays

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For the third time in the last five games, the Yankees jumped out to an immediate two-run lead on a first inning home run. What should be a recipe for success, however, has each time turned out to be a blueprint for disaster, as the Yankees are now 0-3 in those games. After Mark Teixeira […]

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On the House: Girardi’s Pre-Game Decisions, Berkman’s Defense Help Serve Up Victory to Rays

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on August 1, 2010 | 5 Comments »

According to most of the participants, the first two games of the Yankees weekend series against the Rays had a playoff-like atmosphere, which is not surprising considering both teams are battling for first place in the AL East. With the two teams set to go their separate ways until mid-September, today’s rubber matchup had all […]

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Making Sense: Cano’s 2010 MVP Campaign Taking Shape

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After Robinson Cano’s home run off Rays’ closer Rafael Soriano catapulted the Yankees to a 5-4 victory and helped preserve their first place lead, Alex Rodriguez seized on a perfect opportunity to trumpet Robinson Cano’s 2010 MVP credentials. “That’s certainly the look and taste and feel of an MVP. That was a huge, huge hit […]

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