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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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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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Despite Yankees Win, Arod Can’t Hide from Critics

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees’ 7-2 victory over the Orioles in the opening game of the ALDS took a team effort on offense. Every member of the starting lineup reached base at least once, and all but two players recorded a hit. Unfortunately for Alex Rodriguez, he happened to be one of them. There were many positives about […]

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Yankees Postseason Keys Revolve Around Star Players

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on October 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees survived one the most grueling regular seasons in franchise history. For over a month, the Orioles’ pursuit was relentless, but the Bronx Bombers were equal to the task. By winning 18 of their final 25 games, the Yankees not only claimed their 18th A.L. East […]

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Amid Collapse, Yankees Still Have Time to Rebuild

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are in the midst of a collapse. Many fans have been sensitive about using that word, but it’s an appropriate description for what has happened to the team since establishing a 10-game lead in the middle of July. The Yankees’ lead has not been leveled completely, but the 2012 Bronx Bombers have already […]

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Yankees Dealing with ARod’s Injury by Shuffling Lineup, but Is Girardi Playing Cards Correctly?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on August 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Since Alex Rodriguez went on the disabled list, the Yankees have gone 5-7, ceding three games off their division lead in the process. After last night’s game, Eric Chavez, who has mostly filled in at third, placed the blame for the Yankees’ slide squarely on Arod’s injury. Considering how often Rodriguez was maligned during the […]

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Arod’s Injury Creates Hole in Yankees’ Lineup; How Will Cashman Fill It?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on July 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Replacement level is one of the underlying fundamentals of sabermetrics that many people struggle to grasp. Over the next few weeks, Yankee fans unfamiliar with the concept are going to get a crash course. Even before breaking his hand in the eighth inning of last night’s loss to the Seattle Mariners, Alex Rodriguez’ 2012 had […]

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