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Tommy John Outbreak Inspires Theories But Answers Needed

Posted in Baseball, Injuries, International, MLB, PEDs, Yankees on April 26, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The baseball world went more than 24 hours without a Tommy John surgery, but this morning, Yankees’ prospect Jose Campos helped reset the clock, joining a list that has grown to epidemic proportions. Tommy John was prominent during his day, but, with the recent spate of arm injuries, his name has never been more popular. In […]

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Stars from Japan Help Yankees Rise in the East

Posted in Baseball, International, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on January 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are collecting stars from the land of the rising sun. Several recent teams have featured three Japanese born players. Some have even had four. However, in terms of star power, none can match the 2014 Yankees, who have assembled the greatest collection of Japanese ballplayers on this side of the Pacific Ocean. As […]

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I Told You So (Again); Jury Still Out on Yankees Financial Commitment

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hal Steinbrenner, International, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on January 22, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees’ plan to slash payroll below the $189 million luxury tax threshold was destined to fail at inception. As early as last April, the Yankees were already back tracking toward the inevitable, even though many in the media remained fixated by the smokescreen that was left behind. However, with the signing of Masahiro Tanaka […]

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New Japanese Posting Agreement Driven by Small Market Concerns but Could Benefit Big Spenders Instead

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Hot Stove, International, Yankees on December 5, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball have reached a new posting agreement apparently designed for one purpose: thwart the Yankees and other free spenders from signing Masahiro Tanaka. However, a careful examination of the details suggests the resolution could come back to haunt the small market teams who reportedly pushed for its implementation. Under […]

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Will WBC Pride Give Way to CBA Greed?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Draft, International, MLB, WBC on March 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Leave it to Bud Selig to crash his own party. By all but the most cynical accounts, the World Baseball Classic has been a success, and, in no region has that been more true than the Caribbean. As Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic get ready to […]

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Changes Needed After USA Loss, but Baseball Is the Big Winner in WBC

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, International, MLB, WBC on March 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The World Baseball Classic is moving on to San Francisco, but Team USA won’t be along for the ride. Following a 4-3 loss to Puerto Rico, the Americans are headed back to their spring training camps in Florida and Arizona, while baseball fans from sea to shining sea try to make […]

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再会: History of Japanese Pitcher/Batter Confrontations

Posted in Baseball, Culture, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on May 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »

A couple of weeks ago, Hiroki Kuroda and Yu Darvish staged a rare duel between Japanese-born converts from the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league. Tonight, Kuroda will take part in another reunion, when Ichiro Suzuki’s Seattle Mariners come to town. Although matchups between Japanese pitchers and hitters are much more common these days, the sample […]

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