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Baseball’s Current Crop of Second Basemen Is Really Cleaning Up

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When the Yankees’ beat the Orioles on Monday night, Robinson Cano was batting in the cleanup spot. Then, in the team’s victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday, Dustin Pedroia was batting fourth in the opposition lineup. Why is that significant? Because of the position both men play. Since 1919, only 7,096 lineups have featured […]

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Historical Footnotes Underscore Latest Rivalry Series

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For the final time at Fenway Park during the regular season, the Yankees and Red Sox renew hostilities in a three-game series that begins tonight. If the Bronx Bombers hope to finally get the better of their rival, winning game one will be paramount. In the opener, the pitching matchup of CC Sabathia vs. John […]

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If at First: Yanks Atop Division at 3/4 Post, but Will Girardi Go to the Whip Down the Stretch?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on August 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) All season long, the Yankees and Red Sox have engaged in a seesaw battle for control of the American League East. Since May 13, the two teams have been separated by no more than three games. If not for the wild […]

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Red Sox Deliver Another Rivalry Salvo, but Does Regular Season Record Have Bearing in October?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on August 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) If the Yankees were hoping to deliver a message to the Red Sox this past weekend, it didn’t reach the intended destination. In fact, it was returned to sender. Not only did Boston win another series, but the team beat CC […]

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Did Yanks Lose the Deadline? How Potential American League Playoff Rotations Stack Up

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , on August 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) By most objective standards, the Yankees have the best pitching staff in the American League. And yet, according to some, Brian Cashman’s inability to acquire another pitcher has branded the team as a “trade deadline loser”.  So much for perspective. […]

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Let’s Play Two: Yankees Have Historically Doubled Their Pleasure in Twin Bills

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on July 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Whenever a team is forced to play a doubleheader, the manager will usually express a universal lament about how difficult it is to win both games. No manager has been more vocal about this perceived dynamic than Joe Girardi, but is it really true? Since the Yankees joined the American League as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901, the […]

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Are Yankees Headed for Pennant Race No Man’s Land?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on July 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) As July draws to a close, gradual separation in the American League East has begun to emerge. After beginning the month three games behind the Yankees, the Red Sox have turned the tables on their rival by going 16-3 and […]

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