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What, Me Worry? Kuroda Conquers Angels and Butterflies

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged , on April 14, 2012 | 6 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) When the Yankees signed Hiroki Kuroda, some pundits wondered whether the Japanese “right hander” would be able to adapt to the scrutiny that comes with pitching in New York. And, judging by his comments leading up to yesterday’s home opener, some of those concerns seemed well founded.  […]

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Piniella Makes YES Debut, Evokes Memories of First Opener as Bomber’s Skipper (Video of 1986 Opening Day Embedded)

Posted in Baseball, Video, Yankees, tagged , , , on April 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Lou Piniella made his regular season debut in the YES booth when he joined Michael Kay and David Cone in calling the Yankees’ season opener. Even though the disappointing 7-6 loss put a damper on the occasion, Piniella’s first Opening Day as a broadcaster evoked fond memories of his debut as manager of the Bronx […]

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Opening Day Oddities; Blue Jays and Indians Play Longest Game; Valverde Perfect No Longer

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Opening Day, or at least yesterday’s version of it, pitted the two teams with best and worst Spring Training records. The Toronto Blue Jays just wrapped the second best spring winning percentage (.774) in a non-labor impacted season since 1984, while the Cleveland Indians turned in the lowest rate of success (.241) over the same […]

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If the Yankees Aren’t Playing, Does Opening Day Make a Sound?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Baseball is in the midst of its third round of Opening Days, but the Yankees remain among the teams who have yet to play a game.  Along with 2009, the team’s April 6 opening date marks the latest it has waited to launch a non-labor impacted season since April 7, 1992. In order to accommodate the […]

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Remembering Forgettable Opening Day Performances

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) By going 0-5 with three double plays, Albert Pujols turned in one of the most forgettable Opening Days in major league history, which means it will likely be remembered for a long time. Worst Opening Day Performances, 1957-2011 Player Date […]

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Opening Day Flashback to the Early 1990s: When Hope Didn’t Spring Eternal

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For a few years in the 1990s, Opening Day wasn’t exactly a time of new hope and great expectations for Yankees fans. Younger followers of the team probably can’t fathom the idea of a season beginning with the Yankees staring down the barrel of last place, but such was the case two decades ago. Considering […]

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New York Yankees Opening Day Facts and Figures

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Opening Day is always a joyous occasion, but if Jorge Posada’s afternoon is tinged with a touch of remorse, it’ll be easy to understand. For the first time in 12 years, Posada will be watching the first pitch of the season from the dugout instead of catching it behind the plate. With Posada’s string of […]

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