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Did Rafael Soriano (and Scott Boras) Get the Last Laugh?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »

When ownership went over Brian Cashman’s head to sign Rafael Soriano before the 2011 season, the franchise was called foolish. That two opt outs were included in his contract heightened the criticism, which seemed sensible after the reliever’s first-year struggles in pinstripes. However, when Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in 2012, and Soriano […]

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Beltway Freshmen Bring Teen Spirit to Postseason

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Who says the Beltway operates under an Old Boys Network? Not only do the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles boast two of the younger teams in baseball, but each club also features a precocious teenager playing an integral role in their everyday starting lineup. It’s rare enough for any team, much less a playoff caliber […]

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Nationals Wise to Pull Reigns on Stephen Strasburg, Even if White Sox Aren’t Buying Similar Limit for Chris Sale

Posted in Baseball, MLB, tagged , , , on July 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Stephen Strasburg will celebrate his 24th birthday tonight by taking the mound against the second place Atlanta Braves in a match-up that has obvious pennant race implications. However, there is much more on the line than just one game in the standings. Before the season, the Nationals devised a program for Strasburg intended to shepherd […]

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Maddon’s Defense of Peralta Shifts Blame, but Is It Out of Bounds?

Posted in Baseball, Interleague, MLB, tagged , , on June 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It’s not cheating if everyone is doing it, right? Tampa Bay Rays’ manager Joe Maddon seems to think so. At least that’s what the unorthodox manager implied when he defended reliever Joel Peralta, who was ejected from last night’s game because he had what home plate umpire Tim Tschida called a “significant amount” of pine […]

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Teenybopper: Harper Is Latest (and Greatest?) Teenager to Face the Yankees

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on June 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Bryce Harper didn’t need the Yankees’ stamp of approval, but the Nationals’ rookie sensation got one anyway. It wasn’t too long ago that Harper was rooting for the Bronx Bombers, so the endorsement of veterans like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez had to thrill the 19-year old. […]

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Battle of First Place Teams in D.C. Rekindles 1924 Pennant Race

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, World Series, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on June 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees head to the nation’s capital this weekend to take on a resurgent Washington Nationals team that currently sits comfortably atop the N.L. East. With both teams residing in first place, the upcoming series would seem to be the perfect segue into a recollection of the many times the Yankees and Senators battled for […]

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Is It Time for the Yankees to Extend Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , , on February 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Add Ryan Zimmerman to the list of young superstars who have opted for long-term security over free agency. The 27-year old third baseman recently signed a $100 million, six-year extension that will take effect in 2014, keeping Zimmerman in the nation’s capital until at least the end of the decade. Although all long-term deals come […]

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