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Making the ROY case for Ivan Nova

While the Yankees still are trying to decide how to finalize a five man rotation when Freddy Garcia comes off the DL once again Ivan Nova pitched a game yesterday that shows that not only does he belong in the … Continue reading

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Future’s So Bright

As the Timbuk 3 song goes: “Things are going great and they’re only getting better.  I’m doing all right, getting good grades. The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades, I gotta wear shades”. Tonight, August 2nd, 2011 with the … Continue reading

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Top 10 Things Derek Jeter would rather do than be at the All Star Game

With apologies to David Letterman and his crew I have decided that with all the drama surrounding Derek Jeter’s absence from Arizona during the All Star Game that there had to be 10 things that he would rather do than … Continue reading

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Why AJ Doesn’t Suck

During the game last night and all day today many fans and pundits have been repeating the old tired mantra that AJ Burnett sucks, “has no clue”, should be traded or is a liability.  While it is true that AJ is … Continue reading

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When is Five Games Really A Mountain?

 Five games out of first place…does not seem like a lot of games to make up on June 23rd now does it?  Well based on history in the American League being this many games out on this day really is … Continue reading

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Putting a Loss into Perspective

Surely no one wants the Yankees to lose a game particularly when the Yankees have a chance to move into first place in the AL East and come home on a high note.  And sometimes the effort or the way … Continue reading

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Dominate Starting Pitching Dominates

Since April 15th when the Yankees closed the day at 7-5 they have gone 9-4 and this very good stretch has been, as discussed elsewhere, due to dominate starting pitching dominating.   While we have seen it with our own eyes … Continue reading

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It’s not the popup. It’s the attitude.

As a Yankees fan I have always stated that we should support the players on the Yankees, cheer for them when they are doing well, and not boo but support them when they are not doing so well (though I … Continue reading

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Freddy Garcia: A Nightmare on River Avenue (for the Rangers)

When the Yankees signed Freddy Garcia during the off season many Yankees reporters and fans alike could not, regardless of the Yankees rotation issues, understand the move. They wanted to know how could a player who had been oft injured … Continue reading

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What to do with Phil Hughes?

Another game tonight and sadly another bad outing by Phil Hughes.  The number this season have been just down right disappointing but it is not just this season and has been basically since the second half of 2010.  As Joe … Continue reading

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