Sunday, July 25th, 2010
NYY 12, Kansas City 6. All things considered, you have to like Phil Hughes' performance in this one. Outside of Scott Podsednik, who is on a tear right now and could probably hit .500 against Cy Young, Hughes held the Royals to one run on four hits over ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
After reading this Bloomberg Sports analysis of Joba Chamberlain's performance so far this year, and then watching him pitch the eighth inning last night, I'm maybe thinking there is something to this idea that Joba isn't really pitching as poorly as his "standard" stats would indicate -- and by that, ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
NYY 9, Arizona 3. It seems like forever since the Yankees had a "textbook" win, but that's exactly what they got last night. Get an early lead, get seven strong innings from your starter, get to the opposing team's bullpen, and then beat up on the relievers and ...
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
NYY 4, Houston 3. What started out looking like a slug fest after the first two innings, morphed quickly in to a pitchers' duel, and when you have Andy Pettitte on the mound in one of those you are always in good shape these days. Pettitte pitched yet ...
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
NYY 2, NY Mets 1. Nothing like a little NY Mets to help with whatever is ailing you. Javier Vazquez looked great, allowing only one hit over six innings while striking out six and walking just two. Of course it was against the hapless Mets, but still ...
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Los Angeles 6, NYY 4. Coming off two excellent starts, you had to figure it was time for Bad A.J. to make an appearance, and sure enough that's what we got last night. Just goes with the territory with A.J. Burnett, and it ain't ever going to change. ...
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
NYY 6, Boston 4. Well, it certainly wasn't pretty, but it was a win -- and after all, that's what baseball is all about, winning when you aren't hitting on all cylinders. A.J. Burnett struggled through five innings, putting the lead-off batter on in four of them and ...
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
So the biggest question mark going in to spring training is now answered -- Phil Hughes will get the nod as the fifth starter, at least for the start of the season. Although in theory this was an open competition between Hughes, Chamberlain, Aceves, Mitre and Gaudin -- my ...
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
NYY 7, Philadelphia 4. Alex Rodriguez has seemingly morphed from a batter who never could hit in the clutch to one who now only hits when it's a clutch situation. When A-Rod came to the plate in the ninth with the score tied, two outs, and the go-ahead ...
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
NYY 8, Philadelphia 5. The Yankee offense finally woke up after napping through the first two games, giving Andy Pettitte his 17th career playoff win, more than anyone else in baseball history. And who else to kick start the offense than Alex Rodriguez, getting his first hit of ...
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