Game Thread #67: A's vs. Yankees (2)
So far this game has just been irritating. The Yankees have all the hits and runs and it is making me extremely sad. 3-0 Not Us going to the 4th.
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RALLY THREAD!!!! First the A's got a base runner ... Then the A's got a hit ... Now can the A's get ... RUNZ?????? 3-0 Yankees going to the bottom of the 6th.
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Well That Was A Dreadful Experience
Oh you want specifics? OK: David Phelps impersonated Cy Young, Sonny Gray took 2 innings to remember how to pitch, and Jeff Francis pitched like, well, Jeff Francis, as the Yankees won 7-0 in a game...
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Yankees 7, Athletics 0: Phelps, offense good
The Yankees performed well all-around as they shutout the Athletics tonight.The Yankees kicked off the first game of their last series on the West Coast tonight, and the team as a whole played really...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/14/14
NoMaas | SJK:Gary Sanchez could be dropping in value with his recent benching.SFGate | Susan Slusser: The Oakland Athletics plan to completely ignore "The Flip Play" when they honor Derek Jeter this...
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Heath Bell, the Yankees & the crossing of desperate paths
Former All-Star closer Heath Bell has been signed to a minor-league contract by the Yankees, whose bullpen is in dire straits. What's the worst that could happen?The New York Yankees signed former...
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SnakeBytes 6/14: Perfect no more
Clayton Kershaw was back to his normal self against the D'backs, as he and the Dodgers outlasted Arizona 4-3. Quotes"I didn't have fastball command to start. Going into the game, just didn't establish...
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How much longer can Chase Whitley, strike machine, keep it going?
The Yankee rookie doesn't walk anyone. And that's just the start of the fun.Give me strike throwers. Hitting a baseball at 90+ mph is hard enough, so if you don't have a Randy Johnson slider or a...
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Daily Yankees Predictions 6/14/14: West Coast Winning Streak
The Yankees swept the Mariners and have taken Game 1 of this 3 game series against the Athletics. David Phelps pitched brilliantly. Hiroki Kuroda will hope to follow that up with a series win tonight....
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Brian McCann still can't get going at the plate
The struggle bus rides on.Brian McCann was brought in to provide solid offense at a historically defense-first position. While McCann got off to a rough start, posting a 66 wRC+ in April, many of us...
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Yankees lineup vs. Athletics - Brian Roberts out; Michael Pineda might get...
The Yankees will try to keep the good times rolling after their great win against the Oakland Athletics last night.Tonight's lineup: Gardner 7 Jeter 6 Ellsbury 8 Teixeira 3 McCann 2 Soriano dh Suzuki 9...
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Game #68: Lights out, great pitching, great defense, A's win!
Dahhhhhhhhhhh . . . Athletics! Win!The Athletics evened the weekend series against the New York Yankees, defeating them 5-1 with yet another superlative pitching performance and excellent plate...
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Yankees 1, Athletics 5: The lights had more power than the Yankees
Nothing went right.In the fourth inning, the game was delayed due to failure with the lights in the stadium. While the Yankees weren't playing particularly well prior to the delay, when the game...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/15/14
New York Daily News | Mark Feinsand: Just in time for Father's Day, Derek Jeter talks about how his father has influenced him throughout his career.It's About the Money | Brad Vietrogoski: A look at...
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Baby Bomber Recap 6/14/14: Luis Severino strikes out eight in RiverDogs' win
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 14th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 0-7 vs. Columbus ClippersLF Jose Pirela 1-4 - batting .375/.422/.450 over his last 10...
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Carlos Beltran needs to get it going at the plate
Injuries and under-performance have so far hindered Carlos Beltran's first year in pinstripes; the Yankees will need him to right the ship if they want to move up in the standings.Carlos Beltran's...
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Daily Yankees Predictions 6/15/14: Nuno going for the series win and Happy...
The lights went out yesterday, as did the Yankees winning streak. Vidal Nuno will hope to build a new streak, as well as secure the series victory over the Athletics. Last west coast PSA DP thread....
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Francisco Cervelli's return could mean unwarranted demotion for John Ryan Murphy
With Francisco Cervelli set to be activated from the DL, John Ryan Murphy will probably be sent down to Triple-A.Francisco Cervelli is finally ready to be activated from the 60-day disabled list, where...
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Yankees 5, Athletics 10: Nuno's struggles doom Yankees to loss
Vidal Nuno bad at the baseballs.Vidal Nuno's road starts of late have ranged from okay to decent and gave a sense of hope that he would pitch well today in Oakland. Those hopes were quickly dashed....
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What does FIP suggest about Yankees starters going forward?
A look at what to expect from Yankees starting pitchers going forward according to Fielding Independent Pitching.Outside of the masterful performance of Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees starting pitching has...
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