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Roto Roundup: Adam Laroche, Felix Hernandez, Doug Fister and Others
Adam Laroche is one streaky hitter. I am starting to wonder if the Nationals will resign Laroche in the offseason with the season he is having. Laroche went 2-4 with 2 more home runs last night to...
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Yankees 6, Mariners 2: Yankees Thwart Mariners Attempt At Victory
This is exactly the kind of outing you like to see from the offense a day after being shutout and shut down by a phenomenal pitcher. Yesterday the Yankees did not score a single run. This afternoon...
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Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees Revert To Form In Absence Of Monarchy
So much for that positive run differential. A weakened Seattle Mariners lineup -- Eric Wedge fielded Munenori Kawasaki without him batting ninth -- put up the trappings of a fight before being mauled...
View ArticleStaff Q&A Sunday - 8/5/12
Mood Music - True by Spandau Ballet The Pinstripe Alley Staff; a mystery wrapped in an enigma cooked in a pizza topped with pepperoni. Have you ever thought to yourselves, "Hey it might be nice to get...
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Wednesday Bird Droppings
Reunited (with a playoff slot) and it feeeeeeeels so good! Yessiree, thanks to those plucky A's defeating the Angels the O's are once again in control of one of the two Wild Card spots. And who's that...
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Ivan Nova, Inconsistency, and the Yankees Defense
When Ivan Nova was coming up through the Yankees system, the knock on him was that he had two pitches, not the three that are usually necessary to succeed as a starter. The results during his first...
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This Day in Yankees History: Casey Stengel's Number 37 Retired- August 8, 1970
In the long history of the New York Yankees, only one person has ever had his number retired who never played a game in pinstripes. His name was Charles Dillon Stengel, or simply "Casey" Stengel. Yes,...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Eagles Announce Eagles Spanish Radio Network
The Philadelphia Eagles announced the launch of the Eagles Spanish Radio Network on Wednesday. The Eagles are the 14th NFL team to have a Spanish broadcast of games. In Philadelphia, Eagles fans will...
View ArticleA Pedro Feliciano Comeback: Who Ordered This, And How Do We Send It Back?
Via the lovely and talented Hardball Talk, baseball's reliever with the spinning odometer may be on the road to the Bronx for the first time since... ever: General manager Brian Cashman told Erik...
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Yankees 12, Tigers 8: Curtis Granderson's Revival Provides Sufficient Insurance
Curtis Granderson was having a rough time at the plate entering today's game. From July 28th through yesterday's game, he was mired in a 5-for-42 slump, a .119/.196/.190 triple slash at a time when...
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Orioles 9, Mariners 2: SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
Some dude who's the son of some other dude who did something sometime a long time ago started for the O's tonight. Ho hum....Oh...the dude who's the son of some other dude who did something sometime a...
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Yankees 12, Tigers 8: Rally falls short after Anibal Sanchez puts Tigers in 7...
Final - 8.8.2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Yankees 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 12 18 2 Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 8 13 0 WP: CC Sabathia (12 - 3) LP: Anibal Sanchez (1 - 2) Complete Coverage >...
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Roto Roundup: Dylan Bundy, Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Hamilton, and Others
Josh Hamilton has struggled in a big way over the last few months, but he might be breaking out of his slump now. He went 3-5 with a HR, a triple and 4 RBI in the Rangers 10-9 win over the Red Sox....
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This Date In Red Sox History: August 9 - Dom Dimaggio's Hit Streak
Games of Note: It's Red Sox versus Yankees on August 9, 1949, and Dom Dimaggio's 34-game hitting streak is on the line. Dom's brother, Joe, is well-known for his major-league record hit-streak of 56...
View ArticleMickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Casey Stengel, and the Battle of the Bottle
Today is the anniversary of Mickey Mantle's death. I am too young to have seen Mantle play, but like all fans I know the story, his disappointment, our shared pain. Thinking of him recalled to mind...
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Yankees 8 - Rangers 2
Derek Lowe came into tonight's game with a 5.52 ERA. That means that he has allowed 0.613 earned runs per inning that he has pitched. The Rangers have scored the most runs in baseball, and outside of...
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Daily Red Sox Links: Johnny Pesky, Derek Lowe, Steven Wright
A sad year for Red Sox Nation just got much sadder. Rest in peace, Johnny Pesky. You will be missed. Johnny Pesky's passing yesterday was the big news. Here's a round-up of Pesky pieces: Peter...
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Roto Roundup: Jurickson Profar, Ben Zobrist, Cole Hamels and Others
If you haven't noticed, major league teams are getting more and more comfortable calling up top prospects a few months earlier than expected. Earlier this season, the Nationals called up Bryce Harper...
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Yankees Sign Nicaraguan Pitchers Corby McCoy, Luis Garcia
The New York Yankees have signed a pair of left-handers out of Nicaragua, Luis Garcia and Corby McCoy, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. New York signed the 16-year-old southpaw McCoy, who...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/13/12: Melky Mesa Continues Slump
AAA Empire State Yankees: W 6-4 vs. Syracuse Chiefs Kevin Russo 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI Corban Joseph 1-5, RBI, K - six game hitting streak Ronnier Mustelier 0-5, K Brandon Laird 2-5, 2 K - 13 for his last 42...
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