Mike Trout Setting Records in 100 Games
Eric Kay of the Angels media department was thoughtful enough to send this Elias Sport Bureau tabulation of where rookie outfielder Mike Trout stands in historical comparison to other great rookie...
View ArticleQuestion Of The Week: Should Roger Clemens Be Elected To The Hall Of Fame?
Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens is in the news again, as he's making a comeback of sorts by pitching for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. His reappearance on...
View ArticleBartolo Colon Fails MLB Drug Test, Suspended 50 Games
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman is reporting that Oakland Athletics pitcher (and former Red Sox hurler) Bartolo Colon has tested positive for testosterone in a failed drug test. Colon will be suspended 50...
View ArticleYankees 1, White Sox 2: Yankees Are Swept Out Of Chicago
Pitching duels can be a lot of fun to watch. When you're on the wrong side of one, with the potential of getting swept, it can be frustrating. Phil Hughes dueled with Chris Sale tonight. Sale won, the...
View ArticleWhite Sox 2, Yankees 1: Full Sale to sweep
Watching Robin Ventura use his bullpen against the Yankees, he had an idea that they were susceptible to left-handed pitchers. It's the lone critique for an offense that leads the league in many...
View ArticleRoto Roundup: Matt Harvey, Adrian Beltre, Chris Sale and Others
This will be a short one today as the SB Nation Fantasy War Room chat kept me busy last night. Let's take a look at some of Wednesday MLB action: I wrote about Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre a...
View ArticleA Different Role And A Different Look
For the second straight season, the Rays are enjoying a surprising season from a cast-off closer. This season, Fernando Rodney and last season, it was Kyle Farnsworth. In both cases, the original...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/22/12: Rutckyj Gets Back in the Win Column
AAA Empire State Yankees: W 2-1 vs. Buffalo Bisons (12 innings) Chris Dickerson 2-4, RBI, 2 BB, SB - .341 OBP his last 10 games Corban Joseph 1-5, BB, 2 K Eduardo Nunez 1-6, K, 2 SB Brandon Laird 2-6,...
View ArticleLunchtime leftovers: White Sox attendance and clauses
Following up on a couple topics recently discussed here... The White Sox drew 26,319 fans for what turned out to be a crowd-pleasing performance by Chris Sale on Wednesday night, as our correspondents...
View ArticleWe’re So Sorry, Uncle Derek Jeter: On the Interplay Between Offense and Defense
As Derek Jeter aged into a seemingly permanent decline in performance in 2010 and 2011, the question about him seemed to become when his bat no longer supported his glove. As long as Jeter's bat was...
View ArticleRotator Cuff Inflamation Forces Ivan Nova to the DL
New developments on the ailments of Ivan Nova: MLB @MLB OFFICIAL: @Yankees RHP Ivan Nova diagnosed with inflammation in his right rotator cuff, placed on 15-day DL. The injury would help explain why...
View ArticleInside Information: Q&A with Pinstripe Alley's Tanya Bondurant
As you are all aware, the Orioles and Yankees start a three-game series tonight with major implications. If the Orioles sweep (unlikely) they'll end up tied for first place in the AL East. if the...
View ArticleEME talks to SNY.tv about the upcoming series
Your browser does not support iframes. It's what passes for a Camden Chat media blitz today, and you can watch the above video to hear my latest public embarrassment as I talked to Pete McCarthy of...
View ArticleFriday Night Victory GIF Party: Orioles 6, Yankees 1
It is Friday night. The Orioles have emerged victorious in tonight's baseball game against the hated New York Yankees. Mark Reynolds hit two monster home runs and Miguel Gonzalez struck out nine...
View ArticleYankees 1, Orioles 6: The Angriest of Domes
This game in a few words: - If you have a good change up, you can probably shut down the Yankees. - Nick Swisher struck out four times. A killer whale with a bat taped to its flipper may have looked...
View ArticleOrioles 6, Yankees 1: Two games back
You hear the phrase "on paper" a lot in the sports world. For example, "On paper, the Red Sox were one of the best teams in the American League going into 2012." Well, on paper this was the game that...
View ArticleThis Day in Yankees History: Skowron's Called Single Ends 1-0 Gem- September...
It was 51 years ago today that a potent Yankee team won a crucial game against a very close second-place AL rival to spark a winning streak that guided them to the title. Let's see the 2012 Yankees do...
View ArticleYankees 4, Orioles 3: Offense Overcomes Curtis Granderson Injury With Late Rally
For the first six innings, it was another slough of a game today for the offense as Baltimore Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen shut the New York Yankees' offense down, just as teammate Miguel Gonzalez did...
View ArticleSaturday Night Open Thread
Baseball is being played, college football is being played, the Yankees won a very important game against the Baltimore Orioles. Discuss what you'd like. Enjoy your Saturday. Watch this if you haven't...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 9/8/12: Season of Traveling Comes to an End
AAA Empire State Yankees: L 1-7 vs. Pawtucket Red Sox Kevin Russo 0-4, 2 K Corban Joseph 1-4, HR Ronnier Mustelier 0-4, K Luke Murton 0-4, K Melky Mesa 0-3, K - batted .267 in the playoffs Austin...
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