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The Yankees have decided to pass on Cuban defectors Aledmys Diaz and...
The Yankees made the claim that they will spend excessively when it comes to international amateur talent this season. Most of that talent will be eligible to sign over the summer, but in the meantime...
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What If Alfonso Soriano Hadn't Been Traded?
Last July, the Cubs sent Alfonso Soriano to the Yankees. What if they hadn't?When making a barter-style trade, regardless of the terms, the goal is always the same: Over-represent something you have,...
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Should the Yankees look into extending David Robertson?
Now that the Yankees are throwing around contract extensions, extending David Robertson should be next on the agenda.Now that the Yankees have shown that they are interested in locking up players...
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Kenta Maeda rumors: Japanese ace might not be posted after 2014
One of the biggest names in the Nippon League is still under team control for four more years. After Masahiro Tanaka left for the Yankees, Kenta Maeda might be the best pitcher remaining in Nippon...
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Nick Swisher was better than you think last year
A strong finish and park factors show that Swisher wasn't that far from his peak seasons in 2013Expectations were pretty high for Nick Swisher in Cleveland after the Indians signed him to a 4-year,...
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Tanaka living up to the hype early on at spring training
Tanaka looked good in his first session of live BPMasahiro Tanaka threw his first live session of batting practice this past Friday, facing five hitters and throwing twenty-five pitches. According to...
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Happy birthday to four-time Blue Jay DeWayne Wise
Today, four-time Blue Jays outfielder DeWayne Wise turns 36. Wise's career has been both quite unremarkable and quite remarkable. He has been a career backup outfielder, ever getting above 239 major...
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Re-evaluating the Yankees lack of interest in Stephen Drew
Back in January, I examined some of the reasons why the Yankees might not be interested in Stephen Drew. Circumstances have changed in the past month with the addition of Masahiro Tanaka and retirement...
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Are the Yankees finally learning their lesson?
All of a sudden, this front office seems to be learning from its mistakes.If I could sum up the Yankees front office over the last few years in one word, terms like "thickheaded" or "stubborn" would...
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MLB makes new home plate collision rule official, but vagueness could still...
Umpire's different judgments on the play might lead to some angry managers in the future.One of baseball's big off-season stories was the plan to adapt some kind of rule against brutal home plate...
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Spring training 2014: MLB opens schedule with two exhibition games
The Yankees and Tigers help us welcome baseball back with a pair of games on Tuesday afternoon.After a long, cold winter, baseball is finally back, as major league teams open their spring training...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 2/25/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyMLB makes new home plate collision rule official, but vagueness could still lead to controversyAre the Yankees finally learning their lesson?Re-evaluating the Yankees lack...
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Calling all lurkers: Yankees spring training games are here, join us in the...
Spring training games are finally here! It's the perfect opportunity to join the community if you haven't already.It's been a long offseason for Yankees fans after 2013 ended more prematurely than most...
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Yankees could face Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston in Florida State game
The college football star is expected to take the field against his favorite baseball team on TuesdayThe Yankees will play the Florida State baseball team in an exhibition game on Tuesday and 2013...
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Analyzing the business value of Brett Gardner's four-year extension
What kind of value might the Yankees reap from Gardner?Brett Gardner signed a four-year contract extension on Sunday afternoon that will pay him $52 million from 2015-18. After the Yankees pay him the...
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Yankees spring training game one: New York vs. Florida State University
This is it people – the start of spring training gamesIn game one, the Yankees will send out Vidal Nuno to face right-hander Mike Compton and the Florida State Seminoles. Reigning Heisman Award winner...
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Budweiser has no concept of baseball, geography, possibly reality
We have no idea what timeline or alternate dimension Budweiser thinks MLB exists in.Anheuser-Busch has teamed up with Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith in an attempt to make Opening Day a national...
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Johan Santana clocked at 81 mph in workout
The former Mets and Twins left-hander barely topped 81 mph in a workout on Tuesday that included a scout from the Yankees.Johan Santana threw for scouts from seven MLB teams at a high school in Fort...
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Yankees 8, FSU 3: Professionals beat the amateurs
Go baseball, Go YankeesIn the Yankees' first spring trainings game, New York took on the Florida State University Seminoles. As you would expect, the professional baseball players trounced the college...
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Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston plays against Yankees for Florida State
The college football star went 0-2 at the plate against the Yankees on Tuesday afternoon.Jameis Winston, Florida State's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, played in left field for Florida State's...
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