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That's All Folks
May 24, 2009 by
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As you can tell, my blogging has become nearly nonexistent over the last year or so. Every once in a while, I throw up a post, but nothing consistently.Instead of pretending that I am an active blogger, I have decided to close the blog.I will continue my quality start tracker on the...
I Can't Wait
May 08, 2009 by
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I can't wait for Arod's return tonight.Posada is hanging out on the DL.Teixeira is sucking up the joint.Swisher has gotten on base in like every game, but has been slumping like whoa.Cano is 0 for his last million.Even Jose Freaking Molina is hurt.The Yankees need Arod, and...
Untitled
April 30, 2009 by
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10 Game Record: 5-5Season Record: 10-10Opponents: 3 vs. CLE (2-1); 2 vs. OAK (2-0); 3 @ BOS (0-3); 2 @ DET (1-1)Standings: Toronto (15-7), Boston (13-7) , New York (10-10), Baltimore (9-12), Tampa Bay (8-13),Pitching: 6.27 ERA through games 11-20The GoodPhil Hughes--Hughes made his...
Murphy's Law
April 27, 2009 by
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Murphy's law is an adage in Western culture that broadly states: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."He stole home? Really?
Double Plays, Blown Saves, and DL Stints
April 25, 2009 by
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Joba did not pitch fabulously yesterday, but he was aided by his good friend the Double Play Ball. He had roughly 15 of them in his 5.1 innings of work. Ok, so the Red Sox only hit into 4 double plays, but the Yankees also hit into 3 double plays. I can't remember seeing 7 double...
10 Game Rewind
April 17, 2009 by
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10 Game Record: 5-5Season Record: 5-5Opponents: 3 @ BAL (1-2); 3 @ KC (2-1); 3 @ TB (2-1) 1 vs. CLE (0-1)Standings: Toronto (8-3), Baltimore (6-5), New York (5-5), Tampa Bay (4-6), Boston (3-6)Pitching: 5.44 ERA through games 1-10The Good:Andy Pettitte--Pettitte pitched in 2 games...
Opening Day --Take 4
April 16, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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Today, April 16, 2009, is the Yankees official Home Opener of the 2009 baseball season.I'm sure I don't have to mention it, but I will anyway, the significance of this particular Home Opener is the Inaugural Season of the New Yankee Stadium (yes, capitals).Festivities for the...
Must. Not. Press.
April 14, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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Unlike Sabathia, who had a complete reversal of his first start in his second, Chien-Ming Wang imploded again last night.Every game counts, and I would love to win all of them, but it just isn't possible. I know it is cliche to say "relax, it's April, it's still too...
Three Games is Probably Not a Trend
April 12, 2009 by
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So the Yankees started the season 0-2 and have since gone 3-0.To this I say, three games is probably not a trend.In the first 2 games, the Yankee ERA was a sparkling 9.56.In the following 3 games, the Yankee ERA was a sparkling 1.33.Call me crazy, but I suspect that for the overall...
Two Games Is Probably Not a Trend
April 09, 2009 by
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I just want to point out that two games is probably not a trend.So the team ERA is currently sitting at terrible. So the team is 0-2 and 2 games back of the first place Orioles. So Mark Teixeira has one measly hit. So the Orioles really should be a team we can beat up on while Tampa...
Opening Day Live Thread
April 06, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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So I feel like completing a live thread. I'm home an hour earlier than I thought I would be, so smiles all around.Lineups! YANKEES (0-0)2. Derek Sanderson Jeter SS18. Johnny David Damon LF25. Mark Charles Teixeira 1B55. Hideki Matsui DH20. Jorge Rafael de Posada Jr. C24. Robinson...
Here We Go
April 05, 2009 by
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In T minus 29 hours the Yankees will begin their 2009 season.Opening Day is just a few short hours away (even shorter for those Braves and Phillies fans).I am ecstatic.I have been a terrible fan and blogger this off season. I didn't pay much attention to anything other than the...
"I Was Young"
February 17, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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Basically what this whole press conference is boiling down to, is Arod is blaming his steroid use on being young and ignorant.I'm not sure how much I buy that. He was 24 or 25 when he started in 2001. As I write this, I am 23 and I know taking random (and I think the press conference...
Valentine's Day
February 15, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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The only thing Valentine's Day means to me is pitchers and catchers report.That's right.People like CC (not C.C.) Sabathia and AJ Burnett and Chien-Ming Wang and Jorge Posada have all headed down to Tampa to get ready for the season.Woot WootObviously there are two story lines...
Can You Feel It?
January 13, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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It is almost baseball season.Well in case you aren't super excited about it yet, head over to Diamond Hoggers and see their exclusive pictures of the new Stadium.
Third Down
January 11, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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If this game did not allow 3rd downs, I think the Giants would have won. (Of course, there is still a little more than a minute left, so I suppose it is technically possible for the Giants to win.) I mean, the Eagles couldn't do anything on offense before third down, so the Giants...
New Year's Resolutions
January 04, 2009 by
Almost Perfect
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I have been a terrible blogger. I completely fell of the map. I probably lost the 6 readers I had during my time away. I have completely ignored the happenings of baseball and the Yankees. It is my New Year's Resolution to make at least one sports related post per week and between...
Don't Vote
November 03, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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I have been a bad, bad, terrible blogger this baseball season. Since the Yankee season has ended, I have been an even worse blogger. I had all kinds of opinions about the World Series (disappointed the Rays didn't win; not surprised by the incredible lack of ratings), unfortunately...
What a Weekend
October 13, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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Now that baseball season is officially over for Yankee fans, I can turn my attention fully to football. Ok, so my attention has been on football for 6 weeks, but none of that baseball stuff gets in my way anymore.Anyway, what a Week 6 for the NFL. 5 games yesterday were decided on...
The Final Game
September 21, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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If you go to MLB.com and click under standings, you will notice something that hasn't appeared next "New York" (at least on the AL side) since 1994. There is a tiny little "E" underneath "elimination #." For the first time in 15 years, the Yankees...
Irrelevant
September 13, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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So for the first time in roughly 15 years, the Yankees are irrelevant.With just 2+ weeks of the season remaining, the Yankees have no chance of winning the division, the wild card or anything. Hell, they may (probably?) finish the season in 4th place.The 2008 season is over.Now, the...
Road Tripping
August 26, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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Wow the Yankees really sucked in the last 19 games. I was hoping for a 13-6 record (which considering the Red Sox went 11-9 would have picked us up a few games in the standings), and instead the Yankees went 9-10. They couldn't even get a game above .500.I'm finding myself...
Home Sweet Home
August 04, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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I wanted to go 17-12 during the 29 game stretch in which so many of the games were at home. The Yankees did exactly that.Even better, I wanted to make sure the Yankees took care of the Red Sox and Rays when the time came to play them. The Yankees won 4 of the 7 games against the Red...
Jinx
July 29, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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So I'm a jinx.I profusely apologize for the last two games.I'll try to not let it happen again.
Pitching Strong
July 27, 2008 by
Almost Perfect
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Man, I love having a good pitching team.The Yankees' bullpen was one of the best in the majors (well without looking at any stats, and just thinking about how freaking successful they have been...though I believe they have some obscene record when leading after 6), and then Brian...
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