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First Pitch: Cashman making the grade

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

When you look at the Yankees’ first half, there is only one way to describe it. “Great,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said. “The best record in baseball. We are in first. I’ll take it. I hope it lines up for a strong second half.” The Yankees lost Michael Pineda before the season’s first pitch. Mariano Rivera and Brett Gardner have barely played. David Robertson has missed significant time. Alex Rodriguez is only a good, not great or elite, third baseman. Continue reading →

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Jeter passes Mantle

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

With his first inning single, Derek Jeter passed Mickey Mantle for the most All-Star hits in Yankees history. Jeter has 11. The 50 Greatest Yankees Choosing the 50 Greatest Yankees was a daunting task. ESPNNewYork.com rose to the challenge. Top 50  Rank ‘EmThe infield single deflected off third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s glove before Rafael Furcal handled it in the hole. Furcal fired a strike across the diamond, but Jeter beat the throw. Jeter went 1-for-2 on the night. Continue reading →

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Missing Links: Mariano, Joba, Reggie & Robbie

Posted on July 10, 2012 by admin

Let’s do some All-Star Missing Links: 1) Mariano Rivera has always refused to say he is done for this season. He is known for his faith and, when asked for a timetable, he has pointed to God’s plan for him. Still, led by most notably Yankees GM Brian Cashman, the Yankees have insisted that Rivera won’t be able to return this season from his partially torn ACL. But his rehab doctor, Dr. Keith Pyne, opened up a little crack for a possible return this year. Continue reading →

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First Pitch: Christian Lopez’s big decision

Posted on July 10, 2012 by admin

Nick Laham/Getty ImagesWould Christian Lopez change anything about last year’s DJ-3K exchange? Nope.It has been a year and a day since Christian Lopez caught Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit. Lopez made the decision to just give Jeter the ball instead of holding out for potentially millions. The Decision will be debated forever. What would you do? Well, Lopez, now 24, with a new life, would not do anything different. “I get a lot of respect,” Lopez said on the phone Monday. Continue reading →

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The Series in Yankeemetrics (July 6-8)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by admin

AP PhotoAndruw Jones hit four homers against the Red Sox this weekend.STAT OF SERIES According to Elias, the Yankees became the first visiting team to score two-or-more runs in the first inning in every game of a four-game series at Fenway Park. THREE OUT OF FOUR AIN’T BAD With their 7-3 win Sunday, the Yankees head into the All-Star break with baseball’s best record (52-33). 10+ K and 1 ER or Fewer by YankeeAge 25 or Younger at Fenway Park Derek Jeter recorded his 48th career multi-hit game at Fenway Park, tying Babe Ruth for the third-most such games by a Yankee at the ballpark. Continue reading →

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Notes: Rotation, Martin, Gardner, Joba

Posted on July 9, 2012 by admin

Joe Girardi has set his second half rotation. Next weekend against the Angels, it will be Hiroki Kuroda, Freddy Garcia and Ivan Nova. They will be followed by Phil Hughes, CC Sabathia and Kuroda against the Blue Jays. Girardi said he set things up that way because of some matchups he liked. He didn’t say what they were. Speaking of Sabathia, he had a successful bullpen session on Sunday and reported no pain in his groin. He will throw another bullpen Tuesday before a simulated game on Friday, and then he expects to be good to go a week from Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Continue reading →

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Lineup: Cano DH, Martin out

Posted on July 8, 2012 by admin

Here is your Sunday night lineup: Jeter, SS Granderson, CF Teixeira, 1B Rodriguez, 3B Cano, DH Swisher, RF Jones, LF Nix, 2B Stewart, C Nova, P Continue reading →

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Padilla to Tex: Go play a ‘women’s sport’

Posted on July 8, 2012 by admin

Vicente Padilla just took his war of words with Mark Teixeira to another level, slinging veiled accusations of racism and making a sexist comment in a Spanish-language interview translated and posted by NESN.com on Sunday. “In this sport, as competitive ball players, we get pretty fired up,” Padilla said, according to NESN. “So I think, maybe, [Teixeira] picked the wrong profession. I think he’d be better off playing a women’s sport.” Teixeira scorched Padilla at the plate Friday with his go-ahead two-run triple and after the game with his words. Continue reading →

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First Pitch: Clutch 42

Posted on July 8, 2012 by admin

On May 21, the Yankees were 21-21. They were 42 games into their season, and there were questions about this team. When they were hitting, they weren’t pitching. When they pitched, they didn’t hit. Their starting pitching was suspect. Their offense was too old and one-dimensional, with its all-or-nothing attributes. But now the Yankees have played 42 more games, and most of those questions have vanished. Over the past 42 games, the Yankees are 30-12, and have made any concerns look a little silly in hindsight. Continue reading →

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Rapid Reaction: Red Sox 9, Yankees 5

Posted on July 8, 2012 by admin

WHAT IT MEANS: The Red Sox have gotten on the board against the Yankees, winning the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader, 9-5. After losing the first four games of the season between these two teams, and the first two this weekend, Boston finally got a victory, led by Pedro Ciriaco and Mauro Gomez. Who? Go here for more on them. NO DEFENSE: The Yankees committed a season-high four errors in this game. PHIL-E: In the sixth inning, Phil Hughes was chased, but it was largely not his fault. Continue reading →

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