Author Archives: Curtis Clark

Kevin Youkilis: A hated Red Sox set for a big season with the Yankees

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Curtis Clark
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Call Kevin Youkilis whatever you’d like, but he’s a Yankee now and for some that is still hard to take. Honestly, I find it hard to accept after he spent the past 10 years as my most hated Red Sox player. I find it a little ironic when I think back to 2008 when friend asked ...

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Farewell Nick Swisher

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Curtis Clark

I’ve always liked Nick Swisher. I’ve had nothing against him. Forget about the postseason struggles, any person with such a positive attitude that can play baseball at a high level is great for any team let alone the Yankees. It’s coming to the point we’ve all seen – his impending free agency. Why I write ...

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5 Reasons why the Yankees WON’T win the World Series

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Maybe it’s the practical side, maybe I’m just a pessimist but I don’t think the Yankees will be able to win the World Series this year. Every team in the postseason has flaws and on the eve of a possible one game playoff for the division and subsequently a spot in the Divisional Round, I ...

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American League playoff predictions

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Curtis Clark

The Yankees are in a good position to make the playoffs. Their magic number --to win the AL East-- sits at 13 right now with 14 games left to go. They are a game up on Baltimore and Oakland and four up, in the loss column, on the Los Angeles Angels. With Andy Pettitte and ...

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Top 10 Yankees of color

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Major League Baseball was started around 1869. The Civil War had just ended. Slavery had just been abolished. The country wasn’t as diverse as it is today. Major League Baseball was a white male dominated sport. In fact, baseball on the whole has been a widely non-diverse sport. It took until 1947 for baseball to ...

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Top 10 Yankees who are not in the Hall of Fame

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Many players come through the Yankee organization and most are average players. Then there are those exceptional few who leave a lasting mark on the franchise and the game of baseball in general. Out of those few, some make the Hall of Fame, others don’t. Most people know who has made the Hall so let’s ...

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The 2012 Baltimore Orioles: It’s better to be lucky than good

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Curtis Clark

The Yankees have problems. They riddled with injuries, aren’t hitting well, and the bullpen, once a strong suit, has looked miserable. The Rays just took a series from the Yankees. To top that all off, the hottest team in baseball happens to be the Orioles. Simply put, the Yankees need some better luck. Perhaps, the ...

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DeWayne Wise or Ichiro? The Yankees Chose Correctly

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Over the past two weeks we’ve seen Dewayne Wise do some incredible things with the Chicago White Sox. He’s hit as many home runs in 9 games as he did in his 54 others with the Yankees. He’s hitting a robust .361 with the White Sox and seems to be a nice addition to their ...

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AL East Power Rankings

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Curtis Clark

We’re three fourths of the way through the season and the Yankees currently have the best record in the American League. They could sweep the Rangers and the Yankees look like a team that can overcome any odds. They’re back to playing great baseball even though there was a time it looked like the 10 ...

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Exceeding Expectations? Ichiro’s Time in Pinstripes

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Ichiro Suzuki hasn’t disappointed the Yankees. So far, so good. Did the team and fans expect him to hit 15 home runs? No. Was he expected to eclipse 100 hits with the Yankees? No. For what was expected of him, he’s done exactly that, if not more: He’s filled in for Brett Gardner, spelled Raul ...

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