Author Archives: Curtis Clark

Yankees need Eric Chavez to stay healthy

Felix Hernandez was “effectively wild” on Tuesday night. If he didn’t throw a pitch that didn’t hit or come near a batter, I didn’t see it. The term effectively wild is a good one because he still threw 7.1 innings and gave up two runs. He struck out four and got the win on a ...

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Yankees trade deadline targets: Justin Upton

Teams, people, or organizations will negotiate based on the idea that they will come out better. It is a simple fact; if you don’t believe you’ll benefit from a negotiation or trade, you won’t make the deal. The Yankees can benefit in both the short term but more so in the long term if they ...

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Robinson Cano: A Special Year

Many have said Robinson Cano is the best hitter in the game. I believe he is. His swing is pure and beautiful. It’s easy and his bat head stays through the zone. His head barely moves, sometimes if at all, and he’s always locked in. Call this a little infatuation (or a lot) but he ...

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AL East Midseason Power Rankings

The All-Star break is rapidly approaching and the Yankees currently have the best record in baseball. They’ve been playing great baseball and there was a period there where it looked like nothing could go wrong for them. That was until June 27, 2012. Casey Kotchman hit a line drive off Andy Pettitte’s ankle causing him ...

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Yankees versus Braves: the culmination

Three games in three days in three different seats with three different groups of friends and I witnessed three wins. The Yankees came off a sweep of the Mets and headed south to visit the Braves in Turner Field. It was a fantastic series that saw the Yankees win in every way possible against a ...

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Yankees versus Braves: a preview

I can remember a few years ago when the Yankees came to Atlanta in 2009 and we all know why it was a special year. I got to go to one game on a Tuesday, I believe. I lived in Athens, GA at the time and was low on funds, but what a game it ...

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Interleague play: good or bad?

The Yankees start up the second round of interleague games in the Subway Series against the Mets. After that series, they travel to Atlanta for a three game set against the Braves (June 11-13).  I will be in attendance of for each game of that series and will share some of that experience in a ...

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Starting pitching woes: it’s not time to panic

Through 26 percent of the season, the Yankees starting pitchers’ earned run average (ERA) sits at a whopping 4.88. That’s good for the 26th worst earned run average in the league. There are four teams with ERA's worse than that of the Yankees. The list, accompanied by their records, is: Kansas City (4.92, 17-25), Boston ...

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So Far, Not Great for Yankees Kuroda

Watching Hiroki Kuroda instills some confidence in me. Why that is, I don’t know, but just know that it does. I think it has something to do with the consistency he brings. He surely doesn’t have the most electric arm in the league, let alone on the Yankees, but he has located effectively and pitched ...

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Considering the Yankees Major League trade chips

The Yankees have plenty of trade chips in the minor leagues, but at the Major League level there really isn't much other teams' would be interested in. Usually it's because contracts are too big for other teams to take on, but even the players with reasonable contracts are hard to trade and get fair value ...

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