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Yankees are Fans of Granderson’s Debatable Defense

Curtis Granderson made two plays last night that may have saved the Yankees season, but much like his defense in general, people were split on exactly how good the plays were. The play in the 6th inning was just amazing, there isn't much debate on that. However, there was a play in the 1st inning that ...

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Read: It was more luck than skill for AJ Burnett last night

Today has been a weird day. Everybody is coming out of the woodwork saying that they always knew A.J. Burnett was going to pitch a good and a few people seem to think that this justifies him getting a spot in the rotation throughout the rest of the playoffs. However, Burnett was a lot luckier than ...

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Yankees Prospect Gary Sanchez Ranked 14th in Sally

One of the Yankees younger top prospects, Gary Sanchez, had an up and down season that included a brief demotion for behavioral issues and a season ending thumb injury, but it was good enough to land him on Baseball America's Top 20 Prospects of the South Atlantic League list at no. 14. Sanchez, 18, finished ...

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Burnett is One of the Wildest Pitchers in History

The all-time record for wild pitches stands at 30 by Red Ames of the New York Giants back in 1905. A.J. Burnett currently leads the majors with 20 wild pitches. Why is this significant? Because pitchers back then threw a lot more innings than they do today so percentage-wise Burnett is one of the wildest ...

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Read: Controversy Over Bartolo Colon

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Via Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record: The cynics, doubters and haters are speaking with one voice these days about Bartolo Colon. It’s a chorus: no man shaped like a watermelon should be throwing 96-mph on the black... ...Crazy, right? Colon isn’t young (soon to be 38) and he isn’t fit (Joba ...

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Yankee Score More than Half their Runs via Home Runs

I came across this chart on Beyond the Box Score and I thought I should post it considering that Brian Burkhart covered this exact topic the other day. It's just a simple chart that shows the percentage of runs a team scores via the long ball. The Yankees sit at the top of the chart scoring ...

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Read: Brian Anderson a Pitcher Trapped in an Outfielder’s Body

Brian Anderson is a name most Yankees fans probably don't remember. He was once a highly touted outfield prospect for the White Sox, but today he is a non-roster invitee fighting for a chance to pitch for the Yankees. His story is an interesting one. Anthony McCarron of the NY Daily News wrote a really ...

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Yankees Farm System Ranked 4th in Baseball by AOL

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Via Frankie Piliere of AOL FanHouse: 4. New York Yankees | 2010 Rank: 15 | Players in Top 100: 5 It's been awhile since the Yankees could legitimately claim to have one of baseball's best farm systems. This year they are undoubtedly part of that group. Jesus Montero is the best catching prospect in ...

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Read: Eric Chavez Could Have Been Something Special

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Eric Chavez used to be a real player, but at age 33 he isn't anymore. The Yankees essentially picked him up off the scrapheap this offseason and he isn't even guaranteed to make their roster. That's what injuries do to players. It's why some people will rant and rave about huge, long contracts. But how ...

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Read: Kevin Brown Didn’t Even Get In Hall of Fame Discussion

In order to stay on the Hall of Fame ballot you need at least five percent of the vote. That's why even though they were not elected to the Hall Juan Gonzalez, Rafael Palmeiro, and Don Mattingly will all be on the ballot next year as well. One person who will not be on the ...

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