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ALCS Game 1 Pitching Stats: CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson

Tonight's pitching showdown is between two lefties CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson. One a big hefty ace of the staff and the other is much smaller comparably who doesn't have the resume of Sabathia, but has done a great job in 2010. Sabathia is known for leading the league in wins this season ...

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The Long Journey of Phil Hughes Leading To His Postseason Starting Debut Tonight

Phillip Joseph Hughes, better known simply as Phil Hughes, has had a very tumultuous career thus far and has hurdled many challenges on his way to his postseason starting debut tonight in the Bronx. In high school, Hughes was a first team All-American pitcher, while posting a combined 21-1 record between his Junior and ...

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Andy Pettitte’s Stats vs. the Twins

Going up against Carl Pavano tonight is the man who has been winning big playoff games for the Yankees since 1996, Andy Pettitte. Here are his pertinent numbers against the Twins. 2010 overall numbers: 21 G, 11-3 record, 129 IP, 123 H, 41 BB, 101 K, 3.28 ERA, 1.27 WHIP. Career numbers vs. the Twins: 21 G, ...

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Carl Pavano’s Stats vs. the Yankees

The former American Idle and current Italian B-movie star Carl Pavano starts tonight against the Yankees as the Twins try to get back into the series after falling behind 1-0 last night. Here are some pertinent stats. 2010 overall numbers: 32 G, 17-11 record, 221 IP, 227 H, 37 BB, 117 K, 3.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP. Career ...

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CC Sabathia’s Stats vs. the Twins

The Twins have their ace Francisco Liriano going up against the Yankees tonight, but the Bombers have an ace of their own on the mound that isn't too shabby either in CC Sabathia. Let's take a look at his numbers against the Twins. 2010 overall numbers: 34 G, 21-7 record, 237.2 IP, 209 H, 74 ...

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Francisco Liriano’s Stats Vs. the Yankees

The Yankees take on tough left handed pitcher Francisco Liriano in game one of the ALDS tonight. Let's take a look at some of his numbers against the Yankees. Liriano's 2010 overall numbers: 31 G, 14-10 record, 191.2 IP, 184 H, 58 BB, 201 K, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP. Liriano's career numbers vs. Yankees: 5 G, 4 GS, ...

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Yankees Hall of Famer: Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig, or the Iron Horse and Yankee Captain, played with the Yankees from 1923 until 1939. During that time he played in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood for 56 years. He finished his career with 493 home runs, 1,995 RBIs, a .340 batting average, a .447 OBP, and a 1.080 OPS. He ...

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Yankees Hall of Famer: Babe Ruth

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George Herman Ruth was better known as Babe Ruth or The Sultan of Swat, The King of Crash, The Colossus of Clout, The Great Bambino, The Wali of Wallop, The Rajah of Rap, The Caliph of Clout, The Wazir of Wham, The Maharajah of Mash, The Behemoth of Bust, The King of Swing, The Terrible ...

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Yankees Scouting Report: Dellin Betances

Yesterday we got a full scouting report on one of the Yankees top pitching prospects Manny Banuelos and today, thanks to former scout and current AOL FanHouse writer Frankie Piliere we get another report. This time on Dellin Betances, who has regained his top prospect status this season after missing most of last year and ...

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Yankees Scouting Report: Manny Banuelos

Frankie Piliere is a former MLB scout and is currently a writer for AOL FanHouse. He had a chance to watch the Yankees top pitching prospect LHP Manny Banuelos this week and came away very impressed. Here is a link to his article and here is a quick recap of what he had to say: Physical ...

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