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6/20 Rookie of the Day: Ivan Nova

Yankees sinker balling rookie Ivan Nova twirled a marvelous eight inning gem against the mighty Cincinnati Reds lineup last night allowing just one run on four hits while striking out seven.  Even more impressive is the fact that Nova did … Continue reading

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Coming Soon #4: Jesus Montero

Today, Charlie Blackmon (#8 on our Coming Soon list) made his major league debut with the Rockies.  Unfortunately, Blackmon was hitless in three at bats as Padres starter Tim Stauffer was too much for him and the rest of Colorado’s … Continue reading

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Brett Gardner Wins NY Yankees CF Job

It’s official.  Brett Gardner has beaten out Melky Cabrera for the honors of being the first player to patrol the CF confines of the new Yankee Stadium.  While this news is not as juicy as the condition of A-Rod’s surgically … Continue reading

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A-Roid Finally Busted

As if we didn’t need another reason to not like you Preamble: This is an opinion piece.  I am NOT a journalist or member of the media, rather, a baseball fan with pointed thoughts about Mr. Rodriguez and his link … Continue reading

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Top 20 Second Base Prospects for 2009

When I started brainstorming this list, I thought that it would be full of stinkers.  Second basemen have historically been nothing more than mediocre infield prospects who couldn’t cut it on the left side of the infield.  However, players like … Continue reading

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Top 20 Catching Prospects in ’09

Here’s the first of a nine part series that will detail the top 20 prospects from each of the various positions on the diamond. Each profile offers only a brief overview.  For more detailed analysis, check out my other site … Continue reading

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The Evil Empire Strikes Back…Again

The New York Yankees, in a perpetual spending orgy, added a big piece to their star-studded roster with the addition of former L.A. Angels 1B Mark Teixeira.  8 years and $180 million was the bait of choice for this big … Continue reading

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A.J. Burnett Likes Pinstripes Too

      The Yankees signed another top-tier free agent hurler to join C.C. Sabathia when they shelled out $82.5 million to retain A.J. Burnett’s services for the next 5 seasons.  Last year, Burnett was fully healthy and won 18 … Continue reading

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C.C. Sabathia now a Yankee

  The Yankees made an enormous splash in the free agent market by signing 2007 AL Cy Young award winner C.C. Sabathia to what is rumored to be a 7 year $160 million contract.  Sabathia immediately becomes the ace of … Continue reading

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Top Arizona Fall League Pitching Performers

      The AFL has historically been a very hitter-friendly league.  This year proved to be no exception as four hitters batted over .400 and nearly half the league hit at least .300.  That said, there were a few standout performers … Continue reading

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