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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
Bartolo Colon and Chris Young: the legacy of the Yankees and Mets (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
If I'm not careful, this will seem like another New York Mets lament, and that's not the intention at all. All right, I suppose there's no way around it. At some point, you really have to inquire of someone in charge of such things -- there MUST be someone in charge of...
Brewers face tough interleague task: A fan’s opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
June means interleague play in Major League Baseball, and it's at this point of the season where baseball starts getting more and more talk. Interleague play allows for a little break in the schedule. Teams get to see some new ballparks and some foes they aren't as familiar...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
Brandon League back on track: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Brandon League is back on track, and the Seattle Mariners are flying high again. League has returned to his role as the team's primary closer, and has gone back to dominating opposing hitters. That includes the New York Yankees, who were completely stymied by him during the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
It’s Sabathia and Colon to the rescue for the Yankees: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
If only CC Sabathia could pitch every game, the New York Yankees' bullpen problems would be a thing of the past. After watching the bullpen blow leads in the first two games of New York's West Coast road trip, Sabathia went eight innings on May 29, before handing over a 7-1...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
AccuScore: Favorites take their places (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore provides sports predictions and projections by calculating the precise probability teams have of...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
Different careers for Todd Helton and Travis Lee: A fan’s perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
As a first baseman in Babe Ruth baseball myself, I was super excited to see the Arizona Diamondbacks sign Travis Lee in 1996 as part of the Diamondbacks' plan to become a National League powerhouse. At the same time, when Arizona opened up its franchise in March of 1998, the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
Yankees paying the price for Rafael Soriano: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The most successful team in the history of baseball, the New York Yankees, have as many haters as they do fans. The team's consistently high payroll makes them a constant target. Seemingly always able to bring in high-priced free agents, the Yankees targeted Cliff Lee this...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
The Juice: Soria hit hard again, removes self as Royals closer (Yahoo! Sports)
Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Calling all Angels, calling all Angels: Joakim Soria apparently demoted himself as closer after another implosion, his fifth blown … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
Boston lefty Lester can’t shake slump (Yahoo! Sports)
Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Boston Red Sox's successful May is that ace left-hander Jon Lester hasn't been at his sharpest. Lester continued a shaky stretch Monday night when he struggled with his fastball command and allowed seven runs in 5 2/3 innings...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 30, 2011
Colon pitches Yankees past Athletics 5-0 (AP)
Bartolo Colon believes he's a better pitcher at age 38 after missing an entire season than he was during his harder-throwing, Cy Young award winning days. He sure pitched that way against Oakland, throwing a four-hitter for his first shutout in nearly five years as the New York Yankees beat the Athletics for the eighth straight time, 5-0 on Monday.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 30, 2011
