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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 30, 2011
Marlins’ new ballpark figures to be pitchers’ park … right? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Miami Marlins are hoping their new ballpark will play much like their old one. The new ballpark is more than 90 percent complete, but the field is still covered with piles of dirt. Sod will be installed in the next month, which should provide ample growing time.
In memoriam: The baseball men we lost in 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)
From aging Hall of Famers to a pair of troubled ex-pitchers to a young man murdered just as he was approaching his prime, we lost a lot of good baseball men in 2011. And though writing obituaries is never a … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 21, 2011
Saunders, Kuo and Scott become free agents (AP)
Former All-Star pitchers Joe Saunders and Hong-Chih Kuo, and Baltimore outfielder Luke Scott became free agents Tuesday after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts. Atlanta reliever Peter Moylan and St. Louis infielder Ryan Theriot also were among the 30 players set free when their teams failed to offer deals before the midnight EST deadline.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 13, 2011
Designated Hitter — Argument for Keeping: Fan Debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
In 1973, the American League started using the designated hitter as a means of adding more offense to the game and, therefore, drawing more fan interest. Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees was the first DH as he batted for the pitchers on April 6, 1973.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 25, 2011
Fan’s Look: Pitchers with the Most Victories Without a Loss During the 2011 Regular Season (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Every season, relief pitcher performances fluctuate. While some of the best relievers are closers for the top teams in MLB, no team can be successful without reliable pitchers in the bullpen. Perfection in the bullpen is a difficult task, yet there were several pitchers who...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 18, 2011
Cardinals score early, hold on to win Game 3 (Yahoo! Sports)
Cardinals score early, hold on to win Game 3 ST. LOUIS -- Game 3 of the National League Division Series was supposed to be a battle of aces, the Cardinals' Chris Carpenter and the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo. The game was a pitchers' duel, all right, but not in the way most...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 13, 2011
Top five home runs in World Series history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
There are few plays more exciting than the home run in baseball. In the World Series, it is even bigger. With the two top teams in baseball playing for all the marbles, you expect the big plays to be rare, the best pitchers against the best batters, so when the ball is sent flying,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 12, 2011
Tigers-Yankees playoff opener suspended by rain (AP)
The rainy season rolls on. The playoff opener between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees was suspended because of rain in the second inning Friday night, wiping out the ace of each pitching staff for a few days. Justin Verlander started for Detroit against CC Sabathia in a highly anticipated matchup between two of the game's best pitchers.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 30, 2011
Yankees promote RHP Noesi, 3 others from Triple-A (AP)
The New York Yankees have promoted right-handed pitchers Hector Noesi, George Kontos and Andrew Brackman and outfielder Greg Golson from Triple-A. Noesi, Brackman and Golson were recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Kontos had his contract selected from the International League team. Noesi is 2-0 with a 3.42 ERA in 24 games for the Yankees this season.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 6, 2011
Blue Jays scout Japan’s Yu Darvish: Is he worth $100 million? (Yahoo! Sports)
Like what Yu see, Alex Anthopoulos? Anthopoulos, the GM of the Toronto Blue Jays, recently returned from Japan where he scouted 25-year-old right-hander Yu Darvish, one of the best pitchers — if not the best — in the Nippon Professional … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 4, 2011
