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Pinch hitting: Brendan Sennott

The Lohud Yankees Blog

As expected, I got a lot of Pinch Hitter suggestions in favor of the Yankees offseason approach. I selected a few who gave slightly different versions of why they were in favor of the conservative approach. But certainly not everyone agreed. Our next P... »

Pinch hitting: Lucas Vanderwarker

The Lohud Yankees Blog

I say this every year, but one thing I like about the Pinch Hitters series is the opportunity to present perspectives I could never bring to the blog. This is one of those moments. Lucas Vanderwarker is a youth pastor near Indiana, PA and his grandfath... »

John Franco, A Hall of Famer at Heart

Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest

Today, the Mets announced John Franco as the latest inductee into their Hall of Fame. I discussed how Tom Seaver might have been “Born to be a Dodger” earlier this week, but if someone was ever born to be a member of the Mets, it’s Franco. Born and rai... »

Un-Occupy Yankee Stadium

River Avenue Blues

Another off-season, another winter-in-stealth for Brian Cashman. Amazingly, this time the Yankee GM’s intentions were so cleverly shrouded, even prying eyes were thrown off the scent. The surprising additions of Michael Pineda and Hiroki “Don’t Call Me... »

Jorge Posada for the Hall of Fame: Why Not?

Runnin' Scared

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Olsin.se​Why was there so little support for Jorge Posada as a Hall of Fame player in this week's sports press? The most common phrase was "borderline HOFer," wh »

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Phil Hughes’ Fifth Starter Case

River Avenue Blues

In the third and final installment of this Fifth Starter Case series (here’s the cases for A.J. Burnett and Freddy Garcia), we’re going to cover Phil Hughes. Believe it or not, he’s the fifth longest tenured player and second longest tenured pitcher on... »

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After 17 years, Posada says good-bye

Examiner New York Edition

In an emotional press conference, long time New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada announced his retirement. Flanked by his wife Laura and two children Jorge Jr. and Paulina, Posada said a tearful good-bye to the only team he'... »

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Curbed: Posada Lists: The long-time Yankees catcher Jorge Posada...

The Brooklyn Wire

The long-time Yankees catcher Jorge Posada recently announced his retirement, but not before listing his massive Upper East Side apartment for $11.5M. While it’s located on a rather pedestrian intersection, … »

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