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27 April 2006

All-Baseball.com: A Song for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Your Pitchers are Made for Walkin’

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Cue Nancy Sinatra... You keep saying you've got something for us, Some winning base-ball? ...but confess. You keep throwin' balls ou...
25 April 2006

Double Play Depth: Cincinnati Reds the Flakiest Team in Baseball

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The Cincinnati Reds are kind of a flaky team. For one thing, they play in one of the more pronounced hitters' parks in baseball. The t...
23 April 2006

Pending Pinstripes - 4/22 Team Report: Charleston Riverdogs

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The Yankees' Low-A farm team is currently 6-8 for the season, which is "good" for second to last place in the Sally (South Atl...
20 April 2006

Pending Pinstripes: GCL Yankees’ Manager, Another Official Killed in Dominican Republic Car Crash

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Oscar Acosta, field manager of the Yankees' Gulf Coast (Rookie) League team, and Humberto Trejo, another official in the Yankees' mi...
19 April 2006

Double Play Depth: Information Overload - Greg Maddux

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Greg Maddux turned 40 last week, the day after he won his 320th career game. There has been no shortage of accolades for the Smartest Pitc...
15 April 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Columbus Clippers Organizational Report 14 April 2006

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A not-so-Good Friday if you happen to be a Columbus Clipper. The Yankees' AAA affiliate lost badly, 9-1, to the Buffalo Bisons, the Cle...
11 April 2006

Book Review: The Last Nine Innings, by Charles Euchner

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The Last Nine Innings : Inside the Real Game Fans Never See by Charles Euchner $22.95, 2006, Sourcebooks, Inc. Charles Euchner is not a bas...
10 April 2006

Double Play Depth: No Relief In Sight

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You know the scene well: Bottom of the ninth inning. A rival for the AL playoffs in a bitter contest with the Yankees. The game is on the ...
05 April 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Last of the Spring Demotions

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On Saturday, the Yankees released IF Luis A. Garcia and sent LHP Matt Smith, RHP Matt Childers, RHP Jose Veras, RHP Ramiro Mendoza, C Omir S...
03 April 2006

New All-Baseball.com Blog: Double Play Depth

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Welcome to the latest of my baseball writing ventures, Double Play Depth . Ben Kabak and I, both expatriates of 360thePitch.com 's writ...
29 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Mr. Bean, Austin LOOGY, and Other Bad Movies...

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I somehow forgot to mention it yesterday, but the latest in the long line of Posada's Pursuers is Keith McDonald , acquired from the Tex...
28 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Six Catchers and Kevin (Rakin')

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Recognizing an abundance of outfielders named "Kevin" in Camp, the Yankees sent both Kevins down to the minors this Sunday. Kevin...
22 March 2006

All-Baseball.column: 2006 Phillies Predictions

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Well, it's officially Spring. Birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Everybody and their uncles are heading to hardware stores to s...
21 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Eric Duncan, Melky Cabrera Among Weekly Spring Yankee Reassignments

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Another Sunday in March, another round of cuts from the Yankees' Spring Training camp. This week, the Yankees sent RHP T.J. Beam to AA ...
14 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes Prospect of the Week:Kevin Thompson

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For those of you who've been watching Spring Training instead of the World Baseball Classic, especially Yankee fans, please calm down. ...
13 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Hughes, Rasner Among Five Yankees Sent to Minors

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On Sunday the Yankees reassigned several players to their minor League Camp. These were: RHP Philip Hughes Phil Hughes , ranked the #1 pros...
09 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes Prospect of the Week: C.J. Henry

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C.J. Henry, ss Born: May 31, 1986 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Bats/Throws: Right High School: Putnam City High School (Oklahoma City,O...
08 March 2006

All-Baseball.column: Soriano Not Selfish Enough

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The Alfonso Soriano soap opera should not exist. The reasons for this are manifold. For one thing, the Nationals should have just asked h...
03 March 2006

All-Baseball.column: The 1919 Chicago White Sox and the “Dead Ball Era”

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With the reigning World Champion Chicago White Sox about to begin defending their first title since World War I, I got to thinking about the...
02 March 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Car Shopping and Minor Leaguers

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I went car shopping this weekend. I don't actually "need" a car at this moment, but that's sort of the point. My car...
23 February 2006

First Book/IHOP Blogger Conference Call With HoF Pitcher Jim Palmer

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Last week, I was privileged to receive an invitation to take part in a Blogger Conference Call" on Tuesday, 22 February 2006, with Hall...
20 February 2006

All-Baseball.column: Say it Ain't Sosa! Sammy Retiring?

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Though no official announcement of Sammy Sosa 's retirement has yet been made, his agent has been quoted as saying that Sosa's caree...
15 February 2006

Pending Pinstripes Yankee Prospect of the Week: Tyler Clippard

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Tyler L. Clippard, RHP Born: February 14, 1985 in Lexington, Kentucky Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 Bats/Throws: Right High School: J.W. ...
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13 February 2006

Pending Pinstripes Yankee Prospect of the Week: Darrell Rasner

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The New York Yankees claimed RHP Darrell Rasner off waivers from the Washington Nationals this weekend. Darrell W. Rasner, RHP Born: J...
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10 February 2006

All-Baseball.column - Orioles in Oh-Six?

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A recent ESPN.com feature discussed the possibilities of "surprise" teams for 2006. Jerry Crasnick, ESPN contributor and author o...
07 February 2006

Pending Pinstripes: Mike Vento Signs with G-Nats

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Lee Sinins reported today that the Washington Nationals signed former Yankees farmhand Mike Vento , former Red Sox farmhand Anastacio Martin...
02 February 2006

Pending Pinstripes Yankee Prospect of the Week: Austin Jackson

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Austin Jackson, OF Born: February 1, 1987 Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 Bats/Throws: Right High School: Ryan High School (Denton,TX) ...
01 February 2006

All-Baseball.collumn - Unfinished Business: Piazza Catching on With the Padres

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Two California teams signed once-great players, now in the twilights of their respective careers, to one-year, free agent contracts this wee...
27 January 2006

Pending Pinstripes Yankee Prospect of the Week: Kevin Reese

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Kevin Patrick Reese, OF Born: March 11, 1978 Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Bats: Left Throws: Left College: University of San Diego ...
26 January 2006

Public Announcement: Columbus Clippers' 2006 Winterfest

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Today , Thursday, January 26th, is the Columbus Clippers' 2006 Winterfest . The Columbus Clippers invite you to meet new manager Dave Mi...
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