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Rule 5 Draft
I saw a diary on Minor League Ball.com about the Rule 5 draft. According to the diary, which is from Wikipedia, Exemptions to Selection Eligibility Players signed at age 19 or older are exempt from the...
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Yankees Stink Up the Joint in Toronto
Man…the Yankees were just overmatched against their best starting pitcher, Chien-Ming Wang. In case you haven’t heard, the Yankees lost 15-4 last night to the Toronto Blue Jays, with Wang giving up 8...
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’08 Rotation
2008 brings a couple of changes. Andy Pettitte has a player option, and Roger Clemen’s $17-million contract (which is a minor league contract, mind you) expires after the year. That opens up two holes...
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Edwar Ramirez called up?
According to Tyler Kepner, Edwar Ramirez will be called up as soon as today. The likely candidate to be sent down is Jeff Karstens, who, on the season, is: 2007 NYY 4G 2GS 10.2IP 19H 12ER 2HR 5BB 4K 0W...
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Jeff Karstens to Start Tonight
Jeff Karstens, not Ian Kennedy, will face Daniel Cabrera tonight. Karstens has been ineffective all year long, before and after his stint on the DL. Cabrera struggled against the Yankees in his last...
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Yankees Get Crushed; Roster Moves
The Yankees were crushed by the Baltimore Orioles yesterday, 12-0, on the night that Phil “Scooter”Rizzuto passed away. The “Bombers” only managed an infield single by A-Rod and a clean single by...
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Sorry, bloggers…
…but weekends aren’t my thing…I will try to rectify myself, but darn it is hard. As you know, the Yankees won a HUGE series against the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, from Thursday to Sunday. It was a good...
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Mike Mussina’s Rotation Spot in Danger
Mike Mussina may not be a rotation member if he struggles in his next start, according to the NY Daily News and the NY Post. Mussina has been blitzed in his last two starts, allowing 14 earned runs in...
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Yankees Win First 2 From KC; Seattle Loses
The Yankees have won the first two games of their three-gamer from Kansas City. A-Rod has three homers in those games, breaking the Yankees record for a right-handed hitter (held previously by himself...
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Thoughts: The Nady and Marte Trade
As we know, RF Xavier Nady and LHP Damaso Marte were traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates for OF Jose Tabata, RHP Ross Ohlendorf, RHP Daniel McCutchen, and RHP Jeff Karstens. Tabata hit an extremely...
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