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puristbleedspinstripes.com - 7/16/2009
A deceptively simple cause for Joba's problems
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Tonight, I appeared as a guest on Steve Keane's Pro Baseball Central show on BlogTalkRadio. Through much arguing and bickering about the importance of the eighth inning and what will happen when Mariano Rivera's contract expires, there was a point raised that I found worthy of further ...
How to get Roy Halladay
yankees.lhblogs.com - 7/15/2009
How to get Roy Halladay
— yankees.lhblogs.com — Disclaimer: This blog post is based purely on my own opinion. I have not been told in... any way, shape or form that this trade will actually happen or that the Yankees are pursuing a trade at all. Please do not link to this post like it’s news. ... (more) How to get Roy Halladay

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The Joba Tragedy
fivetooltool.blogspot.com - 7/16/2009
The Joba Tragedy
— fivetooltool.blogspot.com — Here's the first half of Joba Chamberlain. 4-2, 4.25 ERA, 1.56 WHIP. 17 stars, 89 innings (just... over 5 innings per). 78 Ks, 42 Walks. To give you an idea of just how Meh all of that is, here are just a few of the starting pitchers that Yahoo ranks as being more useful to your fantasy team ... (more) The Joba Tragedy

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Giving up something to get something
riveraveblues.com - 7/15/2009
Giving up something to get something
— riveraveblues.com — When all is said and done, I would be pretty surprised if Roy Halladay ended up in... the Bronx. The Blue Jays are not too keen on trading Halladay within the AL East, and Halladay’s recent ineffectiveness aside, the Yanks would have to give up a ... (more) Giving up something to get something

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River Avenue Blues:  Yanks win second straight pitchers’ duel to sweep Tigers

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Yanks win second straight pitchers’ duel to sweep Tigers
River Avenue Blues — ... does. Now it’s a matter of repeating it. We’ve seen this a few times before from him this season, each time followed by mediocre or poor starts. He’s not going to have starts like this every time out, not at this point. We can only hope that they become more frequent with time. It’s hard to remain patient when he pitches this well one game and gets bombed in another. It’s part of a young pitcher’s development. And remember, as both Girardi and our friend Rebecca have mentioned, Joba is not an experienced pitcher. He’s had limited ...

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