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Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia and the "Jake Plummer Grizzly Adams"
Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia and the "Jake Plummer Grizzly Adams"
I'm still undecided on this whole apocalyptic World Series match up. That aside, I'm slowly coming around on at least one Yankee -- his name is Nick Swisher. Sure, at one time I kinda likened him to the overrated Eric Byrnes-type who nobody could seem to shut up about. Constantly using words ...
Were the Yankee sac bunts in the 8th inning correct?
fangraphs.com — The answer to that question is complicated. There is no easy yes or no answer and that... is not so much because there are so many variables we don’t know the answer. It has to do with game theory. Oh, in case you didn’t watch the 6th game of the ... (more) Were the Yankee sac bunts in the 8th inning correct?

Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
babeslovebaseball.com — Regardless of his horrendous postseason play, Nick Swisher is still upbeat, according to AP sports writer Jay... Cohen, who apparently witnessed him frolicking into the clubhouse Friday, donning a chipper smile... (more) Nick Swisher Needs a Slump Buster, Pronto
Analysis: Girardi Succumbs to Old Myths
bats.blogs.nytimes.com — Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, for all his emphasis on enlightened thinking, succumbed to two myths on Thursday... in setting his lineup for Game 2 -- that hitting streaks matter in baseball, and that pitchers perform better with certain catchers. (more) Analysis: Girardi Succumbs to Old Myths
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