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One Roster Move To Make
One Roster Move To Make
With the Yankees facing the Angels in the ALCS, the question of rosters changes becomes an important one. Here's the change I'd make: I'd take Damaso Marte off the roster. Not only did he prove to be useless, but the Angels lineup is full of right-handed hitters so there is really no need for ...
Girardi: Yankees “definitely considering” a three-man rotation
yankees.lhblogs.com — Joe Girardi just did a conference call with the beat writers and said that while the team... won’t have its roster/scouting meeting until tomorrow morning, “We are definitely considering going to a three-man rotation in this round.”  ... (more) Girardi: Yankees “definitely considering” a three-man ...
Quick Hits: Peterson on pitching, roster decisions and the ALCS sked
Quick Hits: Peterson on pitching, roster decisions and the ALCS sked
riveraveblues.com — Interesting stuff, no? * * * As we await the weekend start to the ALCS, the Yankees... are busy attempting to put together a 25-man team best suited to take on the rival Angels. Brian Costa of The Star-Ledger says the roster won’t change ... (more) Quick Hits: Peterson on pitching, roster decisions and ...
Will Angels run past Yankees?
myespn.go.com — From WasWatching, a potential edge for the Angels against the Yankees: During the 2009 regular season, the... Yankees were 5-11 when allowing 3+ stolen ... (more) Will Angels run past Yankees?
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