bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/24/2009
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Alex Rodriguez is almost 34 and coming off serious hip surgery, and the validity of his past numbers - as they relate to future performance - is in doubt because of his admitted steroid use.
riveraveblues.com - 6/24/2009
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riveraveblues.com —
Over the weekend, a crack appeared in the
Yanks’ Front Office façade. It wasn’t an outburst from...
Hank or a strongly-worded press release from Howard Rubenstein. No one was fire, and no one was put on notice. The crack was this public ...
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Reading Joe Girardi’s tea leaves
nyyankeesrumors.com - 6/24/2009
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nyyankeesrumors.com —
The Yankees have been playing sub-par baseball lately,
and while they have plenty of time to bounce...
back, there are three other teams in the AL East posing some serious threats. First and foremost, the Red Sox are now five games ahead in the standings, and while that’s certainly not an ...
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Is it Too Soon for the Yankees to Panic?
newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 6/24/2009
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newyork.yankees.mlb.com —
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 06/23/09 6:16 PM
ET ATLANTA -- The Yankees' 6-5 loss to the...
Marlins on Sunday will remain just that -- a loss. Major League Baseball on Tuesday afternoon denied a protest filed officially by the Yankees on Monday, allowing the ...
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Yankees' protest denied by MLB | yankees.com: News
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For Yanks, it's just plain ugly
Pinstripe Alley —
... from a one-game lead in the Americal League East to a five-game deficit. Oh, and that wild-card lead? Vanished, too! They are now in a tie with Toronto and just a half-game ahead of Texas.
The Yanks are 5-8 in inter-league games. Boston is 9-4, Tampa Bay 8-5, Baltimore 9-4 and Toronto 5-8.
The Yanks were 37-33, six games out of first after 70 games last season. This season, they are 38-32, five games out.
Alex Rodriguez is 9 for 63 (.143) in June.
From the New York Times: Take out ...
Breaking down the slump
The LoHud Yankees Blog —
... And of course we have our old friend Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez. The Yankees basically have had one of the coldest hitters in the game in the middle of their lineup. The problem, as Tyler Kepner explained on Bats, is that we have no idea whether Alex can emerge from this or not. This could be what he is post-steroids and post-surgery. ...
Will A-Rod Become A Star Again?
WasWatching.com —
Tyler Kepner writes about the question.
Holy “Juan Gonzalez, Dean Palmer, Jose Canseco, Ron Gant, Ken Caminiti, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Jason Giambi and Travis Hafner” Batman! Do we dare even ask the question? Well, since it’s been asked, what do you think? Will A-Rod be a star again?
Throwing it around
Diamond Hoggers —
... Sports Big League Stew] -Manny Ramirez went 0 for 2 in his rehab game last night. [Dodger Thoughts] -Luis Ayala requested a trade out of Minnesota. [Twinkie Town] -Red Sox gear being peddled at the Nationals park. [DC Sports Blog] -A-Rod continues to struggle and be stalked by his past. [NY Times Bats Blog] -Texeira and Youkilis are going to come down to the ...
Game 71: Hot 'Lanta
Fack Youk —
... , the Yankees OPS leaders are Hideki Matsui (okay) and Brett Gardner (yikes) and they've combined for only 48 at bats. The least productive hitter with significant playing time? A-Rod at .486. That's an OPS that even David Ortiz can scoff at. If we gave A-Rod credit for energizing the team upon his return, he certainly deserves some blame for this recent slump. Unfortunately, as Tyler Kepner points out, there's no guarantee that he'll return to form. ...
Morning Link Dump – Kate, Gretzky, Kosar, Shaq
TheScore.com Blog —
... It appears to be a running joke that A-Rod’s recent benching—which already has a rag like the New York Times wondering if this is an indication that his giant contract will wind up albatross around the neck of the franchise—has something to do with his newfound relationship with Kate Hudson. At least it is for ...
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The Yankees are Slumping
yanksgoyard.com 6/22/2009 — I feel the same way, A-Rod. Of course it's still all your fault.
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Too much information from Girardi
lennysyankees.com 6/22/2009 — Joe Girardi announced yesterday that he would rest Alex Rodriguez once a week until the All-Star break . I’m glad to know the plans, but, as a fan, should I really be hearing this? Announcing plans like this just creates an unnecessary overflow of media craze. Now, I will be wondering ...
Finding a way to manage injuries
riveraveblues.com 6/21/2009 — Baseball players are seemingly a stubborn lot. They like to play, and most of them outside of Carl Pavano will play through just about anything. Sore ankles, sore knees, sore arms, sore backs. If it ain’t broken, pencil ‘em in.
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A-Rod, Yankees Wake Up From Slumber
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NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/25/2009
Frustrated after watching his slumping team get dominated by a pair of Braves rookies through five innings, Joe Girardi was ejected in the sixth, sparking a 3-run sixth that helped lift the Yanks to a 8-4 win over the Braves.
