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Unnecessarily pigeon-holing relievers
riveraveblues.com - 7/4/2009
Unnecessarily pigeon-holing relievers
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When did this whole 8th inning phenomenon start? When did the Yankees, their fans and anyone associated with the team decide that the 8th inning was of such paramount importance that the team needs one reliever dedicated to the 8th inning and only the 8th inning? Maybe it started with Joba in ...
Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest
nydailynews.com - 7/4/2009
Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest
— nydailynews.com — Joe Girardi still insists that Brian Bruney is his eighth-inning reliever, yet when the Yankees carried a one-run lead into the eighth Friday, the manager turned to Phil Coke and Phil Hughes to get those three outs. (more) Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest

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New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang 'very worried' about latest injury; replacement won't come from bullpen
nj.com - 7/4/2009
New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang 'very worried' about latest injury; replacement won't ...
— nj.com — Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerAn MRI revealed Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang has a right shoulder strain and bursitisNEW YORK -- Thirty minutes after Jorge Posada noticed something was wrong with Chien-Ming Wang, the pitcher was on his way to ... (more) New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang 'very worried' ...

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baseballprospectus.com - 7/6/2009
Under The Knife: Bombed Out by Will Carroll
— baseballprospectus.com — Questions about workloads and breakdowns in the Bronx, another Jays starter goes down, plus news and notes on injuries from around the game. (more) Under The Knife: Bombed Out by Will Carroll

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Demolition of Yankee Stadium Photo Update- 7/4/09
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... A sportsnation ranks the Yanks poorly / Phillies made an offer for Wang TURLEY’S WHISTLING WHILE HE WORKED WAS BOON FOR MANTLE ‘Munson’ is worth a read  / Musings on in-stadium economics A 28-Mile-an-Hour Pitch Picked Up Steam in New York  / Wang injury update Leyritz charged with battery / Aroldis Chapman Interests Yankees Take whatever help you can get / Unnecessarily pigeonholing relievers ...

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