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Pregame notes: Montero all but locked into postseason roster
If there were any doubt about Jesus Montero’s roster status, it’s surely gone at this point. “I can’t envision a scenario where he won’t be on our postseason roster,” Joe Girardi said. The lingering...
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Postgame notes: “I think he just didn’t like it”
The Yankees lost tonight, but the mood in the clubhouse was beyond loose. Things were normal for a while — quiet, like after most losses — then the rookies started getting to their lockers and finding...
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Pregame notes: You were expecting decisions?
Joe Girardi made three announcements about his division series roster. 1. CC Sabathia will start Game 1. 2. Mariano Rivera will be on the roster. 3. Ivan Nova will start Game 2. “We haven’t completely...
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Postgame notes: “Friday’s what we play for, and it’s here”
B.J. Upton was at the plate in the 12th inning when the television showed the last step of the Boston collapse. The crowd here at Tropicana Field went berserk, and the volume only increased when the...
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Pregame notes: “You don’t want to let him beat you”
Is it possible for one of the best hitters in baseball to sneak under the radar? Miguel Cabrera leads the Majors in batting average and on-base percentage. He ranks fourth in slugging, and his OPS is...
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Postgame notes: “That’s just how A.J. is”
It took A.J. Burnett exactly six pitches to walk his first batter tonight. Larry Rothschild went to the mound after five hitters, Cory Wade was throwing in the bullpen before the third out, and the...
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Small role for now: Montero showing his potential
Because of the Tigers right-handed rotation, the Yankees decided that rookie Jesus Montero would be limited to a bench role in this division, but they still wanted him available. They wanted his bat,...
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Pinch hitting: Daniel Burch
Up next in our Pinch Hitters series is Daniel Burch, who was born 27 years ago in Lebanon Hospital overlooking the old Yankee Stadium. Daniel has since moved to Atlanta and says that the Yankees are...
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The good, the bad and the mixed reviews
When I choose Pinch Hitter posts, I try to find both sides of an argument. I look for some guest posters with a pessimistic view, and I look for some who are firm optimists. When Daniel first emailed...
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Blast from the past: Montero still an unknown in Seattle
Jesus Montero is long gone from the Yankees organization, but he was such a big deal for such a long time that his current situation remains a bit of a fascination. There was uproar when he was traded,...
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