TYA Trivia Open Thread For 2-26-11

By On February 26, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Open Threads, Trivia

Thursday’s question: Which team had the most hitters with 5 or more WAR in a single season? How many hitters was it? Who were they?

Answer: The 1939 yankees with Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Gordon, Charlie Keller, Red Rolfe, and George Selkirk.

Today’s Trivia Question: In 2010, Brett Gardner was tied (with Carl Crawford) [...]

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Thoughts from the Yankees’ first 2011 game action

By On February 26, 2011 · 12 Comments · In Musings

The Yankees kicked their 2011 Grapefruit League schedule off this afternoon against the 2011 World Series Champion (too soon?) Phillies, losing 5-4. Rather than author my regular comprehensive and authoritative game recap, given the whole exhibitioness of it all I wanted to share a few bullet point observations:

- threw [...]

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And then, there was baseball

By On February 26, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Series Previews

After pitchers and catchers report, the next milestone before the regular season begins is that first Spring Training broadcast. It’s a chance to take that winter chill out out of your bones, and dream of the long, languid summer days to come. It happens today on YES (also WCBS radio 880) at 1:05 this afternoon [...]

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