Game Thread: Back from the Break: NYY v TOR; 7/14

By Matt Imbrogno On July 14, 2011 · 10 Comments · In Game Thread

Yanks vs. Jays in Toronto tonight.

Bartolo Colon’s on the bump, backed up by this lineup:

1. Jeter
2. Granderson
3. Tex
4. Cano
5. Swisher
6. Martin
7. Jones
8. Nunez
9. Gardner

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Series Preview | Yankees vs. Blue Jays IV: Anyone but Bautista

By Larry Koestler On July 14, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Series Previews

The Yankees open the second half of the season with a four-gamer in Toronto, heading back up to Canada for the first time since April.

The Bombers are 5-3 against the Blue Jays this season, and only need four wins in their remaining 10 games against the Extra-Base Hits to exceed their 2010 win total [...]

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Mid Season Top Prospect List

By Sean P. On July 14, 2011 · 14 Comments · In Prospects

Well, why not? Here’s my “process”- I like upside, I like guys who are young for their level and I also have to consider the results. Tools don’t always translate into results obviously and it goes the other way as well- just because a guy is putting up huge numbers in A ball doesn’t make him a [...]

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Bud Selig speaks at annual chat; preaches status quo (mostly)

By Matt Warden On July 14, 2011 · 6 Comments · In Business of Baseball, Events, General Musings

Over the past few years during the Allstar Break, Commissioner Bud Selig has hosted an with baseball fans from around the globe. During this year’s Q&A, Selig addressed a number of hot topics. Let’s recap some of the more frustrating intriguing points raised.

On a salary cap:
Selig was pretty [...]

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Expanding on MJR’s Five Yankees to watch

By Matt Imbrogno On July 14, 2011 · 8 Comments · In Player Analysis

Yesterday, MJR posted a piece about his five Yankees to watch during the second half of the season. I’d like to add two to the list: Derek Jeter and Phil Hughes.

The first is obvious. Jeter rode a bit of a hot streak into the break while collecting his 3,000th hit and hopefully [...]

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Splitting the difference, part 2: The 2011 Yankees’ batting splits vs. the 2006-2010 teams, tOPS+ edition

By Larry Koestler On July 14, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Statistical Notes

On Monday afternoon we looked at how the Yankee teams of the last six seasons performed compared to the league in a select group of batting splits. Today we’ll take a look at the last six Yankee teams’ tOPS+, which compares how the team performed in a given split with regards to its total [...]

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