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Jorge Posada Lucky To Still Have a Job

Published: May 17, 2011

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How would your boss react if you asked to miss a day’s work while you were grossly underperforming and then your wife opened her mouth and contradicted your excuse? Probably send you packing or at least suspend you for a period of time. In the case of Jorge Posada, the soon-to-be 40-year-old got a free [...]

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Yankees Poised for Big Run, But Can They Repeat?

Published: June 6, 2010

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No team ever won a trophy for leading their division wire to wire. As a matter of fact in today’s version of baseball, even getting into the playoffs as a Wild Card is enough to earn a championship if the team is hot at the right time. Such is the regular season for the National [...]

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MuscleSport Mag 2010 Baseball Preview – National League

Published: April 1, 2010

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Sports are as predictable as the New York City subway system. Two years ago, the Cinderella Rays won the American League pennant and last season, the Yankees – who spent the most money and had the best team – won it all. At least in the Senior Circuit things were more consistent, with the Phillies [...]

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Manny Just Being Manny by Using Steroids, PCT

Published: May 8, 2009

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So the cat is out of the bag. Manny Ramirez was using performance-enhancing drugs. Of course the Dodger slugger is going to deny it and play dumb, having already pulled out his doctor’s note. But anyone with even the slightest steroid knowledge – ie:) definitely not the mainstream sports media, such as Brian Webber and [...]

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Yankees Outbid Themselves; Fatten Up with CC Sabathia

Published: December 12, 2008

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Cashman Ups Only Legit Bid Out There for Overweight Lefty At least there’s a lot to love about CC Sabathia, all 311 pounds of him at last check during the playoffs. When the Yankees ballooned their offer to the free agent to $161 million over seven years, that made it over $500,000 per pound, but [...]

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Clemens Snubbed in Stadium Send-Off

Published: September 23, 2008

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Rocket Not Invited to Pre-Game Reunion Most of the former players that were held in high esteem were there. Not just old timers like the greta Yogi Berra, but more recent ones such as Paul O’Neill and Bernie Williams. But nowhere to be seen was Roger Clemens, who was an important piece in the Yankee [...]

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