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MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Starting Pitching Situation Isn’t Great
While the New York Yankees don’t expect to miss the postseason for a fourth time in five seasons next year, their starting pitching situation, especially going beyond 2017, is filled with doubt, especially due to Masahiro Tanaka having an opt out clause beyond next season, which he’ll likely act on.
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Yankees Over Royals – On Fire With Postseason in Sight
There’s is still time before the playoffs begin, but the New York Yankees are grabbing a hold of their last opportunity to catch the train, picking up a fifth consecutive win as they beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 thanks to an excellent pitching performance by Michael Pineda and a great day at bat for Jacoby Ellsbury.
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Red Sox Over Yankees – Michael Pineda Can’t Stop Cheating
Two weeks ago Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees were able to get away with the pitcher using pine tar for a few innings. Despite knowing the attention will be on him, he used some of the substance on his neck, and Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell didn’t wait long before bringing it to the umpires attention, tossing Pineda out of the game, while the Red Sox claimed the 5-1 victory in the end.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Michael Pineda and the Mystery Substance
The funny thing about the mystery substance on the hand of Michael Pineda which did or didn’t help him lead the New York Yankees to a 4-1 win in their series opener against the Boston Red Sox? Only the media is actually making this an issue, while the players on the opposing team didn’t really seem to mind.
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Yankees Aggressive Moves in Rotation Improvement
The New York Yankees struggled with their pitching last season, but they’ve gotten a whole of a lot better over the weekend. First they traded Jesus Montero to Seattle for 23 year old Michael Pindea who had a very impressive rookie season in 2011 and then signed free agent veteran Hiroki Kuroda on a one year deal from the Los Angeles Dodgers.