Alex Rodriguez has been playing baseball since May 9th and for the most part this year, it's been all about baseball for A-Rod.You would have thought that the steroid admission back in Feburary would've haunted Alex and the Yanks all season but it hasn't. As a matter of fact, Alex's hip injury was a blessing in disguise. It took all the attention about Alex's PED use and his steroid supplier of a cousin from DR. By the time A-Rod came back it was all about baseball, how his return to the lineup came at the perfect time. His team was struggling, Mark Teixeria was lost at the plate without his right hand man and the lineup wasn't hitting. Alex was the man who fixed the Yankees with one swing on a Friday night in Baltimore and the Yanks haven't...

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Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Kate Hudson, Mark Teixeira, Yankee Stadium, Yankees

With the trade deadline about a week away many people are wondering of the Yankees are going to be active in the trade market. I don't think they will be. I believe they have all the pieces they need to take the division and go deep into October.The starting rotation seems pretty good at the moment but it might be a cause for concern once Joba Chamberlain reaches his innings limit, assuming the Yanks stick with it. I find it hard to believe they would take Joba out of the rotation in the middle of a pennant race. Chien Ming Wang might be lost for the season so after CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett the rotation is up in the air. Andy Pettitte will still be a contributor but I think he's not as reliable as he once was. So maybe picking up a no. 4...

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Tags: AJ Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Baseball, CC Sabathia, Chein-Ming Wang, Damaso Marte, Eric Hinske, Joba Chamberlain, Yankees

More of my predictions at the start of the year and my updated thoughts:In the National League:EAST:Phillies CENTRAL: Cubs WEST: DodgersWild Card: MetsIt's safe to say the Mets are going to be nowhere near the wild card this year. They might make a late surge but I think the injuries to them are too much to overcome. The wild card is anyone's guess in the NL, it depends on who gets hot in Septemeber. The Central will go to the Cards or Brewers. The East still belongs to the Phils and the West is a no-contest for Joe Torre's Dodgers.In the American League:EAST: Yankees CENTRAL: Indians WEST: AngelsWild Card: Red SoxThe East and Wild Card is going to be a toss up between the Yanks and Sox as usual. The Central is up for the taking between the...

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Before the season started I made some predictions, at the halfway point lets see how they've played out so far.Starting Rotation:MY PREDICTIONSSabathia: 18-9 4.32 ERAWang: 17-8 3.89 ERABurnett: 15-9 3.43 ERAPettitte: 13-11 4.45 ERAChamberlain: 12-7 3.34 ERABurnett and Joba miss some time with injuries with Hughes filling in more than expected. Hughes makes around 8-12 starts.CURRENTLY:Sabathia: 9-6 3.66 ERAWang: 1-6 9.64 ERABurnett: 8-4 3.81 ERAPettitte: 8-5 4.85 ERAChamberlain: 4-2 4.25 ERABurnett and Joba didn't miss any time because of injuries (cross fingers) and as expected Hughes has made an impact. He has started 7 games but has been lights out since joining the bullpen. Wang has been nothing more than a burden for the team and he obviously...

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Tags: AJ Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Baseball, CC Sabathia, Chein-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain, Yankees

For everything that was said about Alex Rodriguez over the offseason, he took it as movitation for the 2009 season. So far, you haven't heard a word about A-Rod doing anything crazy or questionable. He has let his play do the the talking. And he's talking in a big way.He missed the first 5 weeks of the season due to his hip injury, then he comes back and hits the very FIRST pitch he sees this season out for a 3-run HR. Then on his 1st weekend back at home, he hits a game-tying HR in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Twins. He's had many highlights this season, both offensively and defensively. Yesterday was his last.Alex hit 2 HRs in yesterday's 14-8 loss. The 2nd HR put him in the top 10 on the All-Time HR list. He passed Rafael Palmerio...

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Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Yankee Stadium, Yankees

Yankees 8Angels 14I'm disgusted. For the second straight day the Yanks blew a 4 run lead. I just don't want to get into specifics because it was that bad. The upside, A-Rod hit 2 more HRs and is continuing his hot streak. He now is in the Top 10 on the All-Time HR list. Another good note was Eric Hinske, he hit 2 HRs yesterday. That's 3 homers in 9 at-bats as a Yankee. That's better then his 1 HR for the Pirates the previous 3 months.Share your thoughts on The Forum: http://www.chasingrecords.c...

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Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Eric Hinske, Los Angeles Angels, QuickCap, Yankees

Yankees 6Angels 10I'm not too sure what exactly happened last night as the Yankees faltered against the Angels after having a 4-0 lead. This is the second straight 4-0 lead that Joba Chamberlain has given up. I still like him as a starter but he's gonna have to perform better than he has in recent outings. A bad game all around for the Bombers who lost for the first time in 9 games on the road. The lost puts the Yanks a game behind the Red Sox in the AL East.Share your thoughts on The Forum: http://www.chasingrecords.c...

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Tags: Baseball, Joba Chamberlain, Los Angeles Angels, QuickCap, Yankees

Coming off the the holiday the Yankees find themselves 1 game behind the Boston Red Sox and have won 10 of their last 11. They are playing well all around again, much like their run back in May. The Yankees idlily would like to finish the first half strong and ahead of the Red Sox in the standings. At this rate, that shouldn't be a problem to accomplish.Here are my thoughts on some of the things going on with the Yanks right now:Phil Hughes:This has been the biggest issue lately. What do you with the young 23 year old? I'm grown to liking the phrase "whatever helps the team" and in this case, Hughes is best in the bullpen. He's been lights out since getting there, so keep him there right now. Does he belong in the 8th inning? Well so far, he's...

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Tags: AJ Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, CC Sabathia, Chein-Ming Wang, Hideki Matsui, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Yankees

Happy 4th of July!I hope everyone was able to enjoy their holiday and got to enjoy themselves.It's been awhile since I last posted and I have to see if I can still do this. It's been hard this season to find time to write for the blog but I will try my best to update it as soon as I can.Share your thoughts on The Forum: http://www.chasingrecords.c...

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