Drew Sarver
Drew Sarver is a former MLB columnist for Baseball Digest s online edition and contributor for FullCountPitch.com. He maintains the Yankees-centric blog My Pinstripes (http://mypinstripes.blogspot.com), but enjoys writing about all of Major League Baseball as well as other sports.
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Yankees Continue to Get Churned Up by Rays' Pitching FactoryMaybe the Tampa Bay Rays have some magic powder or beans...but more likely they have outstanding scouting and minor league instructors that continues to produce outstanding Major League pitching. The Yankees have to be jealous.
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Weak Back Sends Hughes to Sideline for WeeksPhil Hughes has a history of injuries in his still young career, but the timing of his current injury couldn't have been worse for the New York Yankees or Hughes' future. -
Nova-Phelps Among the Few Battles in Yankees CampThe 5th and final spot is up for grab in the Yankees starting rotation, but most positions are already set. -
Yankees Report to Camp After A-Rodiculous Off-SeasonThe Yankees off-season has been the strangest in the Steinbrenner owned era. Money cut backs, steroid allegations, and no free agent bidding wars. -
Baseball Writers Association Snubs All Hall of Fame CandidatesCraig Biggio had over 3,000 hits in a stellar 20 year career, but even that wasn't good enough for a first year Baseball Hall of Fame candidate. -
Yankees Eye Balling Nats' MorseWith Alex Rodriguez out of the lineup indefinitely and Nick Swisher now in Cleveland, Mike Morse could be a big acquisition for the Yankees -
The NHL is Coming Back, but Does Anyone Care?After a lockout nearly wiped out the entire 2012-2013 NHL Season, a shortened version of the schedule is expected to kick into play January 19. But are the fans excited or angry?
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Monday Morning Football: Let the NFL Bloodletting BeginMany heads could roll one day after the NFL's regular season ended.
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Yankees Should Look in on Napoli: A Fan's TakeFree agent Mike Napoli's deal with the Boston Red Sox may fall through due to the health of a hip. The Yankees should take the opportunity to try to bring Napoli to the Bronx.
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PED Era Stars Led by Clemens, Bonds on 2013 Hall Ballot - a Fan's Voting GuideRoger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and others are included on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. But do they have any chance of being enshrined in Cooperstown?
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Pettitte, Rivera Prepare to Re-Sign as Yankees Move Forward: A Fan's TakeAndy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera are ready to return for at least one more season, but GM Brian Cashman still has plenty of work to do. -
Steinbrenner's Sale of YES to Murdoch: The Beginning of the End? - a Fan's Worried ViewThe acquisition of 49% of the YES Network by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation could be step one in the Steinbrenner family's plan to sell the Yankees. -
Yankees Low Key in Free Agent Market: A Fan's Cold Stove ViewUnlike past off-seasons, the Yankees won't be going after the biggest prizes in the MLB free agent market. As a matter of fact they won't be going after many of the smaller prizes either. -
Mason Williams Rockets to Top of Yankees 2013 Prospect List: A Fan's LookThe New York Yankees have touted a number of prospects in recent years, but have not seen the potential of the prospects translate to Major League success. They're hoping their top prospect, Mason Williams, will change all that.
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A-Rod Not the Only Question Mark for 2013: A Fan's LookAlex Rodriguez will likely return to the Yankees in 2013, but others may not. With the Yankees trimming payroll to under $189MM by 2014, there could be some big changes on the way in the Bronx. -
If Season Ends, A-Rod Needs to Be a Part of It: A Fan's OpinionAlex Rodriguez has been a flop this post-season, but if the Yankees are to be eliminated in Game 4 of the ALCS, he needs to be a part of the lineup.
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My One and Only World Series Game: 1981: A Fan's RemembranceThe 1981 season was very tumultuous with a player's strike shortening the season and adding another layer to the playoffs. I was fortunate enough to attend Game 2 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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MLB's Poor Scheduling Puts a Premium on Hughes' Game 4 Start: A Fan's OpinionMajor League Baseball's decision to add a second wild card crunched the post-season schedule, and put a premium on winning series quickly. Phil Hughes has the chance to do that for the NY Yankees in Game 4 Thursday night.
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Girardi Must Discard Loyalty and Drop A-Rod in the Lineup - a Fan's PleaAlex Rodriguez is a shell of his former self and if the Yankees don't make a lineup adjustment immediately, he will be the torpedo that sinks the Yankees playoff chances.Also published on:
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Yankees Ready ALDS Roster - a Fan's ViewWhile the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles will be playing their one game wild card "play-in" game, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi will be finalizing their American League Division Series roster. -
Andy Pettitte's Five Biggest Wins With the New York YankeesAndrew Eugene Pettitte has won 244 games in his career, but what five games stand out the most? I'm here to tell you. -
Yankees Hoping Stretch Drive is a Sweet Sixteen Party - a Fan's PerspectiveThe Yankees looked to be an AL East runaway, but with just 16 regular season games left to play, the team finds itself tied for first with the Baltimore Orioles.
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The 5 Greatest Games in Yankees-Indians History - a Fan's ChoiceThe two storied franchises have met 1,982 times in the regular season plus a couple of times in the post-season. But what were the five greatest/most memorable games between the two?
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The 10 Greatest Yankees that Were Former Red Sox - a Fan's PerspectiveBabe Ruth comes to mind immediately when you think of ex-Red Sox, but there are a number of other very good or great players that have worn both teams' uniforms.
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Make No Bones About It, the Yankees Need a Bat to Replace A-Rod: A Fan's TakeAs Alex Rodriguez writhed in pain Tuesday night, courtesy of a Felix Hernandez 88 mph changeup, GM Brian Cashman should have immediately starting making calls to look for a lineup replacement.
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Ichiro and Other Pinstriped Oddities: A Fan's ViewSeeing Ichiro Suzuki in a New York Yankees uniform was very strange, but it was not the strangest rival to see in a Yankees' uniform.
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Getting to Know Yankees' 1st Round Draft Choice Ty Hensley - a Fan's Q & AThe Yankees' 2012 1st round draft choice, Ty Hensley, talks about life, baseball, and goals.Also published on:
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Yankees Rotation Hit with Double Whammy: A Fan's ViewYankees scramble to fill rotation spots as Sabathia and Pettitte felled by injuries.Also published on:
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New York Yankees Streak Through Interleague Play: A Fan's ViewThere's a fair argument that interleague play interferes with divisional play. Considering the Yankees played .722 ball against the NL this year, they won't complain any time soon.Also published on:
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The Top 5 Most Memorable Yankees-Mets Encounters: A Fan's TakeInterleague play and one World Series have created a much bigger rivalry for the kings of New York.Also published on:
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Omar Rodriguez, Come on Down: A Fan's TakeThe Yankees dipped into Latin America to sign Omar Rodriguez, a 19-year-old left-hander from Cuba.Also published on:
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Fan's Look: Yankees' Top 10 Prospects--What Are They Up To?Yankees anxiously await the arrival of players like Manny Banuelos and Mason Williams from the minor league system.Also published on:
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Jeter and A-Rod Climb the Ladder of Success: A Fan's TakeDerek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are in the company of some big time brand names game in and game out.Also published on:
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Yankees' Rotation Spins Team to the Top: A Fan's TakeThe return of Andy Pettitte has sparked the New York Yankees starting pitching to new heights.Also published on:
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A-Rod Slams His Way into History, but Gehrig Still Leads the Way: A Fan's TakeLou Gehrig's career grand slam record held up for 74 years until Alex Rodriguez tied it Tuesday night. But Gehrig's accomplishments will never be diminished.Also published on:
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2012 Amateur MLB Draft: Yankees Hope Ty Hensley is Their Future Ace - A Fan's TakeThe Major League Baseball amateur draft is a crap shoot, but the Yankees hope their top pick Ty Hensley is a future ace.Also published on:
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Fan's Take: Has Phil Hughes Turned a Corner?There's no timetable in baseball, but surely the clock was ticking on Phil Hughes' career in pinstripes. But his recent starts may indicate he's turned his season around.Also published on:
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Andy Pettitte Turns Back the Clock for One Night: A Fan's TakeAndy Pettitte's second start out of retirement brought back memories of starts gone by.
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Phil Hughes' Time in Pinstripes Running Out: A Fan's TakePhil Hughes was once the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. After some up and down seasons, the Yankees may be running out of patience with their former No. 1 pick.
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Remembering Yankees Legend 'Moose' Skowron: A Fan's TakeBill "Moose" Skowron didn't get the notoriety of his teammates, but the first baseman was an integral part of the Yankees powerhouse teams of the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Andy Pettitte Ready to Saddle Up Again for Yankees: A Fan's TakeAndy Pettitte was sitting around his house, staring at his five World Series rings and decided it was time to don the Pinstripes once again.
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New York Yankees' Top 10 Career Home Run HittersThe Sultan of Swat and The Mick top the list of the Yankees greatest home run hitters.
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Battling Bobby Valentine Will Be No Bed of Roses for Yankees: A Fan's ViewNew Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has already taken some shots at the New York Yankees in an attempt to reheat the rivalry.
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5 1/2 Reasons the Yankees Will Win the AL East: A Fan's TakeThe Yankees starting rotation was in shambles, but two moves by GM Brian Cashman will put them on top of the heap.
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Replacing Mariano Rivera, a Yankees Legend: A Fan's TakeMariano Rivera reported to Yankees' spring training and quickly hinted that this season may be his last. It's never too early to begin the search for his replacement.
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The Golden Anniversary of a Fall ClassicAs the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants, both contenders in 2012, report to spring training, it's time to take a look at back at one of the greatest World Series ever. This season marks the 50th anniversary of the last time the Yankees and GIantsAlso published on: