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1. Hal Chase
1912
2. Roger Peckinpaugh 1914-1921
3. Babe Ruth
1922
4. Everett Scott
1922-1925
5. Lou Gehrig
1935-1941
6. Thurman Munson 1976-1979
7. Graig Nettles
1982-1984
8. Willie Randolph
1986-1989
9. Ron Guidry
1986-1989
10. Don Mattingly 1991-1995
11. Derek Jeter
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 |
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Yanks trade Farnsworth for Pudge |
Today the Yanks traded Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit for Ivan Rodriguez. All day I've heard about what a career that Rodriguez has had. The typical rant goes something like this: Ivan Rodriguez has played in14-all star games, won 13 Gold Gloves, has hit almost 300 career home runs and has over 2500 career hits. Also, over the years he has thrown out a massive number of runners due to his cannon of an arm. I can't disagree with any of this. It's all true. It's also true that Ivan Rodriguez turns 37 years old this November. It's also true that he's on pace to hit 8 home runs this season (which would leave him with 3 left to hit). It's also true that he has not hit over .300 for four years.
It can be argued that the Yankees did the smart thing when they traded Kyle Farnsworth at the peak of his value. He had certainly struggled in recent seasons in the Bronx, and only recently had he began to show signs of the dominant pitcher he was in Detroit and Atlanta. Previous to his most recent performance against Baltimore, Farnsworth had given up only 2 runs in his last 17 appearances. He was part of a bullpen that has collectively been dominant over the last 6 to 8 weeks. So, considering the fact that the Yanks managed to trade him during what might have been the two best months of his 2 1/2 years in New York and the fact that they have several other strong relievers such as Ramirez, Veras, Robertson and Rivera, there is some logic to dealing him. But why give him away for a player who was once great but going steadily down hill. Jorge Posada underwent surgery today and that probably could not be avoided. He will certainly be out for the rest of 2008. That leaves Jose Molina and Chad Moeller. Molina has not had a hot bat since he came to New York, however he has demonstrated that he has such a strong arm that almost any runner will think twice about stealing when he is behind the plate. He appears to call a good game and is a solid defender, not allowing an extraordinary number of passed balls. I won't defend Chad Moeller's defense or offense, but he is a back-up catcher for a reason.
So I have to ask the obvious question: What have you gained with Ivan Rodriguez? You've certainly upgraded the offense from the catcher's position as Molina is hitting .226 to Rodriguez's .290 and despite the fact that Rodriguez has only squeezed out 5 home runs so far this season, that's 5 more than Molina has managed to hit. However, I can't see a major change to the defense. So the net gain is the Yankees have gained 8 home runs and .066 batting average points over a season. Now consider the fact that about 24 hours ago, Mark Teixeira was still available. The 28-year old first baseman has proven that you can expect him to hit 40 homeruns and .290 out of him, along with a solid glove at first base (is the stache reading this?) The Angels managed to lure Teixeira away from Atlanta with a mediocre first baseman and an unproven pitching prospect. I have to believe that Atlanta would have taken Farnsworth back along with a second tier prospect or two for Teixeira. Call me crazy.Labels: Catcher, Farnsworth, I-Rod, Molina, Offense, Pitching, Posada, Trade |
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| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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The offense stays alive |
| For the second night in a row, the Yanks' offense was alive. This is noteworthy as their inconsistent and underproductive offense has been an issue for the better part of the season so far. Their pitching certainly has been sharp. Before the start of tonight's game, their bullpen had pitched 64 innings over the last 20 games, during which time they had a 1.69 ERA with 67 strikeouts and only 21 walks. This was highlighted by Farnsworth's inning of no-hit relief tonight which extended his no-hit streak to 9 innings in a row. Their starters have also been solid, and tonight was also an example of that with Rasner going 5 2/3 innings and only giving up 2 runs. With the Rays loss, they are only 3 1/2 games out. Tonight makes five in a row. Right now, life is good. Labels: Farnsworth, Offense, Pitching, Rasner, Winning |
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| Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
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Rasner looks strong |
| Darrell Rasner had his second quality game in as many starts this season on Saturday. For the second time in a week, the 27-year old right-hander threw 6 innings and limited his opponents to 2 runs. In fact, if you consider that he left the game yesterday having given up only one run and leaving a man on first, who was subsequently allowed to score by his Kyle Farnsworth, Rasner really shouldn't be held accountable for the second run. But who can complain? Farnsworth has been throwing as well as he ever has since he has joined New York in 2006. And of course, Chamberlain and Rivera came in to combine for a scoreless 8th and 9th. On a side note, anyone notice how seamlessly Joba has recovered from his blown game on May 6? The kid has maturity. Labels: Farnsworth, Joba, Pitching, Rasner |
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LAST UPDATED: 10/05/2009
ALL-TIME SAVES
LEADERS
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Trevor Hoffman
Mariano Rivera
Lee
Smith
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SAVES
591
526
478
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Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Andre Dawson
Ken Griffey Jr.
Vada Pinson
Luke Appling
Derek Jeter
Willie Davis
Steve Finley
G. Van Haltren
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HITS
4,256
4,198
3,771
3,630
2,774
2,763
2,757
2,749
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Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Ken Griffey Jr.
Sammy Sosa
Frank Robinson
Mark McGwire
Alex Rodriguez |
HR
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755
714
660
613
609
586
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| 27 WORLD SERIES TITLES |
1923 - 1927 - 1928 - 1932 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1941 - 1943 - 1947 -
1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1956 - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 - 1977 - 1978 -
1996 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2009
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| 16 RETIRED NUMBERS |
1 BILLY MARTIN
3 BABE RUTH
4 LOU GEHRIG
5 JOE DIMAGGIO
7 MICKEY MANTLE
8 YOGI BERRA
8 BILL DICKEY
9 ROGER MARIS
10 PHIL RIZZUTO
15 THURMAN MUNSON
16 WHITEY FORD
23 DON MATTINGLY
32 ELSTON HOWARD
37 CASEY STENGEL
44 REGGIE JACKSON
49 RON GUIDRY
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| 40 HALL OF FAMERS |
Frank Baker 1916-19, 1921-22
Yogi Berra 1946-63
Wade Boggs 1993-97
Roger Bresnahan 1901-02
Frank Chance 1913-14
Jack Chesbro 1903-09
Earle Combs 1924-35
Stan Coveleski 1928
Bill Dickey 1928-43, 1946
Joe DiMaggio 1936-42, 1946-51
Leo Durocher 1925, 1928-29
Whitey Ford 1950, 1953-67
Lou Gehrig 1923-39
Lefty Gomez 1930-42
Goose Gossage 1978-83, 1989
Clark Griffith 1903-07
Burleigh Grimes 1934
Ricky Henderson 1985-1989
Waite Hoyt 1921-30
Catfish Hunter 1975-79
Reggie Jackson 1977-81
Willie Keeler 1903-09
Joe Kelley 1902
Tony Lazzeri 1926-37
Mickey Mantle 1951-68
Joe McGinnity 1901-02
John McGraw 1901-02
Johnny Mize 1949-53
Phil Niekro 1984-85
Herb Pennock 1923-33
Gaylord Perry 1980
Branch Rickey 1907
Phil Rizzuto 1941-42, 1946-56
Wilbert Robinson 1901-02
Red Ruffing 1930-42, 1945-46
Babe Ruth 1920-34
Joe Sewell 1931-33
Enos Slaughter 1954-55, 1956-59
Dazzy Vance 1915, 1918
Paul Waner 1944-45
Dave Winfield 1981-88, 1990
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