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Manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees staff evaluated the entire spring training and came to the same conclusion I did: Phil Hughes should be the fifth starter. Hughes beat out Joba Chamberlain, Alfredo Aceves, Sergio Mitre, and the recently released Chad Gaudin. Girardi has been very impressed with the much-improved changeup that Hughes has been using and working on throughout the spring. Chamberlain, Aceves, and Mitre are all now competing for spots in ...

Battle of the Blogs is set to begin. For those of you that do not know what I am talking about, read my article about the baseball league I have started. Our league wide draft is set for tomorrow night at 8pm. My team, Double G Sports, will be selecting sixth in the first round. I am sandwiched between The Rat Trick and Babes Love Baseball. This 20 team ...

One player appears to have been eliminated from the fifth starter battle for the New York Yankees. The team placed Chad Gaudin on waivers today. Gaudin was acquired by the Yankees via trade last season and made 11 appearances for them. He went 2-0 with a 3.43 ERA in those 11 games, which included six starts. That performance was enough for the Yankees to sign him to a one-year, $2.95 million deal ...

The regular season is just a few weeks away and the Yankees roster is beginning to take shape. A few of the position battles are starting to clear up as players are released and sent to the minors.The Yankees lost to the Phillies today as Phil Hughes gave up a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth. The home run was one of ...

Major League Baseball umpires take a lot of grief during the season, and sometimes into the offseason. When everything goes smoothly, nobody mentions the umpires. If a close play results in a questionable call, fans often verbally attack the men in blue. Few people get to see the gentle and caring side of MLB umpires. Gary Darling is a 23-year Major League Baseball umpire and worked his way up to crew ...

Today's Yankees game against the Atlanta Braves has been rained out, so this is a perfect time to take an updated look at the position battles this spring. The pitching continues to be a big focus, as Joba Chamberlain has struggled in his two appearances so far. Nick Johnson has come back from a brief injury and is performing well— as is Curtis Granderson. See their battle and the others at ...

The Yankees have announced the official name for the college football bowl game that will be played at Yankee Stadium this year. New Era Cap Company, Inc. has signed a four-year deal to be the title sponsor for the game that will now be known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The name is a combination of the company and the famous pinstripes the Yankees wear on their home uniforms. The game has ...

The New York Mets as a team are off to a good start in spring training with a 6-2 record. While many players like David Wright, Johan Santana, and Jason Bay know their roles and are simply preparing for the season, there are others in position battles. Some are trying to make the roster as bench players, and others are fighting for a spot in the starting lineup. Let's take a look at ...

The battle for the fifth starting spot on the Yankees is up for grabs this spring. While in all reality there are about five players in contention, many believe it will come down to either Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes, with the "loser" moving to the bullpen. I asked a couple friends of Double G Sports to guest blog and give their side of the battle. Daniel Moroz is ...