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River Avenue Blues
http://www.riveraveblues.com
A blog outlet for fans of the New York Yankees and their minor league teams.
Recent Posts
AzFL Championship Game on MLB Network
Got a craving for some live baseball? Then check out the Arizona Fall League Championship Game between the Peoria Javelinas and the Phoenix Desert Dogs on MLB Network this afternoon. The broadcast starts at 2:30pm ET, with the game set to start a lit...
A Bronx return remains Wang’s first choice
Upon his arrival in Taiwan, Chien-Ming Wang demonstrated exercises for reporters. (Via the AP) In my mind, Chien-Ming Wang is the late ’00s version of the lost Yankee. Through his first 97 starts in the Big Leagues, he had won 54 of them and h...
The last Yankee days of Shelley Duncan
In 2007, a 27-year-old rookie named Shelley Duncan arrived in the Bronx. Drafted by the Yanks in the second round of the 2001 draft, Shelley, son of Dave, brother of Chris, had a Major League pedigree, and a body to match. He is 6′5″ and...
Free agent rankings hurt middle relievers
After looking at the free agent class of setup men, last weekend, I thought that “the ideal solution is for the guys already on the roster…to step up and take the late innings.” I based that conclusion mainly on the strength of the ...
Open Thread: Accessing RAB
At midnight last night, the Hot Stove League officially kicked off it’s season. The 15-day exclusive negotiating window has ended, so free agents are now able to talk to any team about gainful employment. There will be more rumors than you coul...
Jackson, Nova among 40-man additions
The Yankees have announced seven additions to the team’s 40-man rotation in advance of December’s Rule 5 draft. Among them are Austin Jackson and Ivan Nova. What a difference a year makes for Nova, who was selected and then returned to th...

