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Monthly Archives: April 2011

Game 24 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Blue Jays vs. Yankees

vs. Kyle Drabek PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 6 0.400 0.500 0.400 0 1 Curtis Granderson CF 5 0.200 0.200 0.200 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 6 0.500 0.500 1.250 1 3 Robinson Cano 2B 6 … Continue reading →

April 30, 2011 Leave a reply

After “Losing the Off Season”, Yanks Are Winning the WAR in April

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over the winter, much was made about how Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox won the offseason, while Brian Cashman and the New York … Continue reading →

April 29, 2011 Leave a reply

Molina Gets a Parting Gift; Avoids Joining the Ranks of Hitless Yankees

Lost amid the Yankees’ barrage of 12 runs and 13 hits in yesterday’s lopsided victory over the White Sox was a seemingly inconsequential pop fly double in the bottom of the eighth. The double, which landed safely because of a … Continue reading →

April 29, 2011 5 Replies

Game 22 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: White Sox vs. Yankees

vs. Edwin Jackson PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Curtis Granderson CF 10 0.143 0.400 0.143 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 18 0.308 0.500 0.846 2 3 Robinson Cano 2B 30 0.222 0.300 0.259 0 1 Alex Rodriguez 3B 23 … Continue reading →

April 28, 2011 Leave a reply

No End in Sight: A Look at Closers with the Longest Blown Save Streaks

By closing out yesterday’s 3-1 victory over the White Sox, Mariano Rivera not only helped snap the Yankees’ first two-game losing streak of the season, but he also put an end to his own streak of two consecutive blown saves. … Continue reading →

April 28, 2011 Leave a reply

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2012 Top-10 Pitching Performances

Player Date Opp GSc
Kuroda 8/14 TEX 86
Sabathia 9/21 OAK 85
Pettitte 5/18 CIN 82
Pettitte 6/5 TBR 82
Kuroda 6/8 NYM 81
Kuroda 6/30 CHW 81
Hughes 6/3 DET 80
Sabathia 8/3 SEA 78
Kuroda 4/13 LAA 76
Kuroda 5/27 OAK 76

Upcoming Yankee Milestones

Career Hits (MLB)
10. Eddie Collins 3315
11. Derek Jeter 3304

Career HRs (MLB)
3. Babe Ruth 714
4. Willie Mays 660
5. Alex Rodriguez 647

Career RBIs (MLB)
5. Lou Gehrig 1995
6. Stan Musial 1951
7. Alex Rodriguez 1950

Career Runs (MLB)
9. Stan Musial 1949
10. Alex Rodriguez 1898

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