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Archive for April, 2011

Foolish to Blame Soriano’s Performance on His Contract

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If Rafael Soriano felt unwanted at his introductory press conference, just imagine the thoughts going through his head as he walked off the mound to a chorus of 40,000 boos during yesterday’s 3-2 loss to the White Sox. When Soriano signed with the Yankees as a free agent back in January, there were many reasonable objections. The size and […]

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Game 20 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: White Sox vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Gavin Floyd PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 16 0.214 0.200 0.214 0 1 Curtis Granderson CF 34 0.276 0.382 0.448 1 2 Mark Teixeira 1B 7 0.167 0.143 0.167 0 1 Alex Rodriguez DH 8 0.125 0.125 0.125 0 0 Robinson Cano 2B 13 0.077 0.077 0.154 0 0 Nick […]

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April 26 Marks Starting Point of Maris’ Run at Ruth, but Journey Really Began Several Months Before the Season

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris’ record setting 61 homeruns in 1961, The Captain’s Blog will be tracking his pursuit of Babe Ruth by listing each home run in the sidebar on the anniversary of the day on which it was hit. Details about each blast will be provided along with a […]

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A Second Look at the Yankees’ Performance Against “First Timers”

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on April 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Last night the Yankees were shut down, and nearly no hit, by former Mets’ prospect Philip Humber. Because it was the first time the Bronx Bombers faced the 28-year old right hander, the unexpected domination inspired the usual lament about the Yankees being unable to handle pitchers whom they’ve never seen before. Last August, after […]

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Is Cano Losing His Patience? Early Data Suggests Little Change to Robbie’s Approach

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

At first glance, Robinson Cano seems as if he has picked up exactly where he left off in 2010. His batting average, slugging percentage, wOBA, OPS+, and runs created per plate appearance are all in line with or even better than his near MVP season. However, there is one glaring indicator that has failed to […]

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Hypocrisy Overwhelms Pending Jeter Bio and Initial Reaction to It

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Books, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Derek Jeter is a human being. That seems to be the lesson derived from the New York Post’s preview of Ian O’Connor’s forthcoming book about Jeter, which will focus on the Captain’s relationship with Alex Rodriguez. Weaving Arod into the narrative has almost become a prerequisite for publishing a baseball book, so it’s not surprising […]

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Arod Saddles Up to Iron Horse in the Record Book

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In last night’s 15-3 drubbing of the Baltimore Orioles, Alex Rodriguez tied Lou Gehrig for one record and moved to within a nose of the Iron Horse for another. During the Yankees seven run outburst in the eighth inning, Alex Rodriguez capped off the scoring with a grand slam. The bases loaded clout was the 22nd of […]

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