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Are Cory Wade’s Struggles an Ominous Sign for the Yankees’ Bullpen?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on June 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Corey Wade’s 58th and final pitch in last night’s game was a flat change-up that Adam Dunn lined into the right field corner. The only thing remarkable about the pitch was that it didn’t wind up 20 rows deep in the bleachers. As it was, the hit […]

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Warren Reports for Duty; Rookie Starter Is First to Make Bronx Debut in Five Years

Posted in MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »

CC Sabathia was supposed to pitch tonight against the Chicago White Sox, but with the big lefty nursing a sore groin, rookie Adam Warren will take the mound instead. When the 24-year old right hander from Alabama throws the opening pitch, it will mark the first time in five years that the Yankees have had […]

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Are Power Hungry Yankees Better Off as Bronx Bunters?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Statistical Analysis, Yankee History, Yankees on June 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »

The Yankees homer today, they win today. Although not as elegant and universal as Mariano Duncan’s rallying cry during the 1996 season, this year’s version of the Bronx Bombers have done just fine relying on their powerful lineup. Not only are the Yankees on pace to surpass the single season home run mark of 264 […]

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No Nation for Old Stars; Youkilis Is Latest to Bid An Early Fenway Farewell

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on June 25, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Branch Rickey once stated that he would rather trade a player one year too early than keep him one year too late. Rightly or wrongly, that philosophy has been the Boston Red Sox modus operandi for the last 30-plus years, and, yesterday, Kevin Youkilis became the most recent example. It wasn’t too long ago that […]

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No Joke, Homer Happy Yanks Getting Last Laugh at the Stadium

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Yankee Stadium isn’t a very popular place for National League teams during interleague play. Whether it’s anonymous Braves’ players calling the short porch in right a joke or unnamed Mets officials complaining that Yankee Stadium cheapies cost their team the first round of the Subway Series, there has been no shortage […]

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Examining the Yankees’ RISP Problem

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 22, 2012 | 9 Comments »

The Yankees’ lack of productivity with runners in scoring position has been a reoccurring theme all season. Even amid the team’s scorching 14-4 run in June, the Bronx Bombers offense has remained grounded in these crucial situations. In fact, the lineup has struggled even more during the recent hot stretch, which makes you wonder just […]

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Maddon’s Defense of Peralta Shifts Blame, but Is It Out of Bounds?

Posted in Baseball, Interleague, MLB, tagged , , on June 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It’s not cheating if everyone is doing it, right? Tampa Bay Rays’ manager Joe Maddon seems to think so. At least that’s what the unorthodox manager implied when he defended reliever Joel Peralta, who was ejected from last night’s game because he had what home plate umpire Tim Tschida called a “significant amount” of pine […]

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