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Teixeira and Ibanez Experience Agony and Ecstasy as Yankees Inch Closer to Division Crown

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees, tagged , on October 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Charles Dickens would have enjoyed the ninth inning of last night’s Yankee game. Entering the frame, it was the worst of times as the Bronx Bombers were staring down the barrel of a costly 3-1 loss. However, Raul Ibanez’ pinch hit, game tying home run (only the seventh of its kind in the majors this […]

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Yankees Need Mark Teixeira Now and in the Future

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Injuries, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on September 8, 2012 | 4 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Mark Teixeira’s expected return to the Yankees’ lineup was delayed another day when the first baseman’s injured calf caused him to miss the second game of the team’s crucial first place showdown against the Orioles. Although the offense didn’t suffer from his absence last night, if the […]

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Yankees Need Teixeira to Start Pulling his Weight

Posted in Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Mark Teixeira’s experiment with a new swing is officially over. After stumbling out of the gate with one of his worst and most prolonged slumps of his career, the Yankees’ first baseman has decided to scrap earlier modifications designed to use the whole field and return to his previous, pull-dominated approach. I’m putting too many […]

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Is Changing of the Guard in Yankees’ Lineup Premature?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on February 25, 2012 | 3 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) There could be a changing of the guard in the Yankees’ lineup this season. In one of his early spring gatherings with reporters, Joe Girardi suggested he is considering flip flopping Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira in the batting order. Presumably, if Girardi hadn’t already made up his mind […]

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On Location: A Look at Which Yankees Use the Whole Field

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Earlier in the week, Mark Teixeira raised some eyebrows by suggesting he may start dropping down an occasional bunt when the infield is shifted against him. In the right situation, such a strategy could be productive, but for the most part, Teixeira’s locational splits suggest the slugger would be better off […]

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Would Mark Teixeira Be Sacrificing Too Much by Going the Other Way?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on February 1, 2012 | 10 Comments »

Now bunting for the New York Yankees, first baseman, number 25, Mark Teixeira. Frustrated by his dwindling batting average against right handed pitchers, the slugging Yankees’ first baseman recently suggested he may start bunting more in order to thwart the shift that has stolen so many hits from him. For some Yankees’ fans who have […]

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Curses: Explaining Away Another Epic Red Sox Collapse

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on September 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Before Spring Training, Yankees’ General Manager Brian Cashman labeled the Boston Red Sox as the team to beat. In September, everyone who played them seemed to agree. Thanks to a 7-20 record down the stretch, the Red Sox blew a nine game advantage over the Rays in the standings, thereby authoring the “greatest” final month […]

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